Report Highlights
The global antenna market reached $14.2 billion in 2013 and $15.1 billion in 2014. This market should grow to $19.9 billion in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2014 to 2019.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market and technologies for antennas for systems and devices
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019
- Discussion of antenna applications in different sectors, their benefits, their limitations, and their prospects in qualitative and quantitative terms
- Identification of different classification criteria: technologies (flat panel/medium-range directive antennas, miniature without fractal, miniature fractal, medium-gain directional antenna, high-gain reflector, and smart antennas), and materials (metal, ceramic, PTFE, and electrified gas)
- A breakdown of the antenna market for each of the sectors (aviation, telematics, TV/radio infrastructure and user equipment, satellite communication infrastructure, mobile phones, wireless telecommunications infrastructure, computing applications, medical applications, defense and surveillance applications and residential/industrial/commercial premises and user devices) along with antenna technologies and materials
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry
- Classifications of patents based on end-user applications.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report presents the forecasts for antennas for 2014 through 2019 on a volume and value basis.
Sales values are presented in U.S. dollars, while shipment volumes are presented in million units.
These forecasts are further broken down by antenna technology, antenna material, end-use application and geographical region.
The report covers the following antenna technologies:
- Flat-panel/short-range antennas.
- Patch, miniature, embedded and other low-power antennas.
- Fractal antennas.
- Medium gain antennas.
- High gain reflector antennas.
- Smart antennas.
- Breakdown of materials includes:
- Metallic.
- Others.
Breakdown by end-use applications includes:
- Aviation.
- Telematics.
- Television (TV)/radio infrastructure and user equipment.
- Satellite communication infrastructure.
- Mobile phones.
- Wireless telecommunications infrastructure.
- Computing applications.
- Medical applications.
- Defense and surveillance applications.
- Residential/industrial/commercial premises and user devices.
The regional breakdown focuses on the following geographical areas:
- The Americas.
- Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
- Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The Summary chapter provides a snapshot of the dollar sales and shipment volumes for the overall antenna market.
The Global Markets for Antennas: Breakdown by Technologies, Material and End-Use Applications chapter introduces the antenna with key concepts central to understanding its functioning. It also introduces wireless sensors and explains their impact on the prospects of antennas. It then analyzes the different classification criteria: technologies, materials, geographical regions and verticals. In conclusion, it provides a snapshot of the end-user application sector classification.
The End-Use Application-Specific Analysis chapter breaks down the antenna market for each of the end-use applications along antenna technologies, antenna materials and geographical regions. The chapter will thus provide an in-depth view of the dynamics of individual end-use applications vis-à-vis antenna prospects.
The Major Participants in the Antenna Industry chapter identifies the major categories of stakeholders involved in the development and commercialization of antenna technology.
The U.S. Patent Analysis chapter covers innovations that impact antenna systems. Patents are categorized in terms of end-use applications and technology as well as on the basis of allocation by year, assignee countries and assignee organizations.
ANALYST’S CREDENTIALS
Shalini Ramamurthy has extensive experience analyzing and evaluating advanced information technology including telecommunications and optical networks. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Kumaraguru College of Technology in Coimbatore, India, as well as a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
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