Leading the way in microwave technologies

Highlights include 67 percent of respondents named Ericsson as the top microwave manufacturer, 10 points ahead of the closest competitor in the category. 62 percent of respondents said they currently had Ericsson microwave equipment installed in their network. On top of this, 90 percent of service providers had a familiarity with Ericsson microwave offerings, more than any other supplier.

Most importantly, respondents ranked 10 criteria for selecting microwave manufacturers.

In order of importance, the criteria are: product reliability, price-to-performance ratio, service and support, pricing, product roadmap, solution breadth, security, management solutions, technology innovation, and financial stability.

Ericsson is the leader in eight out of ten categories, including: product reliability, price-to-performance ratio, service and support, product roadmap, solution breadth, security, management solution and technology innovation.