Europe Leads Mobile Managed Services Market at Nearly $9 Billion, According to ABI Research

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
When it comes to managed services for mobile operators, Europe leads the world`s
most active regions this year. ABI Research forecasts indicate that the European
managed mobile services market will total nearly $9 billion in 2009. The
Asia-Pacific region follows a distant second, with a market size of about $5.7
billion. Total managed services revenue for 2009 is forecast to reach $22.2
billion.

"Just a few large companies account for the lion`s share of the network-related
managed services market," says senior analyst Nadine Manjaro. "Ericsson and
Alcatel-Lucent are the leaders in this space with both vendors recently
announcing new managed services contracts and agreements. Among them: Ericsson`s
$5 billion contract with Sprint - the first major penetration in North America.
The company also signed a seven-year contract with Vodafone UK."

In 2008 Alcatel-Lucent concluded a three-year managed services deal with Saudi
mobile operator Mobily.

Nokia Siemens ranks third in the world in terms of market share, and recently
announced managed services contracts with the Brazilian operator Oi valued at
$1.57 billion.

Meanwhile the major managed services providers are working to extend their IT
capabilities through partnerships or on their own; Alcatel-Lucent, for example,
has established a global alliance with HP. The company also entered a managed
service joint venture with Bharti Airtel in India.

ABI Research`s study "Managed Services for Mobile Operators"
(http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1000870) addresses the global market for
managed services and provides regional breakdowns of each market, including
global data, market share data and regional managed services data.

It forms part of the firm`s Mobile Networks Research Service
(http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Wireless_Infrastructure_Research_Service),
which also includes other Research Reports, Research Briefs, Market Data, an
Online Database, ABI Vendor Matrices, ABI Insights, and analyst inquiry support.

ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of emerging
trends in global connectivity. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia,
ABI Research`s worldwide team of experts advise thousands of decision makers
through 25 research and advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information visit
www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

ABI Research
Christine Gallen, +1-516-624-2542
pr@abiresearch.com

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