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Market Briefing
Published: December 2007
Pages: 35
Tables: 3
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Research from: Portio Research
Sector: Mobile Markets

Published in December 2007, this new market brief outlines the size, scope and future prospects of the developing WiMAX market worldwide. Including a summary of WiMAX technical standards, key players and a snapshot of the competitive network landscape, this market brief offers you a quick and easy understanding of the key activities in this space and the key terms and phrases in use.

Published in December 2007, this new market brief sets out the state of WiMAX development in 2007 and the upcoming prospects for this nascent industry. Outlining the current size of the market and offering you complete profiles of major players, this market brief explains the technical basics of the WiMAX standard, gives you an update on the scope and future prospects of the developing WiMAX market worldwide. Including a summary of WiMAX technical standards, key players and a snapshot of the competitive network landscape, this market brief offers you a quick and easy understanding of the key activities in this space and the key terms and phrases in use.

About this market brief

The growth in the adoption of the Internet over the last few years has increased the demand for high-speed Internet access. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable Internet connections have gained popularity and taken market share from the conventional way to access the Internet, through a dial-up connection. Now, Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies are providing last-mile connectivity over DSL and cable connections. Earlier, BWA deployments included wireless LAN based on 802.11 technologies, more commonly known as WiFi; however, now Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) based on 802.16 technologies are gaining popularity.

The 802.16 technologies offer fixed broadband wireless access to residential and small business users. These also enable Internet access in those countries where network infrastructure is not in place for wireline communications. Currently, 802.16e is in the process of standardisation, which, on completion, can provide end users with broadband access on the move. 802.16 standards are also referred to as WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and the terms are used interchangeably. The technology is moving towards mobility services, and a standard for the mobile broadband access evolved as IEEE 802.20 or Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA).

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Table of Contents

Introduction to WiMAX

WiMAX Market – An Overview
Introduction
WiMAX Commercial Deployments
Licences Awarded in Various Regions
Equipment Providers

Key Industries/Verticals Adopting Enterprise Mobility Solutions

Competing Technologies

Drivers and Inhibitors

Key Service Providers
Clearwire Corporation
Sprint Nextel (USA)
Unwired Australia

Key Equipment Vendors
Alvarion
Airspan Networks
Adaptix Networks
Proxim Wireless
Redline Communications

Appendices
Glossary
Portio Research Classifications
About the Authors
Also available from Portio Research Limited

List of Figures
Figure 1: WiMAX – Technology Roadmap
Figure 2: Worldwide WiMAX Deployments per Frequency Band (Q1, 2007)
Figure 3: WiMAX Deployments by Region (Q3, 2007)
Figure 4: WiMAX Subscriber Base by Major Operators (January 2007)
Figure 5: Worldwide WiMAX Subscribers by Region (Q3, 2007)
Figure 6: Number of WiMAX Licenses (In 2005 and 2006)
Figure 7: Number of WiMAX License Holders per Frequency by Region (Q3, 2007)

List of Tables
Table 1: Technological Specifications for Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Standards
Table 2: Licensed Frequency Bands
Table 3: Comparison of WiMAX with Other Competing Technologies

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