The TD-LTE Ecosystem: 2015 - 2020 - Infrastructure, Devices, Subscriptions & Operator Revenue

FDD still remains the prevalent standard for LTE deployment as a natural progression path for GSM, W-CDMA and CDMA network operators. However, unpaired TDD spectrum costs significantly less per MHz/population than its FDD equivalent and is more widely available.

Driven by the technology’s lower deployment costs and spectrum availability, the industry has witnessed several prominent TD-LTE network deployments across the globe including SoftBank in Japan, Sprint in the U.S. and Bharti Airtel in India. In particular, China Mobile’s TD-LTE network launch has enabled the TD-LTE ecosystem to reach a significant scale of economy, boosting further infrastructure and device investments in TD-LTE technology.

More than a hundred operators have committed to deploy TD-LTE networks throughout the globe. Furthermore, all major device OEMs, including smartphone leaders Apple and Samsung, have commercially launched TD-LTE compatible devices. A large proportion of these devices support both TDD and FDD modes of operation, over multiple frequency bands.

Driven by the thriving ecosystem, TD-LTE operator service revenue is expected to account for over $230 Billion by the end of 2020. By this period, TD-LTE networks will serve nearly 1 Billion subscribers worldwide.

The “TD-LTE Ecosystem: 2015 – 2020 – Infrastructure, Devices, Subscriptions & Operator Revenue” report presents an in-depth assessment of the TD-LTE market including key market drivers, challenges, operator revenue potential, infrastructure/device deployment commitments, future roadmap, value chain, vendor strategies and strategic recommendations. The report also presents revenue and shipment market size and forecasts for both infrastructure and devices, along with subscription and service revenue projections for the LTE market as a whole, as well as separate projections for the TD-LTE and LTE FDD sub-markets from 2015 through to 2020. Historical figures are also presented for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

1 Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Topics Covered
1.3 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation
1.4 Key Questions Answered
1.5 Key Findings
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Target Audience
1.8 Companies & Organizations Mentioned
　 　
2 Chapter 2: An Overview of TD-LTE
2.1 What is TD-LTE?
2.2 Key Differentiator from FDD LTE: Unpaired Spectrum
2.3 Price per MHz/Population: The Benefit of Using Unpaired Spectrum
2.4 TD-LTE Spectrum Allocation
2.5 TCO (Total Cost of Ownership): How Does TD-LTE Compare with FDD LTE?
2.6 TD-LTE Performance Assessment
2.7 Commercial Availability
　 　
3 Chapter 3: Market Drivers & Barriers
3.1 Market Drivers
3.2 Market Barriers
　 　
4 Chapter 4: TD-LTE Deployment Case Studies
4.1 China Mobile
4.2 Bharti Airtel
4.3 SoftBank
4.4 Sprint
4.5 UK Broadband
4.6 Singtel Optus
　 　
5 Chapter 5: Industry Roadmap & Value Chain
5.1 Industry Roadmap
5.2 Value Chain
5.3 Embedded Technology Ecosystem
5.4 RAN Ecosystem
5.5 Mobile Backhaul Ecosystem
5.6 Mobile Core Ecosystem
5.7 Connectivity Ecosystem
5.8 SON Ecosystem
5.9 SDN & NFV Ecosystem
　 　
6 Chapter 6: Vendor Landscape
6.1 RAN, CPE & EPC Infrastructure Vendors
6.2 Device Vendors
6.3 Enabling Technology Providers
　 　
7 Chapter 7: Market Analysis & Forecasts
7.1 LTE Infrastructure Shipments & Revenue
7.2 LTE RAN Infrastructure Shipments & Revenue
7.3 EPC Infrastructure Revenue
7.4 TD-LTE RAN Infrastructure Shipments & Revenue
7.5 LTE FDD RAN Infrastructure Shipments & Revenue
7.6 LTE Device Shipments & Revenue
7.7 TD-LTE Device Shipments & Revenue
7.8 LTE FDD Device Shipments & Revenue
7.9 LTE Subscriptions & Service Revenue
7.10 TD-LTE Subscriptions & Service Revenue
7.11 LTE FDD Subscriptions & Service Revenue
7.12 Asia Pacific
7.13 Eastern Europe
7.14 Latin & Central America
7.15 Middle East & Africa
7.16 North America
7.17 Western Europe
　 　
8 Chapter 8: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations
8.1 Driving Opportunities for New Frequency Bands: 3.5 GHz TD-LTE Case Study
8.2 Opportunities in the Fixed Broadband and WiMAX Market
8.3 WiMAX Forum Endorses TD-LTE
8.4 TD-LTE Spectrum: Optimal for Capacity Demands & Small Cells
8.5 Impact of Differing Migration Paths
8.6 Unified LTE Standards: The Foundation for TD-LTE Global Scale Economies
8.7 Capitalizing on Tight Interworking between TDD and FDD: Sprint Spark Case Study
8.8 Strategic Recommendations