Table of Content

Table of Contents:


1 Executive Summary
2 Carrier WiFi and Small Cell Technology
2.1 Evolution towards Heterogeneous Networks
2.2 Carrier WiFi
2.2.1 Open Access vs. Mobile Data Offload Carrier WiFi
2.2.2 Convergence with Small Cell Solutions
2.3 Small Cells
2.3.1 Femtocells
2.3.2 Picocells
2.3.3 Microcells
2.3.4 Metrocells
2.4 Convergent Small Cell Architecture
2.5 Small Cell Deployment Scenarios
2.5.1 Home/Residential Deployments:
2.5.2 Enterprise Deployments:
2.5.3 Metro and Public Space Deployments:
2.5.4 Rural Deployments:
2.6 Carrier WiFi and Small Cell Standardization
2.6.1 Small Cell Forum
2.6.2 Hotspot Task Group
2.6.3 Next Generation Hotspot
3 5G Network Planning and Densification
3.1 Overview
3.2 Small Cells and 5G Future
3.3 Top Ten Milestones on the Road to 5G
3.4 Plans and Initiatives of 5G by Government
3.5 Creation of a Diverse Telecoms Supply Market
3.6 Use Cases Associated with 5G
4 Business Case for the Carrier WiFi and Small Cells
4.1 Key Market Drivers
4.1.1 The Increasing Demand for Mobile Broadband
4.1.2 CapEX and OpEX Reduction
4.1.3 Licensed RF frequencies
4.1.4 Support for Various Wireless Technologies/Environments
4.1.5 Higher Throughput per Cell
4.1.6 Quality of Service
4.1.7 Energy Savings: Towards a Greener Network Environment
4.1.8 New Application and Service Opportunities
4.1.9 Small Cell Targeted Advertising
4.2 Market Barriers and Challenges
4.2.1 Coverage and Performance Uncertainty
4.2.2 Security Considerations
4.2.3 Interference Management
4.2.4 Mobility Management
4.2.5 Self-Organization
4.2.6 Backhaul Challenges
4.2.7 Alternative Solutions
4.3 Carrier WiFi and Small Cells Value Chain
4.4 Carrier WiFi and Small Cell Industry Roadmap
4.4.1 Commercialization of Femtocells
4.4.2 Managed WiFi Data Offloading
4.4.3 Macrocells, Small Cells and Carrier WiFi Integration
4.5 Carrier WiFi and Small Cells in LTE and Beyond: Key Trends
4.5.1 Distributed Antenna System Integration
4.5.2 Small Cells as a Service (SCaaS) and Femtocells as a Service (FaaS)
4.5.3 Self-Organizing Networks (SON)
4.5.4 Cloud RAN and its Impact on the Small Cell Industry
4.5.5 Proliferation of WiFi Technology in Small Cells
5 Major Carrier WiFi and Small Cell Deployments
5.1 AT&T Mobility
5.1.1 Company Overview
5.1.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.2 Eircom
5.2.1 Company Overview
5.2.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.3 KDDI
5.3.1 Company Overview
5.3.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.4 Korea Telecom
5.4.1 Company Overview
5.4.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.5 SK Telecom
5.5.1 Company Overview
5.5.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.6 Optus Australia
5.6.1 Company Overview
5.6.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.7 SFR France
5.7.1 Company Overview
5.7.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.8 Sprint (T-Mobile)
5.8.1 Company Overview
5.8.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.9 Reliance Communications
5.9.1 Company Overview
5.9.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.10 Softbank Japan
5.10.1 Company Overview
5.10.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.11 NTT DoCoMo
5.11.1 Company Overview
5.11.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.12 SingTel
5.12.1 Company Overview
5.12.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.13 Telefonica O2 UK
