Key Coverage
Mobile broadband networks and coverage issues mainly at home
Traffic dimensioning between fixed and mobile networks
Femtocell solutions for enabling value added services
CAPEX and OPEX analysis
Femtocell solutions, technology issues and challenges
Forecasts
Femtocell device shipments ( stand alone vs integrated)
Femtocell subscribers (users)
Femtocell price evolution
Traffic across Macrocell vs. traffic across femtocell
RAN CAPEX and OPEX breakdown
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Femtocell implementation scenario
Femtocell-free implementation scenario
Cost savings analysis and forecasts
Dual-mode vs Femtocell deployment
Key Issues Addressed
- What is the business case for homezone approach including femtocell and dual mode solutions?
- What is the value proposition to consumers and how mobile operators are likely to package the homezone offer with other services?
- What is the roadmap for standardisation processes
- Femtocell solutions: the integrated approach vs the standalone; who are the winners?
- What is the level of engagement of different players in the value chain including hybrid operators, pure mobile operators, fixed operators, equipment manufacturers, and device vendors
- What level of saving of CAPEX/OPEX should expect and in what conditions?
- Femtocell solutions, what implementation scenario is likely to win the heart of mobile operators
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
Infrastructure vendors
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NSN, Ericsson, AlcaLu, Motorola, ZTE, Airvana, NEC, SERCOM, Sonus Networks
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IP Access, Ubiquisys, Continuous Computing, RadioFrame, Motorola, LGC, Pirelli, Kineto Wireless, Sagem, Nokia, Sagem, Tatara systems, NEC
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T-Mobile, O2, Orange, Sprint-Nextel, NTT DoCoMo, TeliaSonera, Softbank, TIM, Vodafone, Mobilekom Austria, BHARTI, BT, Bouygues Telecom, and others (Orascom, PCCW, Rogers Wireless, Sasktel, Unwired)
Who should read this report
Mobile operators and mobile service providers:
Evaluate the business case for FMC, mobile access at home including savings in traffic costs, increased ARPU through VAS services, OPEX and CAPEX optimisation, etc
Fixed operators and fixed service providers:
understand the opportunities and challenges in the mobile market
Vendors (ODMs, OEMs, etc):
Understand the economics of Femtocell, UMA and VCC deployment, evaluate opportunities including product differentiation and potential service offerings. Assess the technical and strategic challenges facing this market, assess the most successful technology and implementations, and build their strategies accordingly.
New entrants and start-ups:
position yourself in the new value–chain fine-tuning your products and services to the Mobile access at home market.
