The Wireless Infrastructure Good News: 2009 Not As Bad As Feared

There is no doubt that 2009 was a bad financial year, and there were fears at its beginning that the wireless infrastructure market would see a severe downturn. Estimates for contraction ranged as high as 10-12%.

However in a just-released study, ABI Research finds that the final picture is a good deal brighter than that. “There was a contraction in the wireless infrastructure market to be sure,” says practice director Aditya Kaul. “But our analysis shows overall CAPEX down only about 5% compared to 2008. Even net base station spending was down only 5%.”