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Research and Markets: Global Femtocell Revenues Reached 320 Million USD in 2011 with Airvana and Cisco/IP.Access Leading t

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:13 -0500

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d0bf00/femtocells_shipme) has announced the addition of the "Femtocells: Shipments, Revenue, Market Share and Growth by Vendor, Region, Technology Database: 2011 - 2015" directory to their offering.

Driven by the growing demand for in-building coverage and high speed mobile broadband access, the femtocells industry saw over 2.6 Million unit shipments in 2011, accounting for revenues for over 320 Million USD and live deployments with over 40 operators. Q4'2011 alone saw 92 Million USD in revenue and 0.8 Million unit shipments. Airvana and Cisco/IP.Access are leading the market with a combined market share of 40 %. While initial femtocell deployments targeted to provide in-building voice coverage, operators are now aggressively targeting the lucrative mobile broadband segment over the next five years, driven by an ever-increasing number of HSPA and LTE deployments. By 2016, it is expected that LTE femtocells will represent as many as 10 % of all unit shipments. Overall the industry is expected to be worth 3 Billion USD by then, growing at a CAGR of nearly 100 % over the next five years. Spanning over six detailed datasheets, the Femtocells: Shipments, Revenue, Market Share and Growth by Vendor, Region, Technology Database: 2011 - 2015 tracks historical shipments, revenues, market share, growth and yearly forecasts for the femtocells industry by vendor, industry segment and region.

Companies Mentioned:

Airvana
Airwalk
Alcatel-Lucent
Argela
Cisco
Contela
Huawei
ip.access
NEC/Ubiquisys
Samsung

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Infonetics Research: Adoption of Small Cells, Public Space Femtocells Reflects a Mobile World in Transition

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:10:20 -0500

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study from market researcher Infonetics Research, Femtocell Coverage Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, details mobile operator strategies for deploying femtocells and other small cells, including types, technologies, timing, installation locations, indoor and outdoor backhaul technologies, drivers, technical challenges, adoption barriers, and mobile traffic offload technologies and protocols.

ANALYST NOTE

“For our femtocell coverage strategies survey, we interviewed mobile operators from around the world that have deployed small cells (microcells, picocells, and/or public space femtocells) or plan to in 2012. Five (28%) are already running commercial public space femtocells networks, and almost half will do so sometime this year. Clearly, femtocells are growing beyond their original residential target market, moving into public space coverage, and becoming a full member of the ‘small cells’ set. Our survey reflects the fact that we are at the beginning of the mobile world’s transition from macro-centric to the next generation environment of small cells augmenting the macro RAN as mobile operators attempt to deliver ubiquitous coverage and high capacity in areas of dense user population and high broadband usage,” notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for mobile offload and mobile broadband devices at Infonetics Research.

FEMTOCELL COVERAGE STRATEGIES SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

83% of mobile operators interviewed by Infonetics have already deployed small cells (predominantly microcells and picocells), and the remaining will deploy them by the end of 2012, a qualification for participating in the survey
In-building coverage and data optimization are the top-rated drivers for operators deploying femtocells/small cells, followed by the non-expandability of the macro network due to the increasing difficulty of adding new cell sites
Although 61% of the operators see potential interferences with the macrocell network as the top technical challenge when deploying small cells, only 50% rate it a strong barrier to adopting small cells
The percentage of mobile operators deploying public space femtocells (also called “metro femtocells”) is growing from 28% in late 2011 to 44% in 2012 to improve mobile coverage and capacity in large areas of high footfall, such as retail malls, airports, and public buildings
The rise of carrier-WiFi (SIM-based WiFi access points that enable seamless handover between WiFi and cellular networks) could inhibit the opportunity for public space femtocells for offloading data from the macro network

SURVEY SYNOPSIS

For its Femtocell Coverage Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, Infonetics analysts interviewed 18 incumbent, mobile, and competitive operators that have deployed small cells or plan to in 2012. The respondents are from EMEA, Asia Pacific, and North America and together represent 30% of global telecom carrier revenue, 29% of global telecom carrier capex, and 20% of the world’s mobile subscribers. The survey focuses on the deployment of small cells, microcells, picocells, and public femtocells. For a summary of Infonetics’ coverage of consumer femtocells, please see its Residential Femtocell Services: Global Service Provider Survey highlights.

RELATED RESEARCH

UPCOMING RESEARCH

Download report prospectuses, tables of contents, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see SMALL CELLS AND WIFI OFFLOAD for 2011 and 2012 services).

