UPDATE 1-Ericsson doubles lead on telco gear market -Dell'Oro

* Ericsson Q2 mkt share 32 pct vs 32 pct yr ago-Dell'Oro

* Nokia Siemens Q2 market share 20 pct vs 26 pct yr ago

* Huawei Q2 market share 17 pct vs 10 pct last year

* Alcatel-Lucent Q2 mkt share 12 pct vs 14 pct

(Adds analyst, CDMA details)

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

HELSINKI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson (ERICb.ST) doubled its lead in the ailing mobile network gear market in the second quarter as its closest rival, Nokia Siemens Networks [NSN.UL], lost share, researcher Dell'Oro said on Thursday.

Ericsson kept its percentage share at 32 share of the market in April to June, but its lead to rival Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) grew to 12 percentage points as NSN's share fell to 20 percent from 26 percent a year ago, Dell'Oro said.

The telecoms equipment market has seen cutthroat competition for new business during the past few years, driven by Asian vendors, and the outlook remains tough.

Alcatel-Lucent (ALUA.PA) has forecast the market to shrink 8-12 percent in 2009, while Nokia Siemens has said the market would fall some 10 percent.

Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ericsson's chief executive (ERICb.ST), told Reuters earlier this week signs of an economic recovery remain elusive, but added he does not see wireless operators cutting capital spending any further. [ID:nN11359969]

Nokia Siemens has lost market share for several quarters in a row as the venture is trying to improve its profits and shies away from the tightest competition.

Huawei increased its market share to 17 percent, while its rival ZTE Corp (000063.SZ)(0763.HK) doubled its share to 8 percent through its aggressive pricing policy and generous financial support from state-run banks. Alcatel-Lucent's share fell to 12 percent from 14 percent, Dell'Oro said.

"Over the past year, both Huawei and ZTE have both nearly doubled their share," said Scott Siegler, senior analyst at Dell'Oro. "The largest boost to their gain in market share has been the 3G rollouts in China."

Siegler said both vendors also have won contracts with large telecoms operators in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and both have gained significant presence in India, which is one of the world's fastest growing mobile markets.

The tight market has claimed its first major victim this year. Nortel (NRTLQ.PK), once the largest North American maker of telecommunications gear, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. federal court and for creditor protection in Canada's Ontario Superior Court of Justice in January.