Wireless Contract Awards Reach Value of $28 Billion in 1999, Ericsson Dominates Share of Market
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2000--1999 wireless contract award values increased 21.6% over 1998 to a total of approximately $28,071,800,000 according to Cahners In-Stat Group, a high-tech market research firm.
In-Stat finds that the general upturn in the wireless industry is primarily the result of dramatic increases in activity in Asia and South America, as well as the movement to GPRS and WAP-enabled 2 1/2G and 3G systems. This growth is projected to continue unabatedly for at least the next three years.
On the geographic front, the Americas dominated 1999 with 59.7% of the total awards publicized. ROW garnered 24.2%, followed by Europe with 14.5% and Japan with 1.5%.
According to Ray Jodoin, Principal Analyst for In-Stat's Wireless service, "3G continues to make its presence known, along with GPRS and WAP, however, the big news for the year is the dramatic resurgence of GSM-based technologies, which captured more than 34% of the awards."
Among wireless manufacturers Ericsson and Nokia saw the most significant drops in market share at 10 and 7% respectively from the previous year, while Nortel and Lucent Technologies received the most considerable gains of 11 and 15.7%.
However, despite its significant loss, Ericsson was still able to stay on top, beating out Nortel by 2% Share of Market (SOM). Nortel was able to obtain 22.2% total SOM and Lucent Technologies was firmly entrenched in third place, with a 22% SOM, followed by Nokia and Motorola.
In-Stat has also found:
-- The top five major wireless companies hold 91.1% SOM, up from
80.8% last year. In 1999, 29 companies received wireless
contract awards, with only eight of them holding market shares
in excess of 1%.
-- With regards to technologies, CDMA locked up second-place with
28% of the awards, while TDMA continued to do well with 18%,
and Wireless Local Loop had a 7% Share Of Market.
-- The low level of activity in upbanded GSM, both DCS-1800 and
PCS-1900, was below expectations.
The report, Ericsson, Lucent, & Nokia Go Down To The Wire - 1999 Wireless Awards Summary (No. GW0007IN) examines major wireless contract awards for 1999 by manufacturer, technology and geographic area. To purchase this report, or for more information please visit instat.com - gw0007in or call Matt Woods at 617/630-2139; mwoods@instat.com. The report price is $3,495 USD.
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/) covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make more informed business decisions.
CONTACT:
Cahners In-Stat Group, Scottsdale
Kirsten Skedd, 480/609-4534
Email: kskedd@instat.com
Ray Jodoin, 480/483-4461
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