Key dynamics within this industry are increasingly heterogeneous and complex in the environment where we progressively hear about strategic partnerships, consolidations, reduced CAPEX and OPEX, to name a few.
From traditional optimization solutions, such as RF and KPI
optimization and performance management, to more automated solutions, such as
automatic cell planning and self-organizing network, ABI Research forecasts the
growth of new RAN optimization solutions in developing markets to grow at a
faster rate. The
firm also anticipates that the market will grow to reach $6.3 billion in 2020.
Key vendors include Ericsson, Nokia
Networks, Alcatel-Lucent and Cisco; with emerging
vendors including Huawei and ZTE will who are gaining ground. Smart,
automatic network optimization solutions help mobile operators reduce CAPEX and
OPEX.
“The
introduction of small cells, picocells and femtocells, as well as
distribution antenna system and C-RAN, leaves MNOs with an increasingly dynamic
and complex heterogeneous network,” says Lian Jye Su, Research Analyst at ABI
Research.