Principal Analyst Julien Grivolas gives an update on NECs LTE strategy and how the
Japanese vendor intends to differentiate its offering compared to competitors. NEC is relying on a new network approach based on small cells as opposed to the traditional macro network approach.
Table Of Contents :
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
Key messages
Overview of NECs wireless infrastructure business
The V2012 program
What does V2012 mean for NECs telecoms carrier and wireless businesses?
LTE is critical for NECs future in wireless
NEC is currently a leading 3G infrastructure supplier in Japan but is almost nonexistent elsewhere
International LTE go-to-market strategy relies solely on NECs own channels
NECs LTE/EPC portfolio
NECs end-to-end approach to LTE
Enabling operators to add LTE at lowest TCO possible
NECs LTE radio network equipment portfolio
NECs RAN approach will allow the lowest TCO possible for LTE
Small cells are inevitable and NEC is readying itself for this new era
More details on NECs smaller cell solutions
Small cells make SON a natural strategic focus at NEC
What about TD-LTE at NEC?
NECs EPC portfolio
NECs strategy for EPC
Why ATCA-based platforms for all EPC functions?
NECs Voice over LTE (VoLTE) play
Can NEC expand out of Japan with LTE?
NECs LTE trial and commercial references
NEC struggles to gain commercial LTE contracts outside of Japan
List of Tables
Table 1: NECs commercial LTE/EPC contracts
Table 2: Examples of NECs LTE trial activities
List of Figures
Figure 1: NECs V2012 plan for its telecoms carrier business
Figure 2: NECs end-to-end LTE solution
Figure 3: Improved efficiency of NECs power amplifiers
Figure 4: NECs LTE access portfolio
Figure 5: NECs 3D SON simulator demonstration at MWC 2010
Figure 6: NECs EPC portfolio
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