Comba Telecom Positions As A Niche Player In A Magic Quadrant For Small Cell Equipment 2017


Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

 

(19 October 2017, Hong Kong) – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (“Comba Telecom” or “the Group”, Hong Kong stock code: 2342), a global leading wireless solutions provider, today announced that it has been positioned as a Niche Player by Gartner Inc. (“Gartner”) in the annual Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment 2017. Gartner is one of the world’s leading research and advisory companies.

 

Gartner evaluated 15 small cell vendors in its annual market analysis. In the report, 6 companies are named as niche players, of which Comba Telecom is positioned as the one with the highest for ability to execute.

 

Mr. Zhang Yuan Jian, Executive Director and Senior Vice President at Comba Telecom said, “To even qualify for Gartner’s MQ, a vendor must meet certain criteria on product shipment volumes and must have achieved significant mind share in the small cell market segment. As such, we are pleased to be positioned as a major player in the small cell equipment market. We believe the analysis is recognition of our R&D efforts and business achievements in innovative small cell technology that is commercially attractive. We expect to further improve on our ranking in the years ahead due to the fact that we are continually improving our small cell offerings and leveraging on our strong global position in the DAS segment to enter into new geographic markets.”

 

Mr. Simon Yeung, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Comba Telecom and President of Comba Telecom International said,”Comba Telecom places a huge investment in advancing the industry and this is evident in our R&D and go-to-market strategy.  Reflecting the market trends of integrated solutions, we have organized our small cells, DAS and Wi-Fi teams under a single umbrella to facilitate collaboration and development.  Thus, we are one the few companies that can offer a truly integrated solution with improved TCO.  We have already developed a strong cornerstone in the China and Asia small cell markets. To meet global customer needs over time, we will execute our best practices to further strengthen our existing market position and expand our small cell offerings to other geographical markets.”

 

 

Source: Gartner Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment Report 2017, Ian Keene et al, 12 October 2017

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