RadioFrame Networks Tops New ABI Research Picocell Vendor Matrix Ranking

RadioFrame Networks has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

ip.access Ltd and ZTE claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of worldwide picocell vendors.

“RadioFrame Networks tops the vendor matrix ranking largely due to the innovative features that the company has introduced in the picocell,” comments senior analyst Aditya Kaul. “It is the only vendor in the market providing a partly self-configurable, self-manageable solution that looks and feels more like a femtocell.”

“ip.access is the leading vendor in the market in terms of market share of 2G picocells, but has been unable to introduce drastic innovations to its product until now,” Kaul adds. “ZTE and Huawei are also near the top of the ranking, owing to their growing presence in the wireless infrastructure market in general.”

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets. Vendors are assessed on the important parameters of “innovation” and “implementation” across several criteria unique to each vendor matrix.

For this particular matrix, under “innovation,” ABI Research examined cost, the inclusion of integrated controllers, plug-and–play ease of use, and the products’ management capabilities, scalability, capacity, power mechanism, form factor, and security. IP backhaul, alarm systems, and installation architecture were also considered.

Under “implementation,” ABI Research scrutinized the following criteria: carrier footprint, the vendors’ ecosystem/OEM partnerships and femtocell market presence, their overall financial and organizational health, enterprise relationships, and silicon sourcing strategy

To view a chart showing the rankings of the “top ten” firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit Picocell Equipment Vendor Matrix (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/vendor_matrix/ Pico_Cell_Vendor_Matrix). Registration on the ABI Research website (free) is required. Access to the rankings and profiles of all companies surveyed is available to clients of ABI Research.

This Vendor Matrix forms part of ABI Research’s Mobile Networks Research Service (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Wireless_ Infrastructure_Research_Service). For a list of all ABI Research Vendor Matrices, please visit The ABI Research Vendor Matrix (http://www.abiresearch.com/vendor_matrix_home.jsp).

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