TETRA growth in Asia to hit 11% by 2018

The growth of TETRA in the Asian market will reach 11%, according to research by analyst firm IHS.

“The TETRA terminals installed base in Asia is set to grow by 11% by 2018, mostly driven by significant uptake in Oceania, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. TETRA terminals shipments are expected to reach almost 200,000 in 2018,” said Elizabeth Mead, senior analyst, Critical Communications, IHS.

“TETRA technology now represents 24% of the digital technology market for LMR worldwide and has achieved record shipment growth of 17% in 2014 in the EMEA region. TETRA remains a favourite for many nationwide rollouts, given the exceptional functionality available. Even with an increase of digital technologies like DMR or dPMR, the TETRA market continues to develop,” said Mead.

IHS further estimates that there still remains a significant LMR analog installed base (more than 70% of existing mobile radio users) that are yet to convert to digital, indicating that the potential for growth of TETRA technology across all major regions remains strong.

IHS is projecting more and more success for TETRA in regions traditionally not necessarily considered strongholds of the technology. The success TETRA has in the European arena is now being emulated in other markets, where new devices that offer enhanced capabilities including ATEX and covert capabilities are now gaining traction in the public safety and security markets.