The mobile internet is reaching its tipping point, and the race to develop and exploit this valuable resource is growing more intense as vendors compete for market share.  With infrastructure as its foundation, the mobile internet is comprised of a complex and rapidly evolving ecosystem of carrier networks, mobile devices, and business and consumer applications and services.

For network operators, mobile is one of the bright spots in the current telecommunications business climate.  The efficient acquisition and maintenance of mobile subscribers is an economic imperative to offset the losses in traditional landline voice services. However, this shift comes at a price in the form of investments in mobile infrastructure, including adoption of newer packet switching systems, and continued efforts to support 3G+ broadband connectivity.

Market pressures have created a more competitive environment for mobile operators, many of whom have been forced to open their networks in order to remain relevant in the value chain.  Operators are also under pressure to maintain margins and manage OPEX and CAPEX as efficiently as possible.  From an operational perspective, a key challenge for mobile operators is to continue to offer less expensive data plans, while improving overall service quality and increasing mobile broadband accessibility. 

This initiative will require an efficient and flexible infrastructure that can dynamically scale and adapt to the growing demands of the mobile internet, including platforms which can support new services such as secure payments transactions, location-based applications, and streaming video.

Synergy Research Group’s Mobile Wireless Infrastructure Research Service provides our clients with a powerful combination of information and services, including:

•    Interactive market and forecast data provided on a quarterly and annual basis, and available for on-demand access through our unique Synergy Interactive Analysis (SIA)TM web portal
•    Insightful analysis and actionable recommendations from our skilled Analyst team, who leverage years of communications industry background and experience
•    Consulting services and customized deliverables which can be tailored to meet your specific business needs and goals

Synergy Research Group’s Mobile Wireless Infrastructure Research Service provides interactive market and forecast data as well as qualitative analysis in these targeted areas:

•    Mobile RAN infrastructure and switching
•    GSM, UMTS, CDMA, iDEN
•    Base Station Controllers (BSC)
•    Base Transceiver Stations (BST)
•    Mobile Switching Center Servers (MSC-S)
•    Mobile VoIP Media Gateways
•    Gateway GPRS Support Nodes (GGSN)

•    Serving GPRS Support Nodes (SGSN)
•    Packet Data Serving Nodes (PDSN)
•    Long Term Evolution (LTE) solutions
•    Worldwide Inter-operability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) solutions
•    Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions
•    IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solutions

 
Mobile infrastructure solutions manufacturers covered in this service include:
•    Ericsson
•    GENBAND
•    Huawei
•    LG
•    Motorola
•    NEC
•    Nokia-Siemens
•    Nortel
•    Samsung
 

 
The Mobile Wireless Infrastructure Research Service also tracks the activities of mobile network operators around the world, and examines how their strategies and decisions interplay with the service’s quantitative research data and mobile infrastructure deployments. 

Companion Research Services

A separate companion service, the Mobile Handset Research Service, is also available from Synergy Research Group.  This service provides clients with weekly point-of-sale (POS) information on mobile handset sales.  In addition, the service closely follows the evolution of mobile operating systems and applications, and how developments in these areas affect the adoption of mobile handsets.  When combined with the Mobile Wireless Infrastructure Research Service, the Mobile Handset Research Service provides clients with comprehensive coverage of the dynamic mobile ecosystem and its key players…from handset manufacturers and mobile OS developers to gateway and core mobile switch vendors.

Consulting Services

Synergy Research Group offers consulting services and custom-designed research tailored to your specific customer base, your specific business needs, and your business goals.  Customization can range from turnkey research to a variety of joint projects. Your custom project and/or research will be managed by a highly skilled Analyst with expertise in your market area.

Consulting Services include:
•    Strategic & Competitive Analysis  - Analyze competitors, business drivers, products and market positioning
•    Custom Research - Forecasting, emerging technologies, country/region specific
•    White Paper Analyses and Reports
•    Due Diligence - Review business plan, market size, potential customer base and complete product assessment
•    RFP Development and Evaluation
•    Speeches and Presentations - Trade shows, Online webinars, In-person seminars
•    ROI Modeling (end-to-end)

Synergy Interactive Analysis - SIA

An SIA subscription gives clients access to the most up-to-date worldwide and geographic market share information for mobile wireless infrastructure. Geographic coverage includes North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America.  Full access to historical data is included.

An SIA subscription provides clients with an all-in-one repository for mobile wireless infrastructure data. With just a few clicks, clients can create any type of business report or chart, using any unit of measure for any vendor in the mobile wireless infrastructure market.

All Synergy market share data is refreshed on the SIA platform every 90 days, with quarterly data delivered approximately 45 days after the close of each quarter. This timeliness makes Synergy’s service and delivery schedule one of the most relevant and advantageous in the telecom market research industry.