The global mobile backhaul equipment market will grow steadily during the forecast period, as telecom operators are upgrading their network to high-speed packet access (HSPA+) and long-term evolution (LTE).Mobile network operators serving the global mobile backhaul equipment market are shifting from fiber and copper networks to microwave because of shorter time to market.The Americas, EMEA, and APAC have an increased penetration of smartphones and growth in mobile data traffic.The market has become competitive due to the increased presence of Chinese vendors in APAC and MEA. These vendors are investing heavily in R&D for providing sustainable, innovative low-cost products and business models in the market.Vendors are using millimeter wave, an upcoming technology, to manage the data traffic growth and provide better services to consumers.

PART 01: Executive summary 5

Highlights 5

PART 02: Scope of the report 6

Market overview 6

Top-vendor offerings 7

PART 03: Market research methodology 8

Research methodology 8

Economic indicators 8

PART 04: Introduction 9

Key market highlights 9

PART 05: Market landscape 11

Market overview 11

Market size and forecast 16

Five forces analysis 19

PART 06: Market segmentation by technology 20

Global mobile backhaul equipment market by

technology 20

Microwave 21

Fiber and copper 25

PART 07: Geographical segmentation 27

Americas 28

EMEA 29

APAC 30

PART 08: Market drivers 31

PART 09: Impact of drivers 34

PART 10: Market challenges 35

PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges 37

PART 12: Market trends 38

PART 13: Vendor landscape 40

Competitive scenario 40

PART 14: Key vendor analysis 41

Cisco 41

Ericsson 43

Nokia 45

Huawei 48

ZTE 50

Other prominent vendors 52

PART 15: Appendix 57

List of Abbreviations 57

PART 16: Explore Technavio 59