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Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the telecom power systems market in North America to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% between 2016 and 2020. The broadband capacity demand is increasing very rapidly in North America in tandem with the rising number of Internet users, mobile device users, and mobile applications. The network operators in this region focus on the expanding and upgrading the LTE and LTE-Advanced networks that include deployment of VoLTE, carrier aggregation, and other developments. Telecom tower companies are deploying a greater number of picocells and femtocells, which have built-in and compact power systems. For instance, Eltek offers Chameleon small cells power solutions that minimize the installation, logistics, and the procuring cost for 4G/LTE operators. With the rise in the deployment of small cell sites, the demand for power systems is increasing providing a cost-effective solution, easy installation, and operational efficiency. Moreover, to reduce their OPEX and enhance their profit margins, many telecom operators are shifting towards highly efficient hybrid energy solutions, which optimizes the usage of renewable energy resources like wind turbines, solar panels, or reusable battery products.
There is an urgent requirement to transform the telecom power system from diesel usage to renewable energy sources that will not only help in cost reduction but will help save energy. The sector is increasingly deploying small cells which need small size power backup. Several towers have been installed in remote regions to meet the subscribers’ demand. There is complete dependence on diesel generator in North America since grid connectivity is poor. This involves transport of diesel to the tower location and maintenance of generators involving enormous operational expenses. To enhance efficiency and reliability of services, several telecom tower companies are depending on power systems that minimize the overall costs drastically.
North America is growing enormously in the telecommunications sector where the infrastructure needs a high reliable and cost-effective supply of power. The telecom power systems market in North America is extremely fragmented and comprises well-diversified international, regional, and local vendors. Key vendors have a high competitive edge in the market, which is posing a threat to the new entrants owing to the innovative products, quality, features, functionalities, and services they offer. The increasing adoption of small cell base stations will intensify the competition among the leading vendors in the market.
Leading vendors in the market are -
Other prominent vendors in the telecom power systems market in North America include AEG Power Solutions, Alpha, Alstom, Bel Fuse, Benning Power Solutions, C&D Technologies, Cummins Power, Myers Power Products, Pioneer Magnetics, SAFT, Schneider Electric, Shindengen, and ZTE.
The DC systems segment led the market in 2015 and will continue its domination throughout the forecast period. Most of the telecom operators use DC power supply in the cell sites due to its safety, reliability, and easy integration with battery backup systems. They use rectifiers that change the AC electric power from a public utility network to a regulated DC voltage to operate the feeder, cooling solution, backhaul equipment, monitoring solutions, and recharge the power backup. In the DC systems segment, vendors sell products at a low price and compensate the low-profit margin from service offerings.
The access network segment dominated the market during 2015 and will witness a significant growth during the predicted period. Much of the segment’s growth can be attributed to the large-scale deployment of small cell nodes for LTE and the upgradation of legacy power systems to high-efficiency power systems. Owing to the tremendous regulatory pressure to bring down OPEX, several telecom operators are elevating their power systems to reduce their internal expenses.
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PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Market research methodology
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Market landscape
PART 06: Five forces analysis
PART 07: Market segmentation by business offering
PART 08: Market segmentation by product type
PART 09: Market segmentation by network type
PART 10: Market drivers
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
PART 15: Vendor landscape
PART 16: Key vendor analysis
PART 17: Appendix
PART 18: Explore Technavio
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