Bishop & Associates has just released a new 4 chapter research report analyzing the European Connector Market for Wireless Telecom - 2002. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of connector usage and trends in the dynamic cellular, PCS, fixed wireless and wireless local loop (WLL) segments of the European telecom equipment market. This report supplies detailed connector data covering the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006.

Wireless Telecom includes mobile & wireless network equipment and is one of the three major telecom equipment sectors.

• Mobile & Wireless Network Equipment
• Wireline Carrier Network Equipment
• Enterprise (Private) Network Equipment

In 2001, these combined segments accounted for $3.74 billion in worldwide connector factory shipments. The Mobile & Wireless Segment accounted for nearly $1.4 billion of connector factory shipments in 2001.

This report furnishes a detailed description of all major categories of wireless equipment. Descriptions cover typical packaging and interconnection methods for each equipment category as well as system level interconnection with respect to related equipment types.

The value and growth rate of connector consumption for each category of equipment is forecast for the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006 as well as by major geographic region.

Significant standards activities are identified as they relate to market development, segmentation, technology or competitive impacts. Trends in packaging and interconnection practices are examined and quantified for each category of equipment.

The detailed analysis of broadcast communications systems, cable television networks, military and commercial avionics, and similar non-telecom communications systems are not included in this report. These categories are referred to as ЃgOther Wireless EquipmentЃh in this report .

This report furnishes a single, comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the fastest growing connector enduse industry. Specifically, the objectives of this report are to:

• Provide project participants with an independent basis for assessing market share and competitive advantage.
• Identify connector consumption trends for telecom equipment, including 2000 and 2001 results and 2002 and 2006 forecasts by geographic region.
• Identify and quantify emerging technologies, including those driven by standards committee activities.
• Identify application trends that will influence future connector design and usage.
• Provide independent insights into the specifying engineering community regarding specific trends influencing connector density, pin count, applications methods, features and performance for each major category of equipment.

In 2001, following a year of unprecedented growth estimated at nearly 23 percent, the bottom fell out of the telecom market:

• The European value of shipments for mobile & wireless network equipment dropped nearly 35 percent in 2001, reaching $278.5 million, down from $427 million 2000.
• The total European telecom equipment market for connectors was down 36.4 percent compared to 2000.

After declining nearly 35 percent in 2001, connector shipments to the European mobile and wireless segment are forecast to grow at 7.4 percent in 2002.

• Shipments to the wireless connector market segment is estimated to be $299 million 2002.
• The five-year growth rate for European Wireless connector consumption is projected at 8.6 percent, or $421.5 million in 2006.

Key factors that could potentially impact the regional dynamics of the telecom connector market include the following:

• The OEM shift of manufacturing locations to either take advantage of lower costs, or to gain proximity to developing markets.
• Transfer of OEM design and manufacturing responsibilities to EMS providers resulting in regional shifts.
• Changing business models that focus on developing and licensing intellectual property (IP), rather than
• manufacturing, will cause some dispersion of product manufacturing and procurement locations.
• Distributors entering the direct supply channel by offering fee-for-service programs to support major equipment OEMs.
• Emergence of Third Party Logistic (3PL) service suppliers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction & Market Summary: Mobile & Wireless Networks Scope & Objectives
* Figure 1.1a: World Telecom Conn. Consumption
* Figure 1.1b: European Conn. Market: Europe vs. Rest of World Market Summary
* Figure 1.2a: Summary of Conn. Value by Equipment Type
* Figure 1.2b: Summary of Conn. Consumption by World Region
* Figure 1.2c: Summary of Conn. Consumption by Conn. Type
Methodology
Definitions ? Major Equipment Market Categories
Regional Definitions
North America
Europe131.5.3 Japan
Asia Pacific
ROW

Chapter 2

Overview of Mobile & Wireless NetworkEquipment & Technology
Mobile & Wireless Equipment
Wireless Subscriber Equipment
Cellular/PCS Cell Site Infrastructure
Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) Equipment
Microwave Links, Point-to-Point
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Local Multipoint Distribution Systems (LMDS)
Other Wireless Equipment
Background & Systems Overview
Cellular/PCS Infrastructure
IMTS
First Generation Cellular
* Figure 2.2.1.2 Basic Cellular Structure
2nd Generation Cellular/PCS (2G)
* Figure 2.2.1.3 2nd Generation Air Standards
Demand for 2+G Systems
* Figure 2.2.1.4 2nd Generation Service Demand
Generation 2.5 (G2.5) Standards Evolution
* Figure 2.2.1.5 2+ Generation Standards
3rd Generation Standards
* Figure 2.2.1.6 3G Systems, Geographic Deployment
Fixed Wireless Systems
Point-to-Point Microwave
* Figure 2.2.2.1 Antenna & Transceiver
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
* Figure 2.2.2.2 Typical WLL System
Local Multipoint Distribution Services
* Figure 2.2.2.3 LMDS
Other Wireless Equipment
Wireless Equipment Summary