Download Infonetics’ 2012 Research Publication Calendar: http://www.infonetics.com/login
Femtocell Equipment Vendor Market Share and Forecasts
Residential Femtocell Service Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Coverage Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey

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Larry Howard, VP, Western NA, Asia, CALA: larry@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3335
Scott Coyne, Eastern NA, Texas, Midwest: scott@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3395
George Stojsavljevic, EMEA: george@infonetics.com, +44-755-488-1623
Japan, Taiwan, Korea: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.

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Infonetics Research
Richard Webb, +44 (0) 1689-851-618 or +1-408-583-3369
Directing Analyst - Microwave, Mobile Offload, and Mobile Broadband Devices
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Infonetics Research: Operators Turn to Femtocells to Improve Enterprise Coverage and Capacity

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:10:16 -0500

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Technology market research firm Infonetics Research recently surveyed operators about their plans to provide enterprise customers with femtocell and fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) services, such as enterprise femtocells, mobile PBX extension, unified communications, and dual-mode WiFi/cellular services.

The results are published in Infonetics’ Enterprise Femtocell and FMC Services: Global Service Provider Survey, which takes a deep dive into operators’ strategic roadmap for femtocell and FMC services, how they plan to evolve femtocell services into more sophisticated offerings in the future, and how they can integrate FMC for enterprise users.

ANALYST NOTE

“Although there was a notable injection of impetus into the market in 2010 and 2011, the enterprise femtocell segment is still very young. At this early stage, most operators are proceeding cautiously, launching enterprise femtocell solutions to improve in-building network coverage (a challenge for mobile operators that can strain relations with high-value enterprise customers), mobile voice call quality, and mobile data capacity. Once the basic needs of capacity and coverage are improved, the opportunity to sell other, more sophisticated FMC services will follow,” expects Richard Webb, directing analyst for microwave, mobile offload and mobile broadband devices at Infonetics Research.

ENTERPRISE FEMTOCELL AND FMC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

61% of the operators participating in Infonetics’ survey already offer femtocell and FMC services to enterprises, 29% plan to offer the services in 2012, and 10% by 2013 (Infonetics interviewed only operators that currently offer femtocell and FMC services or plan to by 2013)
Femtocells top the list of technologies used to deliver wireless indoor coverage and capacity and show the most growth between now and 2013, followed by microcells/picocells and distributed antenna systems (DAS)
While operators use multiple solutions to provide wireless indoor coverage and capacity, femtocells are arguably the most cost effective, and improve capacity as well as coverage, which not all alternatives (such as DAS) do
The percentage of respondent operators deploying dual-mode 3G/WiFi femtocells jumps from 5% in 2011 to 38% in 2013
Smaller competitive mobile operators are more advanced in the development of their enterprise femtocell service offerings, using the technology to target smaller businesses

SURVEY SYNOPSIS

For its Enterprise Femtocell and FMC Services: Global Service Provider Survey, Infonetics analysts interviewed 21 mobile, incumbent, competitive, and cable operators that offer enterprise femtocell and FMC services or will by 2013. The respondents are from Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and the Middle East -- the key areas of femtocell activity to date -- and together represent 33% of worldwide telecom carrier revenue and 31% of capex. Operators were asked about current and future enterprise femtocell technologies used, types deployed, services supported, strategies, subscribers, and more.

RELATED RESEARCH

UPCOMING RESEARCH

Download report prospectuses, tables of contents, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see SMALL CELLS AND WIFI OFFLOAD for 2011 and 2012 services).

Download Infonetics’ 2012 Research Publication Calendar: http://www.infonetics.com/login
Femtocell Equipment Vendor Market Share and Forecasts
Residential Femtocell Service Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Coverage Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey

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Larry Howard, VP, Western NA, Asia, CALA: larry@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3335
Scott Coyne, Eastern NA, Texas, Midwest: scott@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3395
George Stojsavljevic, EMEA: george@infonetics.com, +44-755-488-1623
Japan, Taiwan, Korea: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

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Infonetics Research
Richard Webb, +44 (0) 1689-851-618 or +1-408-583-3369
Directing Analyst - Microwave, Mobile Offload, and Mobile Broadband Devices
richard@infonetics.com

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Infonetics Research: Femtocell Market Set to Double in 2012, Airvana Expands Lead

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:10:09 -0500

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Technology market research firm today released excerpts from its third quarter (3Q11) 2G/3G/4G Femtocell Equipment market share, market size, and forecast report, which tracks femtocells by market segment and technology.

