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The Eighth Edition update to "Global Communications Power: Market Forecasts, Economic Trends and Competitive Environment," is the industry's leading analysis of this critical marketplace. This detailed analysis focuses on the diverse factors that are driving the continuing recovery in this global industry.

Expanded coverage in the Eighth Edition includes an analysis of the growing demand for Engineering and Installation (E&I) services. This is the second "step function change" in demand for E&I services. It is expected to have a significant impact on the competitive environment in the Global Communications Power industry. Expanded analysis includes E&I forecasts by region. At the same time, there is growing demand for Emerging Energy Storage technologies that are beginning to replace traditional VRLA and Flooded batteries. The Eighth Edition contains a detailed discussion of NiCd, NiMH, Lithium, Fuel Cells, Microturbines and Flywheels that are all finding use in Communications Power.

The telecommunications infrastructure industry is still in flux. After enduring several years of declining sales, equipment vendors have sought new markets and new business models to maintain and increase sales of power systems. Early strategies included focusing on replacement sales (for batteries, in particular) instead of new installations. Wireless applications provided the best opportunities for new equipment sales. More recently, companies are providing differentiated "bundled services," which are still expected to drive the telecom sector in 2005.

This in-depth analysis provides detailed dollar, unit and pricing forecasts of the anticipated market growth across regions and equipment segments. The all new forecasts and business analysis contained in this update include: Over 40 forecasts broken out by Power System Size (Micro, Small, Medium, Large, CO-Class) and Applications (Wireline, Wireless, CATV). Power System forecasts are further broken down by Rectifiers, Batteries and Other system elements. Detailed graphs illustrate year-to-year growth rates (recovery trajectories); and regional growth rates (Asia, Europe, Central and Latin America, China, North America, and ROW).

Definition
The fundamental purpose of this study is to provide the information and analysis necessary to make strategic decisions about the sales potential and future demand characteristics for the communications power system market. Communications power systems, as discussed in this report, include a variety of equipment: rectifiers, batteries and other related power components, such as ac distribution, dc-dc converters, inverters, monitoring modules and dc distribution. Installation services and engineering services are defined relative to the power system portion of the installation and engineering. For installation, this would include assembling and testing the system. Engineering services includes analyzing power needs and network protection. E&I does not include CATV services. In addition to dc power systems, 60/90Vac power supply systems consisting of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and batteries used in CATV networks are also included. This study is designed to help companies improve their current market understanding, as well as anticipate and plan for future trends. In addition to determining the potential market size and growth, this report also profiles the key competitors in the communications power supply market.

Companies Mentioned:
Companies and organizations mentioned in Chapter IV – Communications Power Market Characteristics, Drivers and Trends
ADC Telecom, Agere, Alcatel, Alpha Technologies, Ambient, Ascom Powerline, Asia Netcom, AT&T Wireless Services, Avestor, BellSouth, Black & Veatch, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, CableLabs, CenterPoint Energy, Charles Industries Telecommunications Group, Cherokee Power, Ciena, Cingular, Cisco, Corinex Communications, Current Communications, DS2, Duracell International, EDF, EnerSys, Ericsson, Electric Power Research Institute, Emerson Energy Systems, Federal Communications Commissions, Flag Telecom, Fujitsu, Goldman Sachs, Google, Hearst, Huawei, IBM, International Air Transport Association, International Civil Aviation Administration, Itochu, Ilevo (Schneider Electric Powerline Communications), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Keithely Instruments, KPN, Lucent Technologies, Maxis Communications, Nelson's Engineering Services, New England Digital Distribution, NTT DoCoMo, Qbit, Open PLC European Research Alliance, Pillar, Plug Power, Power Line Communications Association, Saft, SBC, Siemens, Sprint, Sumitomo Electric Industries, SwitchCore, Telecommunications Industry Association, Toyocom, Tyco Electronics Power Systems, U.S. Department of Transportation, Valere Power, Verizon

Companies mentioned in Chapter IX, Competitive Environment
Leading Power System & Battery Suppliers
Alcatel, Alpha Technologies, Argus Technologies, Benning, C&D Technologies, Inc, Cherokee International, LLC, Delta Electronics Inc, Douglas Battery Manufacturing Co, Eaton Corp. (Powerware, formerly of Invensys), Eltek Energy A.S., Emerson Network Power Energy Systems, EnerSys Inc, Exide Technologies, FIAMM S.p.A, Japan Storage Battery Co, Magnetek Inc, Matsushita Battery Industrial Co, Oerlikon Stationary Batteries Ltd, Peco II, Power-One Inc, Saft, Shindengen Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd, Transistor Devices Inc, Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Valere Power, ZTE Corp

Leading Engineering & Installation Service Providers
ADC Telecommunications, A&R Telecom, Black & Veatch Corp, Byers Engineering Co, Compower Systems, Henkels & McCoy Inc, Martin Group Inc, NorthStar Communications Group

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Laura Wood
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