Research

 The deployment of smart grids by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is potentially a US$1.5–$2 billion opportunity to FTTx PON component and equipment vendors, according to global analyst firm Ovum.  “We...

ABI Research estimates that 103 million 4G LTE mobile devices shipped in 2012, although the research agency notes that there is not a 1-to-1 correspondence between devices and LTE subscriptions....

LTE subscribers are consuming significantly more data than their 3G counterparts, according to a new study from Mobidia and Informa that analyzes the usage patterns of 100,000 Android LTE users...

Globally, mobile service revenue is the main growth engine in the overall telecom/datacom market, up 4.3% year-over-year in the first half of 2012,according to Infonetics' newly released December 2012 Fundamental...

Infonetics is reporting a better-than-expect ramp in 100G shipments. "100G continues to surpass even our most optimistic projections," reports Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for optical at Infonetics Research. "There's been...

Driven by tablet usage at home and on the go, consumers in the United States alone will access seven hours of video each day – as opposed to 4.8 hours...

The global market for WLAN equipment passed the US$1 billion mark for the first time in Q3 2012, according to new report from Infonetics Research, reflecting continued growth in all...

The global market for LTE infrastructure grew significantly in Q3 2012, but this was not enough to offset the overall decline in wireless equipment spending, which was down 4.7% from...

The global service provider router and switch market, including IP edge and core routers and carrier Ethernet switches, declined 5%  in Q3 2012, both sequentially and from the year-ago 3rd...

The total WDM market which is comprised of both metro and long-haul applications grew 14 percent year-over-year in 3Q 2012 and is forecast to reach $8 billion for the full...

Mobile data traffic doubled between Q3 2011 and Q3 2012, and is expected to grow 12 times between 2012 and 2018, according to Ericsson's newest Mobility Traffic and Market Report....

The global optical network hardware market, including WDM and SONET/SDH, fell 2% sequentially in Q3 2012, according to preliminary analysis from Infonetics.  This marks the third straight quarter of declines following...

The most widely used band for 4G/LTE to date is the 1800 MHz band, according to GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association), which counts 42 active LTE deployments using this spectrum....