Wimax equipment - Elecoteq and WiMax
Elecoteq and WiMax
By Carsten Barth
May 23, 2008
WiMAX is one of the fastest-growing wireless broadband technologies. According to the data released by research firm Maravedis, the global Broadband Wireless Access/WiMAX subscriber base has reached nearly 1.8 million during Q4/2007.
The findings reported that, WiMAX service revenues have reached USD 1 billion in 2007. WiMAX investments by
operators are expected to rise, especially in developing markets. Cisco Systems also ventured into the WiMAX market towards the end of 2007 by acquiring Navini Networks. As in previous years, a major factor driving growth in the market for wireline networks was demand for broad band services.
In the market for communications network equipment in general, Cisco Systems and others held on to their market leadership in their segments. Huawei also saw very strong growth. Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks had to focus on the integration of merged or acquired businesses in the early part of the year.
According to the timetable provided by WiMAX Forum, Mobile WiMAX profiles should continue to be enhanced in the next three years as the technology addresses alternative frequency bands and channel bandwidths, and has the flexibility to comply with various local requirements. Morgan Stanley anticipated that the potential applications for WiMAX will be the fixed-broadband extension to suburban and rural areas. It's an application most likely to be undertaken by governments and public bodies to expand highspeed internet access.
Elcoteq's Communications Networks products cover wireless and wireline infrastructure products and equipment for enterprise networks. For wireless infrastructure, the range includes cellular base stations, microwave systems, plug-in units for mobile base stations and antennas, and for wireline infrastructure ADSL multiplexers and other broadband network products. Typical enterprise network products are switches for data networks. As the communications networks market grows, Elcoteq strengthened its position in 2007 as a supplier to the WiMAX wireless broadband market and started business with WiMAX -based product suppliers such as Redline and Telsima.
The WiMAX product mix manufactured by Elcoteq ranges from CPEs (customer premises equipment) to RRHs (remote radio heads) and complete WiMAX base stations. As there is global demand for WiMAX equipment, Elcoteq is building up its WiMAX manufacturing competences in India, Europe and the Americas.
India has increased its importance as a new market for the Communications Networks business area. Most of the long-term customers as well as new customers require manufacturing and localization in India. Elcoteq has thus, for example, ramped up volume manufacturing of plug-in units and box-build solutions for mobile base stations and broadened supply chain management in India.
In Romania, Elcoteq continued with the development of its competencies to establish a solid base for future businesses. In the future, Romania will be a very attractive and cost competitive manufacturing location for communications networks clients, and there Elcoteq can offer a wide range of services we now offer from all other European locations.
Getting ready to support the customers in the growing market, Elcoteq has expanded its service offering to system integration, box build, logistics and supply chain management, and increased the geographical coverage. The company is moving increasingly from producing individual modules and plug-in units to providing entire network elements such as complete base stations, transmission systems, remote radio heads, switches and customer premises equipment. Alongside manufacturing, Elcoteq is also closely involved in product development, new product introduction, sourcing of components and mechanical parts, and supply chain management. Elcoteq thus offers its customers a wide range of services tailored to their needs throughout the product's lifecycle. Elcoteq continues targeting to forge even closer coopera¬tion with its customers and key suppliers, especially in providing turnkey manufacturing, system integration and logistics services. This will enable customers to focus even more on their core areas such as marketing, end-customers, services and new technologies while trusting Elcoteq to manage the daily deliveries of their products.
A higher share of Communications Networks' operations in Elcoteq's net sales of 2007 was accounted for by system integration services and final configuration. This trend is expected to continue. It clearly shows that customers are simplifying their supply chain and require a higher level of integration from their manufacturing partners.
By Carsten Barth
May 23, 2008
WiMAX is one of the fastest-growing wireless broadband technologies. According to the data released by research firm Maravedis, the global Broadband Wireless Access/WiMAX subscriber base has reached nearly 1.8 million during Q4/2007.
The findings reported that, WiMAX service revenues have reached USD 1 billion in 2007. WiMAX investments by
operators are expected to rise, especially in developing markets. Cisco Systems also ventured into the WiMAX market towards the end of 2007 by acquiring Navini Networks. As in previous years, a major factor driving growth in the market for wireline networks was demand for broad band services.
In the market for communications network equipment in general, Cisco Systems and others held on to their market leadership in their segments. Huawei also saw very strong growth. Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks had to focus on the integration of merged or acquired businesses in the early part of the year.
According to the timetable provided by WiMAX Forum, Mobile WiMAX profiles should continue to be enhanced in the next three years as the technology addresses alternative frequency bands and channel bandwidths, and has the flexibility to comply with various local requirements. Morgan Stanley anticipated that the potential applications for WiMAX will be the fixed-broadband extension to suburban and rural areas. It's an application most likely to be undertaken by governments and public bodies to expand highspeed internet access.
Elcoteq's Communications Networks products cover wireless and wireline infrastructure products and equipment for enterprise networks. For wireless infrastructure, the range includes cellular base stations, microwave systems, plug-in units for mobile base stations and antennas, and for wireline infrastructure ADSL multiplexers and other broadband network products. Typical enterprise network products are switches for data networks. As the communications networks market grows, Elcoteq strengthened its position in 2007 as a supplier to the WiMAX wireless broadband market and started business with WiMAX -based product suppliers such as Redline and Telsima.
The WiMAX product mix manufactured by Elcoteq ranges from CPEs (customer premises equipment) to RRHs (remote radio heads) and complete WiMAX base stations. As there is global demand for WiMAX equipment, Elcoteq is building up its WiMAX manufacturing competences in India, Europe and the Americas.
India has increased its importance as a new market for the Communications Networks business area. Most of the long-term customers as well as new customers require manufacturing and localization in India. Elcoteq has thus, for example, ramped up volume manufacturing of plug-in units and box-build solutions for mobile base stations and broadened supply chain management in India.
In Romania, Elcoteq continued with the development of its competencies to establish a solid base for future businesses. In the future, Romania will be a very attractive and cost competitive manufacturing location for communications networks clients, and there Elcoteq can offer a wide range of services we now offer from all other European locations.
Getting ready to support the customers in the growing market, Elcoteq has expanded its service offering to system integration, box build, logistics and supply chain management, and increased the geographical coverage. The company is moving increasingly from producing individual modules and plug-in units to providing entire network elements such as complete base stations, transmission systems, remote radio heads, switches and customer premises equipment. Alongside manufacturing, Elcoteq is also closely involved in product development, new product introduction, sourcing of components and mechanical parts, and supply chain management. Elcoteq thus offers its customers a wide range of services tailored to their needs throughout the product's lifecycle. Elcoteq continues targeting to forge even closer coopera¬tion with its customers and key suppliers, especially in providing turnkey manufacturing, system integration and logistics services. This will enable customers to focus even more on their core areas such as marketing, end-customers, services and new technologies while trusting Elcoteq to manage the daily deliveries of their products.
A higher share of Communications Networks' operations in Elcoteq's net sales of 2007 was accounted for by system integration services and final configuration. This trend is expected to continue. It clearly shows that customers are simplifying their supply chain and require a higher level of integration from their manufacturing partners.
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