Licensed Mobile Radio Infrastructure and System Integration Market Worth $2.6 Billion
IHS believes that no single technology will win in the LMR market. Instead, each will offer a unique solution to fit the diversity of professional users—from public safety to utilities.
The global market for licensed mobile radio (LMR) infrastructure
equipment, installation and system integration services amounted to $2.6
billion, according to a first-of-its-kind study entitled “Licensed
Mobile Radio Infrastructure and System Integration” from IMS Research,
now part of IHS (NYSE: IHS). The worldwide LMR market is forecast to
grow every year through at least 2017.
“Although IHS has been
tracking the market and publishing forecasts on several infrastructure
components for a number of years, this is the first report to examine
the LMR network market as a whole, from the unit shipments of
infrastructure equipment to the system integration functions,” said
Deryn Evans, senior mobile radio market analyst at IHS. “Our findings
confirm and quantify what has long been believed: infrastructure
accounts for a significant portion of the overall LMR market and
represents a major opportunity.”
Among the factors driving the
growth of the LMR market are the migration to digital LMR solutions,
advances in technology, and economic and social factors.
“This
is a fascinating time for the LMR infrastructure industry,” Evans
noted. “With the migration to digital gathering pace, more users are
demanding new LMR systems. At the same time, there is an increasing
range of available digital solutions. With this expanding array comes
increased competition among the different technologies, giving end users
a wider choice and a variety of budget options.”
IHS believes
that no single technology will win in the LMR market. Instead, each will
offer a unique solution to fit the diversity of professional users—from
public safety to utilities.
The recently published IHS report,
“Licensed Mobile Radio Infrastructure and System Integration - World -
2013,” assesses the market for LMR infrastructure and associated
services until 2017, providing detailed revenue and shipment analysis by
country and region and by LMR technology, including in-depth commentary
of the factors affecting the market in each country.
Deryn Evans - Senior Analyst
The
LMR technologies covered include analog, TETRA, TETRAPOL, P25, and
DMR/dPMR/NXDN/PDT. Market revenue is split by equipment type, including
base stations and network control; by services including staging and
maintenance; and by system integration including design, planning and
installation. Shipment data is provided for transceivers and base
stations.
Source: IHS