Ericsson has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released
by ABI Research.
Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent claimed the second and third
spots in the company's new evaluation of
worldwide mobile network infrastructure vendors.
spots in the company's new evaluation of
worldwide mobile network infrastructure vendors.
The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to
provide a clear understanding of vendors'
positions in specific markets. Vendors are assessed on the important
parameters of "innovation"
and "implementation"
across several criteria unique to each vendor matrix.
"Ericsson is a global leader in GSM and HSPA
infrastructure sales and deployments," says
senior analyst Nadine Manjaro. "The company
leads in managed services, commercial IMS deployments and other key
areas. It has developed innovations in base station technology, and the
company invests about $5 billionannually in R&D."
infrastructure sales and deployments," says
senior analyst Nadine Manjaro. "The company
leads in managed services, commercial IMS deployments and other key
areas. It has developed innovations in base station technology, and the
company invests about $5 billionannually in R&D."
Runner-up Nokia Siemens Networks has a diverse product range and
geographically distributed revenues. The firm has strong product
portfolio, and has also achieved significant innovations in its I-HSPA
platform and Flexi-base station product lines.
geographically distributed revenues. The firm has strong product
portfolio, and has also achieved significant innovations in its I-HSPA
platform and Flexi-base station product lines.
Alcatel-Lucent is ranked third overall. The company is third in overall
revenue, second in IMS and has a strong managed services segment with
over 23,000 employees.
revenue, second in IMS and has a strong managed services segment with
over 23,000 employees.
For this particular matrix, under "innovation," ABI Research examined
2007 R&D spending, the number of employees assigned to R&D, the number
of submitted and approved patents, and the firms'
contribution to standards development. Additional criteria included
innovations in the development of energyoptimized solutions, the vendors'
low CO2 emission products, and their
development ofalternative energy andmulti-technologysolutions, and
the development and distribution of a 4G solutions.
2007 R&D spending, the number of employees assigned to R&D, the number
of submitted and approved patents, and the firms'
contribution to standards development. Additional criteria included
innovations in the development of energyoptimized solutions, the vendors'
low CO2 emission products, and their
development ofalternative energy andmulti-technologysolutions, and
the development and distribution of a 4G solutions.
Under "implementation," ABI Research scrutinized the following criteria:
overall revenue, gross margins, product diversity, revenue distribution
by geography, managed services, number of Tier 1 operator customers, and
shipments and sales.
overall revenue, gross margins, product diversity, revenue distribution
by geography, managed services, number of Tier 1 operator customers, and
shipments and sales.
To view a list of the "top ten"
firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit "Mobile
Network Infrastructure Vendor Matrix"
( http://www.abiresearch.com/products/vendor_matrix/Mobile_Networks
_Vendor_Matrix).
firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit "Mobile
Network Infrastructure Vendor Matrix"
( http://www.abiresearch.com/products/vendor_matrix/Mobile_Networks
_Vendor_Matrix).