Laszlo, Just in case you were wondering about demand for base stations in the wireless arena moving forward.... Sincerely, Doug F.
London
January 25, 2000
Cellular Base Station Deployment in Europe to Triple by
2005
Cellular base station deployment across Europe is expected to
nearly triple over the next five years, according to new research
from The Strategis Group. Findings from the recently released
Strategis dataBankTM: European Cellular Network Infrastructure
indicate that there will be an increase from approximately
210,000 base stations in mid-1999 to over half a million in 2005.
"1998 and 1999 were both exceptional years for the European
cellular market, as both numbers of subscribers and minutes of
use rose to unanticipated levels," notes Jake Saunders, regional
director of The Strategis Group Europe. "The net result has been
an explosion in the rate of base station deployment, as operators
scramble to improve both population and territorial coverage, as
well as achieve a lead position in the now fiercely competitive
European market."
Germany's T Mobil was the frontrunner against all other
European cellular operators, with 18,500 cellular base stations in
mid-1999. E-Plus, Mannesmann, France Telecom and SFR
(France) rounded out the top five operators. While Germany
maintains one of the highest measures of base station density (in
terms of square kilometers), the Netherlands and Belgium will
lead over other European markets through the forecast period,
each with over 450 base stations per 1000 square kilometers by
2005. Five markets will account for nearly 60% of the base
station rollout in 2005: Germany, Italy, UK, France and Spain.
Current and projected trends in cellular infrastructure are the
focus of a new database product released by The Strategis
Group, entitled Strategis dataBankTM: European Cellular
Network Infrastructure. The database, delivered in Microsoft©
Excel format, is a compilation of interviews with 123 cellular
operators, representing 160 networks, across 39 countries in
Eastern and Western Europe. Strategis dataBankTM: European
Cellular Network Infrastructure provides comprehensive data
for the following:
Base stations by country and technology, 1997 - 2005
Population and territorial coverage
Network launch dates (includes launch dates for dual band
GSM 900/1800 networks)
Infrastructure vendor (base stations and switches) by
network, 1997 - 1999
Infrastructure vendor market share (1999)
Average base station density and population penetration
Strategis dataBankTM: European Cellular Network
Infrastructure is an essential reference tool for network vendors,
network component suppliers, cell-site management companies,
cellular operators and investment companies whose decisions rely
on tracking this sizeable and rapidly expanding part of the cellular
industry.
With offices in Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore,
The Strategis Group publishes in-depth market research
reports and provides customized consulting services and
continuous information solutions to the cable TV, satellite,
Internet, competitive telephony, broadband, and wireless
communications industries. The Strategis Group's market
studies, valuations, and strategic planning projects provide
crucial information to communications industry leaders
throughout the world. Please contact an account executive
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