WCDMA handset semiconductor revenue will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10% between 2009 and 2014, exceeding $30 billion by 2014.  Overall handset semiconductor revenue will see a more moderate five-year CAGR of 2.1%, as semiconductor revenue for CDMA and GSM handsets declines throughout the forecast period.

Other findings from the report include:

• LTE Applications/Multimedia processor revenue will exceed $400 million by 2014.
  
• TD-SCDMA handset semiconductor revenue is accelerating in 2010, increasing more than five-fold compared with nascent 2009 levels.
  
• On a regional basis, the Latin America region will see among the most significant growth in WCDMA handset semiconductors, exceeding the Middle East & Africa (MEA) by 2011, and the North American and Eastern European regions by 2012.
  

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications' web site. View the report: Worldwide Cellular Phone Components 5-Year Forecast.