Chapter 3

Wireless Equipment & Conn. Consumption Forecast
Summary of European Conn. Consumption by Equipment Category
World Total Conn. Consumption by Region, Wireless Telecom
Cellular/PCS Handsets
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Antennas & Jumper Assemblies
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
RF Combiners
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
By-pass Filters
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
RF Isolators
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Rx Multi couplers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
RF Amplifiers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
RF Power Meters
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Channel Testers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Transceivers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Access Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Power Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
MTSO Equipment
MTSO Switches
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Base Station Controllers (BSC)
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Digital Cross-Connects
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Access Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
MTSO Power Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Total Cellular/PCS Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Fixed Wireless Equipment
Point-to-Point Microwave
Antennas
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Transceivers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Couplers/Duplexers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Access Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Power Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Total Point to Point Microwave Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Base Station Antennas
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Base Station Transceivers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
WLL Access Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Residential Transceivers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Residential Junction
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Total WLL Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS)
LMDS Base Station Transceivers
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
LMDS Access Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Customer Transceiver
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Customer Network Interface (NIU)
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Total LMDS Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Other Wireless Equipment
Other Wireless Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region
Total Wireless Equipment
European Conn. Consumption by Type
Conn. Consumption by Region

Chapter 4

Equipment & Interconnection Applications
Cellular Subscriber Equipment ? Equipment Description ? PCS &
Cellular
Baseband Section
* Figure 4.1.1a: Cell Phone, Functional Component Groups & Cost
Model
RF Section
Power Supply and Battery Section
* Figure 4.1.3: Battery Conn. (Molex)
Keypad, Display, Plastics, Conn.s, Design, Manufacturing and Test
Mobile Wireless Infrastructure
* Figure 4.2: Pole Mounted Cell Site
Antennas/Cell Site Apparatus
Equipment Description
Antennas
* Figure 4.2.1.2a: Narrowband PCS Panel Type Antenna
* Figure 4.2.1.2b: PCS/PCN Panel Antenna
* Figure 4.2.1.2c: 7/16 DIN Conn.s on a PCS/PCN Antenna
* Figure 4.2.1.2d: 7/16 DIN vs. Type N Male Plugs
EMP Protection and Bonding Apparatus
* Figure 4.2.1.3a: Grounding Kit (Andrew Corp.)
* Figure 4.2.1.3b: Penetration Plane (Andrew, Corp.)
* Figure 4.2.1.3c: Quarter Wave Stub Protector (Nex Tek)
* Figure 4.2.1.3d: Type N Gas Tube Protector (Nex Tek)
* Figure 4.2.1.3e: Mast Top Amplifiers
Carrier Equipment ? Description
* Figure 4.2.2a: Cell Site Equipment
* Figure 4.2.2b: Function of Transceiver
* Figure 4.2.2c: Definition of Cell Site Subsystems
Tx Combiners
Bandpass Filters
RF Isolators
* Figure 4.2.2.3; RF Isolator (Wacom Products, Inc.)
Rx Multi-Coupler (Wacom Products, Inc.)
* Figure 4.2.2.4a: RX Multi-Coupler (Wacom Products, Inc.)
* Figure 4.2.2.4b: RX Multi-Coupler Wiring Diagram
Power Amplifiers
* Figure 4.2.2.5: FR Amplifier (Spectrian, Inc.)
Power Meters
* Figure 4.2.2.6: Digital RF Power Meter
Channel Tester-Alarm
* Figure 4.2.2.7: Channel Tester Alarm
Transceivers
T1/E1 Access Equipment
* Figure 4.2.3: T1/E1 Multiplexer Shelf
Power Equipment
* Figure 4.2.4a: Cell Site Battery Bank (C&D Battery, Inc.)
Next Generation Cell Site/Base Station Transceiver Equipment
* Figure 4.2.5: W-CDMA vs cdma2000 Implementation
MTSO/MSC Switching Centers
* Figure 4.2.6: MTSO/MSC Switches (Nortel Networks, Inc.)
MTSO/MSO Switches
Base Station Controllers
Digital Cross-Connect Systems (DCS)
* Figure 4.2.6.3a: Digital Cross-Connect Deployed at an MTSO
* Figure 4.2.6.3b: DCS Application at a Cell Site
* Figure 4.2.6.3c: Digital Cross-Connect Backplane (Tellabs, Inc.)
T1/E1 Multiplexers
MTSO Power Equipment
* Figure 4.2.6.5a: MTSO Power Bay
* Figure 4.2.6.5b: MTSO Battery Bank (C&D Battery, Inc.)
* Figure 4.2.6.5c: MTSO Power & Battery Frame
Fixed Wireless Systems
Point-to-Point Microwave Links
* Figure 4.3.1a: High Power Microwave Repeater Site
* Figure 4.3.1b: Typical Microwave Radio Architecture
* Figure 4.3.1c: Baseband Cabinet (Harris)
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Local Multipoint Distribution Service
* Figure 4.3.3a: LMDS Base Station Transceiver (Alcatel)
* Figure 4.3.3b: LMDS Base Station Transceiver (Alcatel)
* Figure 4.3.3c: LMDS Subscriber Transceiver (Alcatel)
* Figure 4.3.3d: LMDS NIU Hub (Alcatel)
* Figure 4.3.3e: LMDS NIU Embedded Card Format (Alcatel)