40th Month of Growth for Network Gear Leaves Ericsson, Huawei Behind June 21, 2017 U.S. imports of phone network equipment climbed for a 40th straight month in April. The 15% growth was led by Chinese suppliers, and likely continued in May. That would bring the quarterly expansion to 13%. The continued growth is likely driving Ericsson to focus on networks – it is reported t... Read more →
Nokia Downbeat on Phone Kit, But Could Ericsson Dial Up a Surprise? March 16, 2017 Mobile phone network installations could begin to fall in 2017 according to Nokia. That could already be seen in exports by Chinese kit manufacturers which saw a 2% decline in the fourth quarter on a year earlier. There has been a pickup more recently, however, with a 2% expansion in the three... Read more →
Ericsson Grows, Nokia Shrinks as U.S. Phone Network Imports Hit (Another) High February 14, 2017 U.S. mobile phone network equipment imports hit a new high in December after rising 12% on a year earlier. That brought the fourth quarter growth rate to 13%. This may have been in anticipation of the FCC’s auction of radio spectrum to allow phone companies to improve their networks. China rem... Read more →