Product Code; GSFPMAF-S-2017

Product Code; GSPFOEM-S-2016

Earl Lum, President EJL Wireless Research

2016 revenues drop to USD $377 million; 25G and 100G modules ready to support 4.9G/5G massive MIMO deployments

SALEM, NH, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shipments of fronthaul optical transceiver (OTRX) modules declined 8% in 2016, reflecting the overall trend of remote radio unit (RRU) shipments, according to the inaugural report from EJL Wireless Research titled “Global Fronthaul Optical Transceiver (OTRX) Modules Market Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2021, 1st Edition.” “While the wireless industry continues to wait for 5G networks to be deployed, the RRU migration to 4x4 MIMO RRUs and massive MIMO antenna radio systems (MM-ARS) for LTE networks and 5G networks is driving a major data rate upgrade transition within the fronthaul market,” says founder and President, Earl Lum. EJL Wireless Research is forecasting that the global fronthaul OTRX module market will see shipments bottom in 2019 while revenues bottom in 2018 as the transition to 4.5G, 4.9G, and 5G technologies pulls the industry into its next growth cycle.

EJL Wireless Research forecasts that revenues for the fronthaul OTRX module market will reach USD $630 million by 2021, driven by volume shipments of 25G and 100G OTRX solutions in support of massive MIMO 5G networks.

“We forecast that the mobile network migration towards 4.5G LTE-Advanced Pro will provide demand pull for 6G OTRX modules in support of 4x4 MIMO using CPRI Option 5/OBSAI Option 4 data rates while massive MIMO solutions will require 25-100G of fronthaul bandwidth in support of higher order MIMO, carrier aggregation, and larger channel sizes,” says Lum.

About EJL Wireless Research
EJL Wireless Research provides proprietary, accurate and cutting-edge market analysis and consulting services on the wireless technology ecosystem. The firm's wireless infrastructure research focuses on vertical elements of the wireless ecosystem including telecommunication standards evolution, global and regional regulatory issues, spectrum availability, mobile operators, and mobile infrastructure equipment vendors. In addition, the firm provides analysis across horizontal technology suppliers including RF semiconductor materials, RF semiconductor/components, and RF subsystems. Our goal is to provide our clients with critical market analysis and information.

EJL Wireless Research believes it has a corporate responsibility, both local and international, in giving back to the community. Please visit our website for more information about the charitable organizations it supports at: http://www.ejlwireless.com/corporate_responsibility.html.

EJL Wireless Research is managed by Earl Lum. Mr. Lum has more than 25 years of experience within the wireless industry including 8 years as an Equity Research Analyst on Wall Street covering the global wireless semiconductor, handset, and infrastructure industry. The company is headquartered in Salem, NH. For more information about EJL Wireless Research, please visit the company’s website at www.ejlwireless.com.

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