Mobility Infrastructure Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Six Quarters, According to Dell'Oro Group; Ericsson Gains Ground in WCDMA.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reported that the total mobility infrastructure equipment market contracted 15 percent on a sequential basis in the first quarter of 2006, due mostly to seasonal weakness plus sluggish CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. sales. The report indicates that CDMA users have stalled purchases in anticipation of the new CDMA 1X-EV-DO Revision A upgrades. On a year-over-year basis, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. was the only technology that increased. "As service providers upgrade their GSM networks to WCDMA, Ericsson is clearly gaining ground in almost every region of the world," said Greg Collins Gregory Vincent Collins (born December 8, 1952 in Troy, Michigan) was a former professional American football player who played in three NFL seasons from 1975-1977 for the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills. , Senior Director of Mobility Infrastructure Research. "Ericsson's share in WCDMA equipment sales outside of Japan was greater in the first quarter than its share in GSM, which indicates that it is more than simply converting existing accounts," added Collins. About the Report The Dell'Oro Group Mobility Infrastructure Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. , transceiver or RF carrier shipments, and unit shipments for base station controllers, base transceiver stations, and mobile switching centers for GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA, TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , and WCDMA. To purchase this report, call Margaret Miles at +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com. About Dell'Oro Group As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com. |
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