
ANTENNAS CONTINUE TO SHOW STRONG GROWTH WORLDWIDE
Prospect Heights, NY -- Representing 3.5% of the total market
for wireless infrastructure equipment, antenna markets will continue to
grow through 2006 at an average annual rate of 11.7%. Although the market
for new installs is sluggish in the United States and Europe, market growth
in those regions will be driven by operators seeking to expand and fill
in coverage gaps as an interim solution before investing capital in complete
cell site installations. In areas where network growth continues to be
strong, such as China and Latin America, the market for antennas will
be driven by new construction.