Q1 Mobile Base Station Contracts Dip as ZTE Captures Top Position

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:45am EDT 

  REDWOOD CITY, CA, Apr 10 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
 EJL Wireless Research announces its first quarter 2008 base station contract
analysis results. First quarter contracts totaled 47, dropping from 53 in Q4 of
2007.

    The base station contract analysis reports are issued on a quarterly and
annual basis and provide a unique perspective on the global cellular/PCS base
station
contract awards and demand for mobile base station equipment covering all major
OEMs including Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei Technologies, Motorola, Nokia
Siemens Networks, LG Nortel Co. Ltd., and ZTE.

    "ZTE secured 34% of total contract awards during the March 31, 2008 ended
quarter. Chinese OEMs captured 40% of overall contracts while each major base
station vendor secured at least one win during the quarter. Nokia Siemens
Networks won the only billion dollar contract during the quarter," says founder
and
President, Earl Lum.

    "Demand also shifted back to Asia Pacific during the quarter while
surprisingly, CDMA2000 accounted for 45% of total contract awards as the
Chinese OEMs captured 81% of global CDMA contracts," says Lum.

    About EJL Wireless Research

    EJL Wireless Research provides proprietary, accurate and cutting-edge market
analysis
and consulting services on the wireless technology ecosystem.  The firm focuses
its
research on all vertical elements of the wireless ecosystem including mobile
subscribers, mobile operators, mobile handsets, mobile infrastructure and mobile
content.  In addition, the firm provides analysis across horizontal technology
suppliers including RF semiconductor materials, RF semiconductor/components,
subsystems and OEMs. Our goal is to provide our clients with mission critical
market analysis and information.

    EJL Wireless Research is managed by Earl Lum.  Mr. Lum has 16 years of
experience within the wireless industry including 8 years as an Equity Research
Analyst on Wall Street covering the global wireless industry.  The company is
headquartered in Redwood City, CA. For more information about EJL Wireless
Research, please visit the company's website at www.ejlwireless.com.

    

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EJL Wireless Research
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