TeliaSonera’s announcement of LTE vendor selection is good news for the telecom industry faced with mounting negative announcements of bankruptcy filings (Nortel) and missed earnings reports. It also reinforces ABI’s position that LTE will offer a ray of light for infrastructure vendors feeling the pinch of the tight economy as operators delay purchases and reduce capital expenditure.
Its not surprising the Ericsson was selected a key vendor for LTE deployment given their strength in 3GPP related technologies and leadership in developing LTE products. However, Huawei’s selection is more of a surprise and signifies that the Chinese vendor is gaining traction in the European market. This LTE win will also strengthen Huawei’s position and it looks to gain entrance in the North America market. Verizon Wireless
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