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INDUSTRY NEWS LTE Capable Antennas Push the Market Towards $4 Billion in 2015 The global market for LTE capable antennas for wireless infrastructure, including passive and active types, is set to reach almost $4.0 billion in 2015, according to the latest forecast from ABI Research. Multi-band antennas are the hot segment of this market. "LTE does not have the formal spectrum standardization of previous air interfaces such as 3G," according to research director Lance Wilson, "so multiband antennas that can operate over a number of different frequency slots offer a solution to the problem of rapidly growing LTE wireless data traffic." Active antennas are certainly part of the overall mix but their cost, other than remote electrical tilt antennas (RET), has certainly limited market penetration for now. The antenna vendor ecosystem is slightly unusual in that there are multiple tiers and many participants. The bulk of these vendors are small companies that command only fractional percentages of the total available market. ABI Research believes that some market consolidation is likely. The scenario for active antennas is a bit different, with antenna manufacturers normally partnering with equipment builders. Has 4G provided stimulus to the antenna market? "LTE-capable antennas are now driving overall market growth," said Wilson, "and this scenario should continue over the next few years." ABI Research's LTE Basestation Antenna Deployments Accelerate as the 4G Network Builds Out study looks at the LTE-capable antenna market and how multi-band antennas will integrate into the overall wireless infrastructure ecosystem. North America In-Building Wireless Market - Analysis and Forecast to 2019 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "North America In-Building Wireless Market by System Components (Antenna, Cabling, Small Cell, Repeater, Distributed Antenna System), by End-User (Commercial, Hospitality, Institution, Hospital, Retail, Government), by Business Model (Carrier, Host, Enterprise) - Analysis and Forecast to 2019″ report to their offering. The North America in-building wireless market is estimated to grow from $1,726.6 million in 2014 to $4,300.6 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 20.0 percent from 2014 to 2019. In-building wireless solutions are being rapidly adopted in various application segments, as they address the need for mobile and continuous on-connectivity. These solutions support in managing a huge pool of mobile workforce and allow information communication that considerably boosts individual productivity. These solutions are rated to be responsive and scalable to suit the organization's requirements. The solutions are used across applications wherein communication between two or more entities is critical. The solutions assist in creating a more engaging business environment with no dropped calls and high speed data connections. Overall, it supports organizations in dealing with multiple factors such as coverage, capacity, scalability, security and quality of service. The in-building wireless solutions have empowered the organizations to focus on their core business functions by relying upon the pervasive coverage capabilities that these solutions deliver. With the increasing consumer dependence on mobile communication services, the operators and network infrastructure providers have aligned their resources to improve in-building coverage and network capacity, thus retaining their customers. It is expected an increasing acceptance of the in-building wireless solutions across the globe for efficient and effective information communication. The adoption of these solutions is increasing, as organizations focus on improved quality of service, pervasive wireless application access, and compliance with the local safety norms. The solutions are expected to gain traction with customer's selection criterions aligning to better data performance, coherent coverage, and seamless connectivity. 30 Antenna Systems & Technology Fall 2015 www.AntennasOnline.com http://www.AntennasOnline.com

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Antenna Systems & Technology - Fall 2015