WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x Base Station Prospects Improving

ABI: Even though total base-station deployments have been declining for some time, vendors of WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x base stations have reason to smile. The overall long-term prognosis for the wireless base station market remains pessimistic, the outlook for two air interfaces—WCDMA and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO—is improving compared to recent assessments. In fact, base station deployments for these interfaces are actually on the upswing worldwide. Lance Wilson, the firm's Director, Mobile Wireless Research, notes that the improved deployment forecasts are based on progress made by the two technologies in key markets, and reflect higher capital expenditures by mobile operators. The business climate for those technologies, driven by the growing traction of wireless data services, is improving and will continue to do so for most of our forecast period. Wireless Infrastructure Research Service. Publ 20060411