Research and Markets: 2006 Research Available on Alcatel , Ericsson, Huawei and Motorola and Other UMTS Node B Base Stations Products.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of UMTS Node B Base Stations product research to their offerings.

These reports, written by an objective 3rd party, contain insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, lists buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and also provides a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. These reports are useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.

The following reports are now available:

Alcatel Evolium 9100 Multi-Standard BTS Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45924)

Alcatel's Evolium base stations have had a big impact on GSM equipment sales in the emerging market. Broad UMTS success has not followed and the pending merger may create additional drag. But future innovation may make it a stronger contender.

Ericsson RBS 3000 Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45926)

Ericsson's RBS 3000 family of Node B base stations lay claim to an industry leading baseband processing capacity and widely deployed HSDPA offer. Can competitors in the newly merged companies knock it off the throne?

Huawei 3800 Series Node B Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45929)

Motorola's decision to all but abandon the UMTS UTRAN market by teaming up with Huawei illustrates Huawei's growing prowess and threat. Unfortunately, the products still lack the track record of competitors' offerings.

Lucent Flexent Node B BTS Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45928)

Pending consolidation blends Lucent's UMTS UTRAN portfolio into a mix with Alcatel and Nortel. While a competent solution, operators will want to see the new company's portfolio strategy before any big purchase decisions get made.

Motorola Horizon Node B Portfolio (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45930)

Limited success selling its UMTS UTRAN solution to the market has led Motorola to look towards Huawei as a partner. Future joint R&D between the two will bring new products to market. In the meantime, Motorola goes to market with Huawei kit.

Nokia UltraSite Supreme (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45932)

On the surface, Nokia's Node Bs may appear to be falling behind the competition. However, a commanding market share, advanced radio elements, and the upcoming Flexi Base Station argue that Nokia's UltraSite is still a strong product line.

Nortel UMTS Node B Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45933)

Sale of Nortel's UMTS UTRAN portfolio to Alcatel essentially means the end of the line for these systems. New innovation may draw on Nortel capabilities and features - but improvements will likely accrue solely to future Alcatel Lucent platforms.

Siemens Communications Node B Family (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45934)

Siemens has given the market leaders in WCDMA a run for their money and a broad portfolio thanks to a main/remote solution to keep the pressure on. But competitors are starting to pull ahead and the shadow of portfolio rationalization looms.

Companies Mentioned:

Alcatel

Ericsson

Huawei

Motorola

Lucent

Nortel

Nokia

Siemens