Market

The primary role of the energy system is to supply telecom network equipment with power of very specific characteristics. In addition, the energy system provides backup power. In these ways, the energy system guarantees up-time for the telecom networks and thus secures the operators’ revenue-generating services and provides secure operations of vital telecommunication services.

The market for telecom energy systems is linked to the development of the larger telecom equipment sector, which again follows the development of the investment levels of telecom operators in infrastructure.  2008 was another year of growth in global operator capital expenditures. Wireless investments accounted for the majority of the growth, which UBS estimated at eight percent.

Global capital spending by operators is expected to ease going forward, as operators take a more cautious outlook in the current financial and economic downturn. However, power efficiency and density are becoming increasingly important drivers in developed markets such as North America and Western Europe, especially in the growing replacement market.