Europe : Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c78579) has announced the addition of “360 Degree CEO Review of the Global Wireless Test & Measurement Markets” to their offering.
This Frost & Sullivan research titled 360 Degree CEO Perspective of the Global Wireless Test & Measurement Equipment Markets provides a holistic view of the wireless industry along with the revenue forecasts for the various segments, latest technological developments, and market trends in the industry. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the various product segments such as base station and air interface test equipment, mobile station test equipment, electronic meters, wireless monitoring systems, and wireless protocol analyzers among others.
Spurred on by the development of new technologies such as W-CDMA/HSDPA, HSUPA, TD-SCDMA, and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, revenues in the world wireless communications test and measurement market grew by 13.7 percent in 2006. While 3G technology has been playing a vital role in the progress of this market, HSDPA and HSUPA are also likely to enhance market value and growth in the future. Additionally, in countries such as China, where the number of mobile subscribers and service providers is constantly increasing, TD-SCDMA has been a significant driver for growth The vision in the wireless arena is to integrate all technologies, such as 3G, W-CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, WiMAX, WLAN, Wi-Fi, and so on – in one network.
Quiet significantly, 3G long-term evolution (LTE) is likely to happen in the near future (expected to be deployed in late 2007 or early 2008). 4G standards are also being implemented gradually and therefore, the capabilities and services of WiMAX and so on are expected to increase. "Although the standards for 3G LTE are in place and the quality of full video download are not very commendable at present, they are expected to be rolled out in a more efficient manner with 4G technology," notes the analyst of this research service. "More R&D is expected in the 4G arena to ensure the efficient functioning of hybrid networks, full-motion video, wider bandwidth, and so on."
TD-SCDMA Standard to Become the Dominant 3G Standard in China
After eight long years (from 1998-2005) of development, China’s domestically developed 3G technology standard TD-SCDMA is expected to be the core of China’s mobile network. China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) named TD-SCDMA the country’s official standard for 3G mobile phone services on January 20, 2006. China has implemented a series of tests on TD-SCDMA since 2001, and results show that the equipment and terminals based on TD-SCDMA can support most of the 3G services. China Telecom, China Netcom and China Mobile have carried out the TD-SCDMA trials before real commercial use, in the northern city of Baoding, the eastern city of Qingdao and the southern city of Xiamen in China, respectively, in 2006. The result of these trials is expected to be the basis on which China will decide when and to whom to issue its first 3G license. It is widely believed within the industry that China is likely to issue a TD-SCDMA license ahead of WCDMA and CDMA2000 standards, and implement favorable policies for operators using the technology.