CDMA-800 and PCS-1900 expected to lead base station growth

A report from the Cahners In-Stat Group, "Towers, Towers, Everywhere: 2000 Worldwide Base Station Forecast," estimates that the global count of 800 and 900 MHz cellular and 1800 and 1900 MHz PCS, PDC base stations will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.4 percent through 2004. During that period, the report predicts that CDMA-800 and PCS-1900 installations will grow at rates of 48.9 and 35.3 percent, respectively, to lead the market. TDMA-1900 is expected to be very close to the leaders in third place.