ANALYST NOTE

“This year the femtocell market will scale up significantly and break out into clearer market segments: consumer, enterprise, and rural and metro public space femtocells. As price points continue to come down, we expect to see global femtocell revenue nearly double this year while unit shipments grow at nearly 140% compared to 2011,” predicts Richard Webb, directing analyst for microwave, mobile offload and mobile broadband devices at Infonetics Research.

FEMTOCELL MARKET STATS

Worldwide revenue from 2G and 3G femtocells used in consumer, enterprise and public spaces grew 9% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, with 2G femtocell revenue declining and 3G femtocell revenue ramping
Year over year (3Q10 to 3Q11), global femtocell revenue is up 37%
W-CDMA/HSPA femtocells accounted for 72% of all femtocells shipped in 3Q11
4G LTE femtocells are expected to start shipping in late 2012
Femtocell market leader Airvana is the first to break through the US$25 million quarterly revenue threshold, expanding its revenue market share lead significantly
The Cisco/ip.access partnership maintains its lead in terms of femtocell unit share, and increased its quarterly femtocell revenue to its second-highest level to date, but did not gain revenue market share as other players also posted notable gains, including Huawei and NEC/Ubiquisys
A growing number of operators are offering free femtocells to their consumer subscribers, including SFR France, Softbank in Japan, and Cosmote in Greece

REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ quarterly 2G/3G/4G Femtocell Equipment report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts, and analysis for revenue, units, and ARPU of 2G femtocells (CDMA and GSM/GPRS), 3G femtocells (W-CDMA/HSPA and CDMA2000/EV-DO), forecasts for 4G femtocells (LTE femtocells), split by consumer, enterprise, and public space applications. Companies tracked: Airvana, Airwalk, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco/ip.access (3G femtocells), Ericsson, Hay Systems, Huawei, ip.access (2G femtocells), Juni, Motorola, NEC, NETGEAR, Nokia Siemens Networks, Samsung, SerComm, Thomson, Ubiquisys, ZTE, and others.

RELATED RESEARCH

UPCOMING RESEARCH

Download report prospectuses, tables of contents, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see SMALL CELLS AND WIFI OFFLOAD for 2011 and 2012 services).

Download Infonetics’ 2012 Research Publication Calendar: http://www.infonetics.com/login
Femtocell Equipment Vendor Market Share and Forecasts
Residential Femtocell Service Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Coverage Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
Small Cell Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Equipment Forecast
WiFi Offload Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey

SALES

Larry Howard, VP, Western NA, Asia, CALA: larry@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3335
Scott Coyne, Eastern NA, Texas, Midwest: scott@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3395
George Stojsavljevic, EMEA: george@infonetics.com, +44-755-488-1623
Japan, Taiwan, Korea: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

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Richard Webb, +44 (0) 1689-851-618 or +1 (408) 583-3369
Directing Analyst - Microwave, Mobile Offload, and Mobile Broadband Devices
richard@infonetics.com

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Heavy Spurt in Femtocell Contracts Not Translating to Volumes, Says ABI Research

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:10:08 -0500

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The number of operator contracts is sharply rising, but the number of femtocell shipments is hardly keeping pace. Only 2.5 million femtocells shipped in 2011, a disappointment from the three to four million that were expected.

Fueling the higher expectations was the increase in femtocell commercial operator contracts, which totaled 88 in 2011. Included are individual operator contracts awarded to femtocell vendors, as well as multi-vendor contracts offered by some operators.

Out of the 88 contracts, 37 operators have launched services, with many more expected to launch during 2012.

Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, and Ubiquisys are closely tied in terms of the top share of contracts. Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent have 27 operator contracts each, while Ubiquisys has 28 contracts through NSN and NEC collectively.

However, the market share of unit shipments looks very different compared to the contract market share. Cisco/ip.access and Airvana/Ericsson are closely tied for top share and collectively represent 55% of the market’s shipment volume. Cisco/ip.access supplies to AT&T and Airvana/Ericsson supplies to Sprint.

“With two of the 37 femtocell operators making up 55% of the shipments, the risk is that the market will lose its momentum if the status quo doesn’t change,” says Aditya Kaul, practice director, mobile networks. “Femtocells are still largely used as Band-Aid solutions by most operators to cover up coverage holes. While operators like SFR in France are attempting to move beyond the Band-Aid proposition and use it as a competitive acquisition tool, the market needs many more SFRs to carry the momentum forward and achieve true mass-market status.”

