The HetNet Bible (Small Cells and Carrier WiFi) - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts: 2013 – 2020 – With an Evaluation of DAS & Cloud RAN

Driven by in-building wireless coverage requirements and the growing influx of mobile broadband data traffic, a traditional macrocell based cellular network deployment is not deemed to be a sufficient solution to address the coverage and capacity needs of today’s wireless subscribers.

Wireless carriers are thus exploring options to offload additional coverage and capacity to alternatives such as strategically deployed small cells and WiFi access points, which have so far been deployed by more than 150 global wireless carriers. Adding further to the heterogeneity are alternative deployment models such as Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and the emerging Cloud Radio Access Networks (RAN) architecture which concentrates the processing of the RAN segment of a mobile network in one or more centralized data centers.

Driven by the thriving ecosystem, we expect small cells and carrier WiFi deployments to account for nearly $352 Billion in mobile data service revenues by the end of 2020, while overall spending on HetNet infrastructure is expected to reach $42 Billion annually during the same period.

This report presents an in-depth assessment of the global small cells and carrier WiFi market, together with an evaluation of the DAS and Cloud RAN technology. In addition to covering the technology, business case, the challenges, standardization initiatives, the industry’s roadmap, value chain analysis, deployment case studies, vendor service/product strategies and strategic recommendations, the report also presents comprehensive forecasts for the market from 2013 till 2020, including individual revenue and shipment projections of small cells, carrier WiFi, small cell backhaul, Small Cells as a Service (SCaaS), DAS, Cloud RAN, Self-Organizing Network (SON) and mobile data services across six geographical regions.

Also provided are historical figures for 2010, 2011 and 2012. The report comes with an associated XLS datasheet covering quantitative data from all figures presented within the report.

1 Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Topics Covered
1.3 Key Questions Answered
1.4 Key Findings
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Target Audience
1.7 Companies Mentioned
2 Chapter 2: An Overview of Small Cells & Carrier WiFi
2.1 An Evolving Heterogeneous Networking Ecosystem
2.2 Small Cells
2.3 Carrier WiFi
2.4 The Business Case: What is Driving the Small Cells and Carrier WiFi Market?
2.5 Challenges & Inhibitors to the Small Cells & Carrier WiFi Ecosystem
2.6 Alternative Options for Offloading Mobile Network Coverage and Capacity
3 Chapter 3: Integration & Offloading Technology
3.1 Integrating Small Cells into the Mobile Network
3.2 WiFi: The Evolution from an Ethernet Extension to Wireless Carrier Integration
3.3 Enabling Technologies for WiFi and Cellular RAN Interoperability
3.4 Small Cell and Mobile Core Offloading Technologies
3.5 WiFi and Cellular RAN Integration: Commercial Implementations to Address the HetNet Challenge
4 Chapter 4: Industry Roadmap and Value Chain
4.1 Small Cell & Carrier WiFi Industry Roadmap: 2010 - 2020
4.2 Small Cell & Carrier WiFi Value Chain
4.3 Embedded Technology Ecosystem
4.4 HetNet RAN Ecosystem
4.5 Mobile Backhaul Ecosystem
4.6 Core Network Ecosystem
4.7 Connectivity Ecosystem
4.8 SON Ecosystem
4.9 Vendor Landscape: Consolidation & Acquisitions Lead the Way
5 Chapter 5: Small Cells & Carrier WiFi Deployment Models
5.1 Small Cell Deployment Models
5.2 Carrier WiFi Deployment Models
6 Chapter 6: Small Cells & Carrier WiFi Vertical Markets
6.1 Residential
6.2 Healthcare
6.3 Higher Education
6.4 Large Enterprises
6.5 SMBs
6.6 Retail
6.7 Construction
6.8 Public Sector
6.9 Public Safety and Defence
7 Chapter 7: Small Cell Backhaul
7.1 Small Cell Backhaul Technology
7.2 Requirements for Small Cell Backhaul
7.3 Key Issues
8 Chapter 8: Standardization & Regulatory Initiatives
8.1 Small Cell Forum
8.2 Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)
8.3 WiFi Alliance
8.4 HetNet Forum
8.5 3GPP
8.6 3GPP2
8.7 Broadband Forum
8.8 WiMAX Forum
8.9 Prominent Collaborations
9 Chapter 9: Small Cell & Carrier WiFi Deployments
9.1 Small Cells as a Service (SCaaS) Case Studies
9.2 Carrier WiFi
9.3 Small Cell Deployments
9.4 Case Studies
10 Chapter 10: ‘Pure-Play’ and Specialist Small Cell Vendors
11 Chapter 11: Distributed Antenna System (DAS) & Repeater Solution Providers
12 Chapter 12: Carrier WiFi Focused Vendors
13 Chapter 13: Cloud RAN Solution Providers
14 Chapter 14: HetNet Focussed SON Solution Providers
15 Chapter 15: Wireless Network (Macrocell, Core) Infrastructure Vendors
16 Chapter 16: Chipset, Software and Component Vendors
17 Chapter 17: Technology Providers
18 Chapter 18: WiFi Network Providers
19 Chapter 19: Small Cell Backhaul Solution Providers
20 Chapter 20: Market Analysis and Forecasts
20.1 The Global Small Cell & Carrier WiFi Market: 2013 – 2020
20.2 The Global Small Cell Market: 2013 – 2020
20.3 The Global Carrier WiFi Market: 2013 – 2020
20.4 The Global Small Cells as a Service (SCaaS) Market: 2013 – 2020
20.5 The Global Small Cells Backhaul Market: 2013 – 2020
20.6 The Global Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Market: 2013 – 2020
20.7 The Global Cloud Radio Access Network (Cloud RAN) Market: 2013 – 2020
20.8 The Global Self-Organizing Network (SON) Market: 2013 – 2020
20.9 The Global Mobile Network Data Service Market: 2013 – 2020
20.10 North America Market: 2013 – 2020
20.11 Asia Pacific Market: 2013 – 2020
20.12 Western Europe Market: 2013 – 2020
20.13 Eastern Europe Market: 2013 – 2020
20.14 Middle East & Africa Market: 2013 – 2020
20.15 Latin & Central America Market: 2013 – 2020
21 Chapter 21: Conclusion and Strategic Recommendations
21.1 The Formula for Success: Selecting the Right Combination of Small Cell Form Factors
21.2 SON Integration is Key
21.3 Network Visibility & OAM
21.4 Addressing Network Security: IPsec
21.5 Small Cells, WiFi Cloud RAN or DAS: Which Implementation will lead HetNet Deployments?
21.6 Rise of the Non-Macro Vendors
21.7 Strategic Recommendations