Transition to 3G Brings Fresh Opportunities for Wireless Network Monitoring and Protocol Analyzer Vendors

Europe : Vendors of network monitoring systems and protocol analyzers can look forward to significant growth opportunities as the wireless networking industry migrates from 2G to 2.5G and finally to 3G technology.

“With the movement of networks toward 3G, companies with expertise in protocol analysis of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Internet protocol (IP), and others are in an advantageous position to capitalize on the 3G protocol analyzer market opportunity and increase market share,” says Frost & Sullivan Program Manager Jessy Cavazos.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, World Wireless Network Monitoring & Protocol Analyzer Markets, reveals that the wireless network monitoring and protocol analyzer market - excluding the load and functional protocol analyzer market - generated revenue of $269.0 million in 2003 and expects to reach $349.6 million in 2007.

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Across the world, there is an increasing need for more real-time monitoring and troubleshooting, which in turn, calls for continuous monitoring and analysis of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and KQIs (Key Quality Indicators). As the need for processing and handling of vast amounts of data increases, products that have distributed processing capabilities expect to be successful in both monitoring as well as protocol analysis.

“The sheer complexity of the protocols due to the gradual evolution to 3G and the greater need for data-focused protocol analyzers and monitoring systems are likely to compel operators and equipment providers to buy 3G-specific protocol analyzers,” comments Cavazos.

However, the reduction of capital expenditure by many network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and service providers and carriers (SP&Cs) adversely affect the revenues for network monitoring systems and protocol analyzers.

End-users need to be fully convinced of the benefits and return on investment of these solutions. Until that happens, end-users’ reluctance to invest in new technologies slows the rate of change, and consequently, the demand for newer monitoring systems.

With the transition to 3G, radio issues are gaining in importance. Radio problems of universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) can cause issues in the networks and affect the determining of the resulting quality of service (QoS). This is a key challenge facing test vendors. Products that are able to address this critical aspect are likely to succeed in the market.

Significantly, network monitoring systems are increasingly evolving beyond traditional monitoring and troubleshooting functions to include service and customer assurance systems. This is largely due to the increasing competition among operators and service providers to deliver enhanced QoS and data applications to customers.

“As vendors realize the importance of meeting this need among service providers, they are attempting to include network and service assurance as a function of monitoring solutions,” says Cavazos. “Network monitoring and protocol analyzers play a pivotal role with the former used for QoS after deployment and the latter used to pinpoint errors in the lab and during the installation and deployment phase.”

World Wireless Network Monitoring & Protocol Analyzer Markets, part of the Communications Test (9408) subscription, identifies and discusses the substantial growth opportunities arising out of the market transition toward 3G technology. It analyzes the impact of shifting technologies on these markets and offers insights into the strategies adopted by network operators to sustain revenue growth. Apart from this, the study provides a critical analysis of the regions and applications offering the most growth potential.