ABI Research’s new study, “Femtocells,” (http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1003187) covers the two mainstay markets for femtocells – consumer and enterprise. The femtocell ecosystem including chipset vendors, software stack vendors, system integrators, end-to-end suppliers, and operators, profiled along with the key drivers and challenges facing the market.

It is part of ABI Research’s Femtocell and Small Cell Research Service (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Femtocells_Research_Service).

ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research’s worldwide team of experts advises thousands of decision makers through 40+ research and advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

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Sprint Adds AirWalk’s Enterprise Femtocell to their In-Building Solutions Portfolio

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:10:14 -0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced it is working with AirWalk Communications^TM Inc., a leader in small cell solutions, to add AirWalk’s enterprise femtocell to Sprint’s in-building solutions product portfolio. The product branded Sprint AIRAVE Pro Connect is available now for Sprint’s Custom Network Solutions customers to accommodate the rapid growth of indoor mobile traffic. AIRAVE Pro Connect is the world’s first enterprise-grade CDMA femtocell.

The AIRAVE Pro Connect allows Sprint to expand voice and data service to new venues and grow their customer base with a cost-effective, in-building solution. The enterprise femtocell is being deployed to increase coverage and capacity at enterprises, campuses, government buildings and other public venues as part of Sprint’s established standards-based IMS, 3GPP2 femtocell platform. Compared to traditional in-building solutions, the AIRAVE Pro Connect helps promote reduced costs, faster deployments, and off loads voice and data usage from the macro network.

Building on Sprint’s ongoing relationship with Ericsson for Sprint Network Advantage and Sprint Network Vision, Ericsson serves as the primary integrator for Sprint’s femtocell platform which supports multiple device manufacturers and venue-specific femtocell devices.

“Our AIRAVE Pro Connect trial customers have experienced exceptional in-building service for both voice and data,” said Mike McRoberts, director of product management - Sprint. “Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices are becoming essential everyday communication tools for business customers. The enterprise femtocell will help Sprint expand its in-building opportunities and proactively accommodate the anticipated traffic growth for in-building mobile devices.”

“Sprint’s leadership in deploying femtocells matched with AirWalk’s expertise in developing cost-effective and reliable small cells has made this a highly successful project,” said Serge Pequeux, president and CEO - AirWalk. “This compact, self-optimizing device simplifies operational costs and provides superior customer service by offloading traffic to where it is being generated.”

The AIRAVE Pro Connect helps to reduce costs and facilitate faster deployments compared to traditional solutions. The device is a 3G CDMA, dual-mode (1xEV-DO and 1xRTT) device that accommodates up to 32 data and 29 voice users simultaneously. The enterprise femtocell has a wall-mount package with self-optimizing, plug-and-play installation and has multi-device clustering capabilities to support larger coverage areas.

The AIRAVE Pro Connect supports Sprint’s overall commitment to environmental sustainability. According to a recent study, femtocells in general require less electrical power per user, improve battery life of subscriber devices, utilize existing backhaul, are more RF-efficient, and can even be easily powered off during down times.

The AirWalk enterprise femtocell is manufactured in the United States and will be the foundation for Sprint’s next-generation 4G products.

For more information about femtocells, please visit www.femtoforum.org.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 53 million customers at the end of 3Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

About AirWalk

AirWalk Communications, Inc. is a leader in innovative small cell solutions. AirWalk’s portfolio, consisting of femtocells, enterprise femtocells, picocells and microcells, complements the existing macro network by enabling operators to extend coverage and capacity in high-density areas. As operators deploy 4G/LTE networks, small cells play a vital role in delivering seamless coverage and capacity, and AirWalk’s unique flat IP architecture is the preferred solution for small cell deployments. Established in 2002, AirWalk is a privately held CDMA and LTE radio access network company with a customer base consisting of wireless operators worldwide. For more information, visit www.airwalkcom.com and www.twitter.com/airwalkcom.

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Ways to Utilise WiFi in Data Offloading

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:10:05 -0400

LONDON, October 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

With mobile data traffic estimated to increase 26-fold by 2015, data offloading is now an integral part of mobile operators' network optimisation strategy.

