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Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:07:40 PM

Gartner: Mobile Infrastructure to Grow 9%
10.21.04

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The worldwide mobile network infrastructure market revenue will grow by 9 percent in 2004 reaching nearly $39 billion according to Gartner.

In Western Europe revenue is forecast to reach almost $9.7 billion, an 8 percent increase compared to last year. The growth is primarily driven by mobile operators investing in WCDMA and GSM networks.

"Overall, the worldwide mobile network infrastructure market's revenue will remain stable during the next 3 years, with a slight decline in 2008," says Jason Chapman, principal analyst at Gartner.

"Price erosion will be higher in 3G than the more mature 2G technologies, however equipment volumes for 3G technologies will rise. This growth, due to the additional capacity and software upgrades like HSDPA, will help boost revenue. From a technology standard point of view we will see WCDMA revenue exceeding that of GSM-related technologies by 2007," adds Chapman.

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=61513