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Capex and equipment market update: 4Q08

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Ovum Plc
Published: April 2009
Product Code: R464-1089
Description
Introduction

Global wireline equipment sales declined by 1.1% in 4Q08 year-over-year. Lower growth was seen in all segments except cable TV equipment. Overall, fixed capex fell 11.3% versus 4Q07, less than expected, and mobile capex was nearly flat, as expected.

Scope

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Highlights

One common theme among telcos is clear - they are all looking to provide an efficient next-generation network on which they can offer high-quality value-added services (VASs) to their customers. Telecoms operators are faced with a string of challenges from defending their core fixed revenues to generating growth from new wave services and international operations.

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In a Nutshell
Quarterly results
Operator capex strong in 4Q08, despite lower revenues
Equipment sales lower, as expected, in 4Q08
Vendor share, rank, and revenue
The bottom line
Equipment spending is clearly slowing down
Recession impact not as bad as first thought
List of Tables
Table 1: 4Q08 operator revenues and capex versus 3Q08 and 4Q07 (global)
Table 2: Notes on operator spending for 4Q08
Table 3: 4Q08 segment revenues versus 3Q08 and 4Q07 (global)
Table 4: Top 15 wireline equipment vendors based on rolling 4Q sales
Table 5: Telecom wireline equipment vendor market-share rank by segment
Table 6: Telecom wireline equipment vendor revenues and share change
List of Figures
Figure 1: Exchange rate changes over time, 1Q06-4Q08
Figure 2: Top-tier network operator revenue and capex trends (global)
Figure 3: Telecom equipment market segment revenue trends (wireline)
Figure 4: Quarterly growth rate of fixed network equipment revenues
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