With the increase in mobile data, WiFi has begun to play a big part in an operator's offloading strategy. In an exclusive podcast with Telecoms IQ, Adnan Hantalasevic, Expert Associate of Technical Solution Designing at BH Telecom, explains the benefits of using WiFi, how it can be used to reduce network congestion and how you can overcome the main challenges of building Wi-Fi networks.

In addition, BH Telecom will be presenting at Data Offloading Strategies from the 5^th-8^th November in Barcelona. They will be discussing their experiences of building a WiFi network to expand the coverage and capacity of their 3G network. BH Telecom are joining other leading experts including:

Dave Wisely, Chief Mobile Strategist, BT
Andrzej Milkowski, Director of Engineering, P4
Ramin Hekmat, Wireless and Offloading Network Strategist, KPN
Karim El-Khazen, Head of Project Development Business Development and Innovation, Deutsche Telekom
David Haszeldine, International Technology Economics, T-Mobile International

Take this opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of femtocells versus WiFi and discover how your peers are ensuring seamless handovers and optimising QoS and QoE when implementing offloading techniques. Data Offloading Strategies (http://www.dataoffloading.com) will explore the key areas of focus for operators across Europe and the Middle East as they look to different offloading technologies to cost-effectively expand network coverage and capacity.

Data Offloading Strategies will be held on the 5^th - 8^th December 2011 at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona and will bring together senior offloading and network experts to discuss the offloading strategies and techniques that can provide both an optimal customer experience and the best ROI.

Download the conference programme at http://www.dataoffloading.com

Data Offloading Strategies Media Centre features another interview with Jack Hakimian, Director of Corporate Strategy at Zain Group on 'What are the costs and benefits of offloading?'

Bilal Azmat
TelecomsIQ +44-(0)207-368-9737
telecoms@iqpc.co.uk

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KYOCERA KINSEKI Develops World's Smallest TCXO with ±100ppb Overall Frequency Stability

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:10:18 -0400

Quartz crystal oscillator for micro base stations supports high packet volume, high-speed wireless communications of smartphones

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) and its wholly-owned subsidiary in charge of quartz device development and manufacturing, Kyocera Kinseki Corporation (herein "Kyocera Kinseki"), announced the development of the KT5032F — a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) for micro base stations such as femtocells which supports high-capacity, high-speed wireless communications. The KT5032F is the world's smallest TCXO^* (5.0×3.2×1.7(max) mm), featuring an overall frequency stability of ±100ppb (±100×10^-9).

Kyocera Kinseki's KT5032F Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (0.5mm increments shown) (Photo: Business Wire)

The new product was developed by utilizing the unique miniaturization technology of Kyocera Kinseki, which commands the No. 1 global market share for mobile phone TCXOs.


Product name:		Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator KT5032F
Nominal frequency:		10-32MHz
Overall frequency stability (temperature characteristics, power supply voltage characteristics, includes 24H aging):		±100 × 10^-9(=±0.1ppm)
Power consumption (current consumption):		0.03W@5v, CMOS output (6mA max.)
Output Waveform:		Clipped sine / CMOS output
Long-term frequency stability:		±3 × 10^-6/10 years max
Dimensions:		5.0 × 3.2 × 1.7(max) mm
Mass production schedule:		From March 2012 (samples available from September 2011)

Main Features

In order to stabilize the communication environment using TCXOs, the KT5032F has achieved a high ±100ppb (±100×10^-9) overall frequency stability with optimum specifications for three characteristics: power supply voltage characteristics, 24H aging, and temperature characteristics. Furthermore, by fully utilizing Kyocera Kinseki's miniature element design technology, the company has been able to realize the world's smallest TCXO. When compared to conventional Kyocera Kinseki TCXOs, it has a 54% smaller footprint and greatly contributes to reducing size and power consumption.

1. World's smallest size
In addition to the combination of miniature element design technology, miniature quartz processing technology and high-precision assembly technology — accumulated through the company's experience in developing mobile phone components, GPS equipment and car navigation systems — Kyocera Kinseki has succeeded in miniaturizing the quartz crystal oscillator with its high quality synthetic quartz growth technology.

2. High-precision, highly reliable overall frequency stability of 100ppb (±100×10^-9)
In order to facilitate the TCXO's usage in micro base stations, high-precision overall frequency stability was realized through not only temperature characteristics, but by also adding power supply voltage characteristics and 24H aging.

3. Low power consumption, low heat generation and outstanding startup characteristics
Through performing temperature compensation that utilizes the company's unique simulation technology to match the temperature characteristics of the quartz crystal oscillator, the KT5032F has achieved low power consumption, low heat generation and fast startup without the use of a thermostatic oven.

