Picocell-Enabled Mobile Enterprise Services

This study analyzes the opportunity for picocell technology in Western Europe. In particular, it forecasts the Western European market for picocell-enabled mobile enterprise services for both users and spending. It also assesses the main developments and discusses drivers and inhibitors, key issues, and challenges in deploying picocells.

The information provided is essential reading for MNOs, application developers, system integrators, and any other player that is interested in the mobile enterprise communications market.

"Overall, IDC believes that picocell technology is at an inflection point, which will be passed when the first MNOs start to actively offer picocell-enabled mobile enterprise services across a pan-European footprint," said Lars Vestergaard, research director.

"The main benefits for MNOs will include effective in-building coverage, freeing macro network capacity and reducing latency, reducing operational expenditures, integrating mobile communications with PBX solutions, enabling location-based and closed user group tariffs, and adding new revenue opportunities from value added services," said Joao da Silva, senior research analyst.