5.13.1 Company Overview
5.13.1 5G Network Densification of Company
5.14 T-Mobile
5.14.1 Company Overview
5.14.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.15 Tim Brasil
5.15.1 Company Overview
5.15.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.16 U.S Cellular
5.16.1 Company Overview
5.16.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.17 Verizon Wireless
5.17.1 Company Overview
5.17.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.18 Vodafone
5.18.1 Company Overview
5.18.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.19 China Mobile
5.19.1 Company Overview
5.19.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.20 Comcast
5.20.1 Company Overview
5.20.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.21 Zain Bahrain
5.21.1 Company Overview
5.21.2 5G Network Densification of Company
5.22 Zain Saudi Arabia
5.22.1 Company Overview
5.22.2 5G Network Densification of Company
6 Vendor Landscape
6.1 Key Vendor Strategic Initiatives in 5G Network Densification
6.2 Vendor Product Portfolio and Strategy
6.2.1 ADTRAN
6.2.2 Argela
6.2.3 Airvana
6.2.4 Aptilo Networks
6.2.5 Arcadyan Technology Corporation
6.2.6 Aruba Networks
6.2.7 Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
6.2.8 Aviat Networks
6.2.9 Cisco
6.2.10 CommScope
6.2.11 Contela
6.2.12 Ericsson
6.2.13 Huawei
6.2.14 ip.access
6.2.15 Juniper Networks
6.2.16 Motorola Solutions
6.2.17 NEC
6.2.18 Radisys
6.2.19 Samsung
7 Strategies for Deployment and Operations
7.1 Network Planning and Dimensioning
7.2 Small Cell AP Type
7.3 Interference Management
7.4 Auto-configuration and SON
7.5 Carrier Aggregation
7.6 Seamless Mobility
7.7 Authentication and Security
7.8 Backhaul Solutions
7.9 Upgradability
7.10 Target Site Selection
7.11 Requirements Specification and Procurement
7.12 CapEx, OpEx, and TCO
8 5G Network Densification Market Analysis and Forecasts
8.1 Global Carrier WiFi Market 2021 – 2026
8.1.1 Global Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments and Revenue 2021 – 2026
8.1.2 Global Carrier WiFi Access Point and Controller Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
8.1.3 WiFi Offload vs. Standard WiFi Access Points 2021 – 2026
8.1.4 Regional Carrier WiFi Market 2021 – 2026
8.2 Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments and Revenues by Region 2021 – 2026
8.2.1 Asia Pacific
8.2.2 Eastern Europe
8.2.3 Latin & Central America
8.2.4 Middle East & Africa
8.2.5 North America
8.2.6 Western Europe
8.3 Global Small Cell Market 2021 – 2026
8.3.1 Global Small Cell Unit Shipments and Revenue 2021 – 2026
8.3.2 Global Small Cell Unit Shipments and Revenue by Cell Type: 2021 – 2026
8.3.3 Global Femtocell Unit Shipments and Revenue 2021 – 2026
8.3.4 Global Picocell Unit Shipments and Revenue 2021 – 2026
8.3.5 Global Microcell Unit Shipments and Revenue 2021 – 2026
8.3.6 Global Small Cell Unit Shipments and Revenue by Technology 2021 – 2026
8.3.7 Global Small Cell Unit Shipments by Spectrum 2021 – 2026
8.3.8 Global 5G Small Cell Unit Shipments and Revenue by Location 2021 – 2026
8.3.9 Global 5G Small Cell Unit Shipments by Technology 2021 – 2026
8.3.10 Regional Small Cell Market 2021 – 2026
8.4 Small Cell Unit Shipments and Revenues by Region 2021 – 2026
8.4.1 Asia Pacific
8.4.2 Eastern Europe
8.4.3 Latin and Central America
8.4.4 Middle East and Africa
8.4.5 North America
8.4.6 Western Europe
 

