Nokia named a Leader in Small Cell Equipment by Gartner and number one Small Cells Vendor by IHS
October 24 2016 - 7:06AM
- Gartner recognizes Nokia in 'Leaders' quadrant of the 2016
Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment report, positioning Nokia
furthest for "completeness of vision"
- IHS names Nokia as the "top small cell equipment manufacturer"
in latest survey of operators
Nokia has been recognized as a leader in small cells
technology in two key industry analyst reports. Gartner, Inc. has
recognized Nokia in the 'Leaders' quadrant of its 2016 Magic
Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment report, and in an independent
survey of 21 operators conducted by IHS - representing
the largest global service providers by revenue - Nokia has been
named the number one small cells vendor.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant* evaluates small cell vendors on an
annual basis. Of the 16 vendors evaluated in 2016, Gartner
recognized Nokia as a Leader and positioned the company the
furthest for "completeness of vision", which assesses a vendor's
product and market strategies, and innovation, among other
categories. Nokia believes that the report highlights the strengths
in its portfolio of high-performance solutions and its capabilities
to support Unlicensed LTE, Wi-Fi® and Mobile Edge Computing.
In the IHS survey** 95 percent of the operators questioned named
Nokia as the "top small cell equipment manufacturer", with all
respondents citing Nokia as the small cells vendor most familiar to
them. The report also found that Nokia has the largest installed
base of small cells, with many of those operators surveyed stating
they were evaluating Nokia "for equipment to be added to their
networks by July 2017". Sixty percent of respondents rated Nokia as
the leader in seven out of the eight buying criteria evaluated.
Nokia believes these reports underline the importance of its
small cells and HetNet services, which include mini-macro, micro,
pico and femto solutions for licensed and unlicensed spectrum, help
operators evolve toward ultra-dense networks and 5G at a pace that
stays ahead of customer demand.
Nokia has more than 220 customers for its small cells solutions
around the globe, including most major operators. The Nokia small
cell portfolio is deployed in a range of scenarios within
multi-vendor and Nokia macro level networks, including extending
coverage in cities and rural locations and providing capacity to
meet demands in high-traffic hotspots, mass events, and inside
public and private enterprise buildings. Nokia continuously invests
in product innovation to help operators with coverage and capacity
densification, such as the award winning Flexi Zone Multiband
Indoor and Outdoor BTS family.
Stéphane Téral, Senior Research Director IHS, said:
"Nokia is perceived as the top small cell manufacturer and is the
most installed small cell vendor. The newly expanded company has
now been propelled into the small cell driver's seat with a nice
lead over its competitors."
Mark Atkinson, Head of the Small Cell and WiFi Solutions
Business Line at Nokia, said: "The connectivity demands of
people and machines will continue to grow - particularly in high
traffic megacities. Nokia is constantly innovating with its small
cells and HetNet services portfolio to allow operators to
efficiently deliver revenue-generating solutions for coverage and
capacity. Nokia is extremely proud to be recognized in these
reports and we feel they are a clear reflection of our leading
market position."
Did You Know
- In a recent small cells product assessment the analyst firm
Current Analysis ranked Nokia as a leader in the market.
- Nokia Flexi Zone Multiband BTS won the Small Cells Forum Awards
2016 in the category of 'small cell access point design and
technology' as the world's first small cells to deliver more than 1
Gbps peak data rates.
Resources
- Web Page: Nokia Small Cells
- Web Page: Services for Heterogeneous Networks: Simplifying the
complex
- Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment 2016" report
published October 13, 2016
- "Small Cell Strategy and Vendor Leadership Global Service
Provider survey" from IHS Markit published September 19, 2016
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product or service depicted in its research publications, and does
not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the
highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications
consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and
should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims
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research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
** Survey sample represents the world's largest service
providers by revenue, 54% of the worldwide CAPEX and 40% of
revenue
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