The Japanese Ministry is not allowing the publishing of contract awards because it doesn't want the U.S. government to be able to harp on the Japanese telecommunications market, and how the Japanese are keeping it closed. That percentage will increase dramatically because Japan is the first country to be deploying wideband service. However, despite its significant loss, Ericsson was still able to stay on top, beating out Nortel by two percent market share. Nortel was able to obtain 22.2 percent total market share and Lucent Technologies was entrenched in third place, with 22 percent market share, followed by Nokia and Motorola. As contracts run out these companies get new contracts.
Sales run in cycles.
In-Stat also found that the top five major wireless companies hold 91.1 percent market share, up from 80.8 percent last year. With regards to technologies, GSM captured more than 34 percent of awards, CDMA locked up second place with 28 percent, TDMA did well with 18 percent, and wireless local loop had a 7 percent market share. For more information on the wireless industry in Singapore, contact the Infocomm Development Authority . All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PBI Media, LLC is prohibited.