Figures

Figure 1: HetNet Ecosystem
Figure 2: Mobile Data Offloading via WiFi within a Carrier Network
Figure 3: Small Cell Deployments within a Carrier Network
Figure 4: Small Cell Deployments in Home, Enterprise, Urban and Rural Scenarios
Figure 5: Small Cell Scope
Figure 6: The Carrier WiFi and Small Cells Value Chain
Figure 7: Carrier WiFi and Small Cells Industry Roadmap
Figure 8: Self Organizing Networks
Figure 9: KDDI’s 3M Vision and Strategy
Figure 10: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 11: Carrier WiFi Unit Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 12: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments by Category 2021 – 2026
Figure 13: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipment Revenues by Category 2021 – 2026
Figure 14: WiFi Offload vs. Standard WiFi Access Point Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 15: Carrier WiFi Offload Access Point Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 16: Standard Carrier WiFi Access Point Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 17: WiFi Offload vs. Standard WiFi Access Point Unit Shipment Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 18: Carrier WiFi Offload Access Point Unit Shipment Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 19: Standard Carrier WiFi Access Point Unit Shipment Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 20: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments by Region 2021 – 2026
Figure 21: Carrier WiFi Revenues by Region 2021 – 2026
Figure 22: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in Asia Pacific 2021 – 2026
Figure 23: Carrier WiFi Revenues in Asia Pacific 2021 – 2026
Figure 24: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in Eastern Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 25: Carrier WiFi Revenues in Eastern Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 26: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in Latin & Central America 2021 – 2026
Figure 27: Carrier WiFi Revenues in Latin & Central America 2021 – 2026
Figure 28: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in Middle East & Africa 2021 – 2026
Figure 29: Carrier WiFi Revenues in Middle East & Africa 2021 – 2026
Figure 30: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in North America 2021 – 2026
Figure 31: Carrier WiFi Revenues in North America 2021 – 2026
Figure 32: Carrier WiFi Unit Shipments in Western Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 33: Carrier WiFi Revenues in Western Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 34: Small Cell Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 35: Small Cell Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 36: Small Cell Unit Shipments by Cell Type 2021 – 2026
Figure 37: Small Cell Revenues by Cell Type 2021 – 2026
Figure 38: Femtocell Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 39: Femtocell Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 40: Picocell Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 41: Picocell Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 42: Microcell Unit Shipments 2021 – 2026
Figure 43: Microcell Revenues 2021 – 2026
Figure 44: Small Cell Unit Shipments by Technology 2021 – 2026
Figure 45: Small Cell Revenues by Technology 2021 – 2026
Figure 46: Small Cell Unit Shipments by Spectrum 2021 – 2026
Figure 47: 5G Small Cell Unit Shipments by Location 2021 – 2026
Figure 48: 5G Small Cell Revenues by Location 2021 – 2026
Figure 49: 5G Small Cell Unit Shipments by Technology 2021 – 2026
Figure 50: Small Cell Unit Shipments by Region 2021 – 2026
Figure 51: Small Cell Revenues by Region 2021 – 2026
Figure 52: Small Cell Unit Shipments in Asia Pacific 2021 – 2026
Figure 53: Small Cell Revenues in Asia Pacific 2021 – 2026
Figure 54: Small Cell Unit Shipments in Eastern Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 55: Small Cell Revenues in Eastern Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 56: Small Cell Unit Shipments in Latin & Central America 2021 – 2026
Figure 57: Small Cell Revenues in Latin & Central America 2021 – 2026
Figure 58: Small Cell Unit Shipments in Middle East & Africa 2021 – 2026
Figure 59: Small Cell Revenues in Middle East & Africa 2021 – 2026
Figure 60: Small Cell Unit Shipments in North America 2021 – 2026
Figure 61: Small Cell Revenues in North America 2021 – 2026
Figure 62: Small Cell Unit Shipments in Western Europe 2021 – 2026
Figure 63: Small Cell Revenues in Western Europe 2021 – 2026

Tables

Table 1: Strategy Focus Areas for Deployment
Table 2: Small Cell Interference Types
Table 3: Interference Management Capabilities for Small Cells
Table 4: Core SON Capabilities
Table 5: Strategic Requirements and Drivers for SON
Table 6: SON Architecture Types
Table 7: SON Vendors, Products, and Solutions
Table 8: Carrier Aggregation Types
Table 9: Small Cell Mobility Feature Requirements
Table 10: Solutions for Seamless Mobility Support in Small Cells
Table 11: Vendor Solutions for Seamless Mobility
Table 12: Authentication and Security Requirements
Table 13: Security Solutions for Small Cell Networks
Table 14: Backhaul Feature Requirements
Table 15: Backhaul Solution Requirements and Options
Table 16: Strategy Focus Areas for Business Aspects
Table 17: Strategy for Target Site Selection
Table 18: Key Areas for Requirements Specification and Procurement Plan