Japan Wireless Mobile Network Infrastructure 20092013 Forecast and First-Half 2009 Analysis

The IDC study aims to provide an overview of the Japan wireless mobile network infrastructure market and quantify the capex opportunity. The market size analysis is provided by generation and technology segments including 2G, WCDMA, CDMA2000 1x, PHS/XGP, HSDPA/HSUPA, EV-DO Rev. A, 3.9G/LTE, and WiMAX, as well as application segments including the radio access network (RAN), core network, network construction, and components. A five-year forecast up to 2013 is provided by generation and technology segments.

"The Japan wireless mobile infrastructure market is in a state of transition, and the roles and significance of market dynamics impacting wireless operators' strategies are evolving. The drop in average revenue per user (ARPU), rapid growth of mobile data traffic, and the increase in both cost per subscriber and cost per megabyte are driving the wireless operators to plan and construct more efficient, easier-to-manage, open, and flat-IP data-optimized 3.9G/LTE networks. The strategies and road map to implement Long Term Evolution (LTE) vary by operator, but it will be the most significant driver for carrier spending in network equipment, consulting, and systems integration services over the next five years," says George Hoffman, Group Manager, Communications Research, IDC Japan.