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Small Cell Shipments to Reach 8.6 million units by 2017

Seven Use Cases for Metro, Pico and Public Femto Cells indicate Major Market Opportunities

Boston, MA - August 22, 2012 - A new demand-based forecast leverages Strategy Analytics' RF knowledge to project market timing for Public Femto Cells, Pico Cells and Metro Cells.

The Strategy Analytics Wireless Operator Strategies (WOS) report, "Small Cell Market Outlook 2012 - 2017 - Seven Market Opportunities Quantified" predicts that Public Femto Cells will ship in the greatest volume in 2013 and 2014 until Pico Cells overtake them in 2015. From 2016 Metro Cells are expected to ship over 1 million units a year while Public Femto Cells will ship over 2 million and Pico Cells over 3 million.

The report forecasts global shipments by region and cell type from 2012 to 2017.

"Regionally, Asia Pacific is projected to be the largest market for small cells with over 12 million shipments between 2013 and 2017," commented Guang Yang, Beijing-based Senior Analyst for Wireless Operator Strategies. "Over 2 million of the cumulative Asia Pacific shipments are expected to be Metro Cells, but over 5.5 million will be Pico Cells and another 4.5 million Public Femto Cells."

The report further evaluates the market opportunity for specific applications, presenting not only total shipment numbers but also forecasts of the Served Available Market (SAM) for seven Use Cases to enable mobile operators to match the right type of small cells to specific requirements. Sue Rudd, Strategy Analytics Director, Service Provider Analysis, noted "The Use Case requirements span from overloaded urban 'Hot Zones' to Macro Cells needing range extension to sites with sporadic traffic peaks like football stadiums." She adds, "this analysis will help operators and infrastructure vendors to develop business plans that optimize small cell technology for each Use Case over the next 5 years and to penetrate these huge markets in the decade beyond."

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