Baseband Processor Forecast 2013: LTE to Help Double the Baseband Market by 2017

The global cellular baseband processor market will continue to grow through 2017 to an estimated $29 billion, driven primarily by the rapid growth of LTE. Baseband unit shipments will grow at a more modest rate to 2.8 billion units with maturing but still increasing demand for handsets and other cellular terminals. This report contains SA's most recent forecast of cellular baseband unit shipments, market revenue and ASPs for six major air interfaces through 2017. The forecast considers all expected cellular terminal shipments, not just handsets, and includes extrapolations for baseband vendor share.

The global cellular baseband processor market will continue to grow through 2017 to an estimated $29 billion, driven primarily by the rapid growth of LTE. Baseband unit shipments will grow at a more modest rate to 2.8 billion units with maturing but still increasing demand for handsets and other cellular terminals. This report contains SA's most recent forecast of cellular baseband unit shipments, market revenue and ASPs for six major air interfaces through 2017. The forecast considers all expected cellular terminal shipments, not just handsets, and includes extrapolations for baseband vendor share.