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BOSTON – Sales of backhaul transport equipment will grow 43% annually over the next five years, reaching $7.3 billion by 2012, says Ovum RHK.
Component demand related to backhaul transport equipment will exceed $1 billion by 2012, the company adds, citing a five-year forecast of wireless backhaul traffic, services, equipment and components.
Traffic on mobile backhaul networks will grow by 32% per year, driven by the adoption of mobile broadband services around the globe, and mobile operators will spend $37 billion globally on wireless backhaul in 2012, nearly 12% of total operating expense, Ovum says.
“Mobile operators today are challenged to grow backhaul capacity quickly, flexibly, and economically, to support rapid growth in bandwidth-intensive mobile data services,” said Ovum VP John Lively. “Fortunately, many new architectures and equipment innovations will allow them to meet this challenge."
Component demand related to backhaul transport equipment will exceed $1 billion by 2012, the company adds, citing a five-year forecast of wireless backhaul traffic, services, equipment and components.
Traffic on mobile backhaul networks will grow by 32% per year, driven by the adoption of mobile broadband services around the globe, and mobile operators will spend $37 billion globally on wireless backhaul in 2012, nearly 12% of total operating expense, Ovum says.
“Mobile operators today are challenged to grow backhaul capacity quickly, flexibly, and economically, to support rapid growth in bandwidth-intensive mobile data services,” said Ovum VP John Lively. “Fortunately, many new architectures and equipment innovations will allow them to meet this challenge."
JASPER, IN – Kimball International reported sales of $333.9 million in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 7.2% year-over-year. Income from continuing operations was $6.6 million.
KUALA LUMPUR – Unisem, a maker of semiconductor test and packaging equipment, announced record revenue of $90.9 million for the third quarter, up 70.9% year-over-year. The company’s net profit ($9.23 million) grew 73.7% year-over-year.
Sequentially, sales were up 89%, while net profit increased 12%.
The significant upsurge in revenue was attributed to increased sales volume, revenue and profit contribution from Unisem Mauritius (formerly known as Advanced Interconnect Technologies Ltd.) after the acquisition in July, higher capacity utilization, and significant reduction in operating losses from both its China and European subsidiaries.
Year-to-date, the group recorded revenue of $182.9 million, an increase of 17.6% year-over-year.
Year-to-date net profit was $18.2 million, a 10.4% increase year-over-year.
John Chia, group managing director said, “Unisem expects the group’s revenue and earnings to improve further … the business of the group will remain strong in the fourth quarter.”
Sequentially, sales were up 89%, while net profit increased 12%.
The significant upsurge in revenue was attributed to increased sales volume, revenue and profit contribution from Unisem Mauritius (formerly known as Advanced Interconnect Technologies Ltd.) after the acquisition in July, higher capacity utilization, and significant reduction in operating losses from both its China and European subsidiaries.
Year-to-date, the group recorded revenue of $182.9 million, an increase of 17.6% year-over-year.
Year-to-date net profit was $18.2 million, a 10.4% increase year-over-year.
John Chia, group managing director said, “Unisem expects the group’s revenue and earnings to improve further … the business of the group will remain strong in the fourth quarter.”
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