The study assesses the impact of EDGE upon the global cellular market. It examines the technology's role by geographic region and identifies key drivers in each of those markets. It analyzes the technology's influence on handset and infrastructure segments and it considers the various ways in which carriers are integrating EDGE into their service offerings. Shipments of EDGE handsets and device chipsets are quantified. Global base station deployments and subscriber forecasts are also provided.
Questions Addressed in this report: - Why is interest in EDGE growing - EDGE deployment time frame - What impact will EDGE have upon WCDMA - How will EDGE fit in the network - Potential operator uses for EDGE - Market opportunities for EDGE
This report quantifies - EDGE global users - EDGE global phone shipments and revenues - EDGE global chipset shipments and revenues - EDGE global base station deployments
Study Topics - Key drivers - Regional analysis - Paths to commercialization - Varying roles of EDGE
