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Mobility Infrastructure Revenues Decline 16% in 2002 According to



REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb 14, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to Dell'Oro Group, in 2002 mobility infrastructure revenues declined 16% to $28.8 Billion, compared to 2001. This figure included GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TDMA, CDMA (all variants) and WCDMA.

In 4Q02, the market was up 15% compared to 3Q02 on seasonal strength. Compared to 4Q01, however, the market in 4Q02 declined nearly 5%. These figures are exclusive of service-related revenue which adds 25-30% to the overall market figure.

WCDMA, which more than doubled compared to 2001, was not able to offset declines in more mature technologies as both GSM/GPRS/EDGE and CDMA declined in the mid-teens versus 2001. In 2002, WCDMA comprised 6% of total mobility infrastructure revenue.

"Looking forward, we expect that mature technologies will continue to be under both price pressure and capital spending cuts by network operators, and that the market will decline by nearly 10% in 2003. Whilst we forecast that the WCDMA infrastructure market will grow to nearly $4 Billion in 2003, these gains will be offset by further revenue declines in the GSM- and CDMA-based infrastructure," says Greg Collins, Director at Dell'Oro Group. "We do not expect the total market to return to growth until 2004."

Market Leaders Total Mobility Infrastructure Revenues
Year/Year
Total Market 2002 Growth
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Manufacturer
Revenues $B $28.8 -16%
Vendor Rank Growth
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Ericsson 1 -22%
Nokia 2 -14%
Nortel 3 -16%
Lucent 4 0%
Siemens 5 -8%

About the Report

Dell'Oro Group's Mobility Infrastructure Report provides in-depth information on market shares, manufacturer revenue, units shipped, transceivers shipped, and average selling prices (ASPs) on Base Station Controllers, Base Transceiver Stations, and Mobile Switching Centers for GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TDMA, CDMA, and WCDMA. To purchase this report, contact Julie Learmond-Criqui at 650/622-9400 ext. 223 or via email at [e-mail].

About Dell'Oro Group

Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the networking and telecommunications industries.

Dell'Oro Group pioneered the concept of providing market research to the industry on a quarterly basis to meet the fast pace of technology. Our Quarterly Reports and 5-Year Forecasts offer detailed quantitative information on revenues, port and/or unit shipments, and average selling prices.

It is through this process of rigorous analysis and validation that we can provide accurate and timely information to our clients. Our goal is to help companies maintain their competitive edge in a changing and growing market place.
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