Worldwide Mobile Infrastructure Market Performed Better Than Expected in 2018, According to Dell'Oro Group Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia Ranked #1, #2, and #3

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Feb 20, 2019, 08:00 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries, the worldwide Mobile Infrastructure Radio Access Network (RAN) market surprised on the upside and performed better than expected for the full-year 2018. Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia were the top three vendors for 4Q18 and 2018.

"The global upswing that began in the second half of 2018 was broader and deeper than previously expected, validating the message we have communicated for some time; namely, there are reasons to be optimistic about the RAN market," said Stefan Pongratz, senior director at Dell'Oro Group. "In addition to the strong focus on LTE and LTE-Advanced, the shift toward 5G NR continued to accelerate throughout the year. And while the 5G narrative has morphed somewhat over the past couple of years as expectations gradually shift from the long-term vision to what will drive the business case today, the reality is that the technology is now ready for the first phase of the 5G NR launch supporting the eMBB and FWA use cases," continued Pongratz.

Other highlights from the 4Q 2018 RAN report:

The year 2018 also turned out to be a pivotal one for Massive MIMO as demand increased at a significantly faster pace than expected, adding confidence the technology will play a fundamental role going forward.
5G steps into a tangible commercial cycle – NR revenues expected to accelerate rapidly in 2019.
The short-term outlook is now more favorable – projections have been adjusted upward for 2019.

About the Report
Dell'Oro Group's Mobile RAN Quarterly Report offers a complete overview of the RAN industry, with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, transceivers or RF carrier shipments, unit shipments for 5G NR Millimeter Wave, 5G NR Sub 6 GHz, LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, WCDMA, GSM, and CDMA base transceiver stations. To purchase this report, please contact us by email at [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.

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