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The LTE, LTE-Advanced & 5G Ecosystem: 2015 - 2020 - Infrastructure, Devices, Operator Services, Verticals, Strategies & ForecastsNEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As a natural upgrade path for carriers from the previously detached GSM, CDMA and TD-SCDMA ecosystems, LTE has emerged as the first truly global mobile communications standard. Commonly marketed as the "4G" standard, LTE promises to provide higher data rates and lower latency at a much lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) than 3G technologies. - Nokia and Ericsson lead the LTE RAN infrastructure market with a combined market share of 43% - Driven by regional, national government, wireless carrier and vendor initiatives, we expect 5G R&D and trial investments will account for nearly $5 Billion by 2020, following a CAGR of nearly 40% over the next 5 years - Nearly 70% of these investments will target large scale commercial trial networks in Japan, South Korea and other early pioneering countries Topics Covered: The report covers the following topics: - LTE and LTE-Advanced technology and market status - 5G technology, initiatives and R&D commitments - Market drivers and barriers - TCO comparison with legacy technologies - Vertical markets for LTE, LTE-Advanced and 5G networks - LTE infrastructure (FDD/TDD macrocell base stations, small cells & EPC) - LTE devices (smartphones and other form factors) - LTE subscriptions and service revenue (FDD and TDD) - LTE infrastructure and device vendor market share - Antenna systems, RAN, EPC/mobile core, backhaul and fronthaul deployment strategies - LTE operator reviews and network deployment case studies - LTE operator service models and pricing strategies - VoLTE, RCS, LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) and M2M services - Wireless network infrastructure industry roadmap and value chain - Company profiles and strategies of over 70 LTE ecosystem players including device OEMs, infrastructure (RAN, EPC) vendors and wireless carriers - Competitive assessment of vendor strategies & commitments to 5G - Market analysis and forecasts from 2015 till 2020 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation: Market forecasts and historical revenue/unit shipment/subscription figures are provided for each of the following submarkets and their subcategories: - LTE Infrastructure Shipments & Revenue TD-LTE Macrocell eNodeBs (eNBs) LTE FDD Macrocell eNBs LTE FDD Small Cells TD-LTE Small Cells EPC - LTE Device Shipments & Revenue TD-LTE LTE FDD Form Factor (Embedded Cards, Consumer Gadgets, Netbooks, PCs, Routers, Smartphones, Tablets and USB Dongles) - LTE Subscriptions and Operator Service Revenue TD-LTE LTE FDD The following vertical, regional and country markets are also covered: - Vertical Markets Automotive & Transportation Agriculture Construction Education Energy & Utilities Healthcare Logistics Mining Military Professional Services Public Safety, Security & Emergency Services Retail & Hospitality Smart Cities Sports - Regional Markets Asia Pacific Eastern Europe Latin & Central America Middle East & Africa North America Western Europe - Top 20 Country Markets Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, UK and USA Key Questions Answered: The report provides answers to the following key questions: - How big is the LTE, LTE-Advanced and 5G ecosystem? - How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region? - What will the market size be in 2020 and at what rate will it grow? - What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth? - Who are the key LTE infrastructure and device vendors and what are their strategies? - How much are vendors and operators investing in LTE? - What is the outlook for LTE-Advanced adoption? - What is the outlook for VoLTE, RCS and LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) services? - How will LTE FDD investments compare with TD-LTE? - What opportunities exist for LTE small cells and how will their proliferation impact the wider LTE RAN market? - Will future network rollouts adopt a C-RAN (Cloud RAN) centric architecture? - How will NFV and virtualization affect the EPC market? - How will LTE ARPU evolve overtime? - Which countries will see the highest number of LTE subscriptions? - How much will vendors and operators invest in 5G R&D? - What will the number of 5G subscriptions in 2025 and at what rate will they grow? - Will 5G networks utilize new spectrum bands? 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