* As of September 6, 2011. Based on research by Kyocera Kinseki Corporation

To learn more about features and background of this product, please see: http://global.kyocera.com/news/2011/0903_msky.html

About KYOCERA

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of electronic components, telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages, solar power generating systems, printers, copiers, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2011, the company's net sales totaled 1.27 trillion yen (approx. USD15.3 billion). The company is ranked #604 on Forbes magazine's 2011 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies.

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Research and Markets: South Korea's Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts Report 2011

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:10:07 -0400

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/81b79d/south_korea_tele) has announced the addition of the "South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

South Korea is a country leading in technology use. The report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and IPTV. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure;
Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU;
Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
Mobile voice and data markets;
Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, WiBro);
Convergence and digital media;
Smart Grids and Smart cities;
Forecasts to 2016 in fixed-line, mobile, internet and broadband subscribers.

Market highlights:

In 2011, fibre technology accounted for 55% of all broadband subscribers in South Korea and 81`% of households had internet connectivity. The country had the seventh largest broadband subscriber base in the world at 17.4 million subscribers.
Government spending of US$2 billion in education over five years to 2016 was approved to drive a full transition from textbooks to e-books.
Mobile penetration increased to over 105%; LTE was launched and LTE-Advanced testing started.
Increased investment in Wi-Fi and femtocells to reduce pressure on the core mobile networks.
A Smart Grid pilot was underway on Jeju Island with plans for a nationwide Smart Grid by 2030.
Green Economy initiatives were driving investments in Smart Cities.
South Korea ranked 4th in the world as IPTV subscriptions took-off.
The country ranked 1st globally for the Government Broadband Index 2011.

Increased share of the ICT industry contribution to GDP as the government intervened on tariffs in a bid to fight inflation

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The end of an exclusivity period for the iPhone with smartphone users topping 10 million in 2011 and an 11-fold jump in mobile data traffic over a one year period.
potential introduction of a fourth mobile licensee and the introduction of MVNOs in 2011
The New Songdo City Development planned to be a future Korean Smart City.
The Korean government's Smart Work initiative that aims to have 30% of public employees work from home or nearby smart-work centres by 2015 with smartphones, laptops and other mobile devices.
A trial broadcasting service of 3D DMB scheduled for 2011.
SK Telecom's first operator-based mobile apps store with plans to take it global by 2011.
WiBro subscribers passing the 500,000 mark after investments of over KRW 2,000 billion.
Government aims to become one of the top 10 aerospace powers in the world by 2015 which is backed by investments of over KRW 2.5 trillion into 2011.
the country's goal to capture 10% of the global cloud services market by 2014 and to halve the cost of operating the public sector's ICT infrastructure

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

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Half of all Femtocell Security Gateway Revenue Will Come from Enterprise by 2016, According to ABI Research

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:10:05 -0400

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consumer femtocells are expected to account for the bulk of the market. But in the femtocell core network, enterprise will play a bigger role, according to a new study from ABI Research. Femtocell core networks are based on user capacity rather than access point deployments, and the number of enterprise femtocell users is expected to be far greater than consumer femtocell users.

Aditya Kaul, practice director, mobile networks, says, “While the femtocell access point vendors are concentrating on the consumer femtocell market (driven by access point volumes), the femtocell gateway vendors need to focus on the enterprise market. They should consider building partnerships that focus on that segment and allow them to tune and enhance their products’ capabilities for the enterprise.”

Of the current 70+ contracts, ABI Research has counted at least 15 pure enterprise femtocell contracts, with 25 contracts being a mix of residential and enterprise femtocells. Enterprise femtos are to make up 36% of shipments by 2016 which relates to 50% of security gateway revenues.

Those revenues will be garnered by Genband, Acme Packet, Stoke, Intellinet, Huawei, Alcatel Lucent, Cisco and other key security gateway vendors who make up the market. Some of the larger end-to-end femto suppliers are starting to consider partnering for security gateways. This is beneficial for independent vendors such as Genband, Acme Packet, Stoke and IntelliNet.

ABI Research’s new “Femtocell Gateways” study (http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1006456) focuses on some of the key product and deployment trends for femtocell core gateways, and provides strategic recommendations for vendors in this marketplace. It also includes forecasts and sizing for the security gateway market.

This report is part of the Femtocell and Small Cell Research Service (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Femtocells_Research_Service).

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