Telecommunications equipment (also telecoms equipment or communications equipment) is a type of hardware which is used for the purposes of telecommunications. Since the 1990s the boundary between telecoms equipment and IT hardware has become blurred as a result of the growth of the internet and its increasing role in the transfer of telecoms data.
Types
Telecommunications equipment can be broadly broken down into the following categories:
- Public switching equipment
- Analogue switches
- Digital switches
- Voice over IP switches
- Virtual reality (VR)
- Transmission equipment
- Transmission lines
- Optical fiber
- Local loops
- Base transceiver stations
- Free-space optical communication
- Laser communication in space
- Multiplexers
- Communications satellites
- Transmission lines
- Customer premises equipment (CPE)
- Customer office terminal
- Private switches
- Local area networks (LANs)
- Modems
- Mobile phones
- Landline telephones
- Answering machines
- Teleprinters
- Fax machines
- Pagers
- Routers
- Wireless devices
Semiconductors
Most of the essential elements of modern telecommunication are built from MOSFETs (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors), including mobile devices, transceivers, base station modules, routers, RF power amplifiers,microprocessors, memory chips, and telecommunication circuits. As of 2005, telecommunications equipment account for 16.5% of the annual microprocessor market.
Vendors
The world's largest telecommunications equipment vendors by revenues in 2017 are:
 Huawei | $92.55 |
 Cisco Systems | $48.00 |
| Ciena | $38.57 |
 Nokia | $27.73 |
 ECI Telecom | $24.16 |
 NEC Corporation | $23.95 |
| Qualcomm | $22.297 |
| ZTE | $16.71 |
| Corning | $10.12 |
| Motorola Solutions | $6.38 |
| Juniper Networks | $5.03 |
| United States | $94.62 |
| Japan | $62.52 |
| Finland | $27.73 |
 Sweden | $24.16 |
See also
- Networking hardware
- List of networking hardware vendors
- List of telephone switches
- Network equipment provider
References
- "Telecoms equipment - We have the technology". The Economist. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- "Twisted pair - Nokia and Siemens pool their network divisions to form a new firm". The Economist. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Ypsilanti, Dimitri; Plantin, Amy (1991). Telecommunications Equipment: Changing Markets and Trade Structures. OECD Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9789264135536.
- Asif, Saad (2018). 5G Mobile Communications: Concepts and Technologies. CRC Press. pp. 128–134. ISBN 9780429881343.
- Colinge, Jean-Pierre; Greer, James C. (2016). Nanowire Transistors: Physics of Devices and Materials in One Dimension. Cambridge University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781107052406.
- Asthana, Rajiv; Kumar, Ashok; Dahotre, Narendra B. (2006). Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science. Elsevier. p. 488. ISBN 9780080464886.
- "Telecommunication equipment companies ranked by overall revenue in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)". Statista.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
Telecommunications equipment also telecoms equipment or communications equipment is a type of hardware which is used for the purposes of telecommunications Since the 1990s the boundary between telecoms equipment and IT hardware has become blurred as a result of the growth of the internet and its increasing role in the transfer of telecoms data Smartphones are one of the most popular telecoms equipment TypesTelecommunications equipment can be broadly broken down into the following categories Public switching equipment Analogue switches Digital switches Voice over IP switches Virtual reality VR Transmission equipment Transmission lines Optical fiber Local loops Base transceiver stations Free space optical communication Laser communication in space Multiplexers Communications satellites Customer premises equipment CPE Customer office terminal Private switches Local area networks LANs Modems Mobile phones Landline telephones Answering machines Teleprinters Fax machines Pagers Routers Wireless devicesSemiconductorsMost of the essential elements of modern telecommunication are built from MOSFETs metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors including mobile devices transceivers base station modules routers RF power amplifiers microprocessors memory chips and telecommunication circuits As of 2005 telecommunications equipment account for 16 5 of the annual microprocessor market VendorsThe world s largest telecommunications equipment vendors by revenues in 2017 are Largest vendors by 2017 revenue billion US dollars Huawei 92 55Cisco Systems 48 00Ciena 38 57Nokia 27 73ECI Telecom 24 16NEC Corporation 23 95Qualcomm 22 297ZTE 16 71Corning 10 12Motorola Solutions 6 38Juniper Networks 5 03Largest by country 2017 United States 94 62Japan 62 52Finland 27 73Sweden 24 16See alsoNetworking hardware List of networking hardware vendors List of telephone switches Network equipment providerReferences Telecoms equipment We have the technology The Economist 1 October 1998 Retrieved 21 July 2012 Twisted pair Nokia and Siemens pool their network divisions to form a new firm The Economist 22 June 2006 Retrieved 21 July 2012 Ypsilanti Dimitri Plantin Amy 1991 Telecommunications Equipment Changing Markets and Trade Structures OECD Publishing p 16 ISBN 9789264135536 Asif Saad 2018 5G Mobile Communications Concepts and Technologies CRC Press pp 128 134 ISBN 9780429881343 Colinge Jean Pierre Greer James C 2016 Nanowire Transistors Physics of Devices and Materials in One Dimension Cambridge University Press p 2 ISBN 9781107052406 Asthana Rajiv Kumar Ashok Dahotre Narendra B 2006 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science Elsevier p 488 ISBN 9780080464886 Telecommunication equipment companies ranked by overall revenue in 2017 in billion U S dollars Statista com Retrieved August 8 2019 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Telecommunications equipment
