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Published: May 2002
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E-commerce. DSL. WAP. M-Commerce. UMTS. Is Wireless Internet the next candidate for dashed dreams and business failures? Early market entrants such as Metricom and MobileStar have met with failure. Will they be joined by others?"ing the funds necessary to build yet still another type of wireless network to compete alongside 2.5G and 3G networks.

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Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Overview of Study
2.1 Definition of Unlicensed Spectrum
2.2 Scope
2.3 Objective
2.4 Methodology
Chapter 3: Wireless Internet Access Overview
3.1 The Wireless Internet: Reality over Hype
3.2 Drivers of Market Growth
3.2.1 Overall Internet Growth
3.2.2 Fixed Wireless Access
3.2.3 Mobile Phone Growth
3.2.4 Palmtop and PDA Growth
3.2.5 Corporate Data Access
3.2.6 Increasing Mobile Requirements
3.2.7 Telematics
3.2.8 Application Development
3.2.9 Technology Breakthroughs
3.3 Major Issues
3.3.1 Inadequate Bandwidth
3.3.2 End-User Devices
3.3.3 The Missing "Killer App"
3.3.4 Disillusioned Market
3.3.5 Constricted Financing
3.4 Major Conclusions
Chapter 4: Unlicensed Spectrum: Technologies and Markets
4.1 Major Uses of Unlicensed Spectrum
4.1.1 Cable Replacement
4.1.2 Specialised Equipment
4.1.3 Mobile Network Access
4.1.4 Voice Access
4.2 Standards Development Bodies
4.2.1 IEEE
4.2.2 ETSI
4.2.3 Major Industry Bodies
4.3 Regulatory Environment
4.4 Network Development
4.4.1 Network Access Equipment
4.4.2 Air Interface Equipment
4.4.3 End-User Devices
4.4.4 Software
4.4.5 Network Topologies
4.5 Technologies used with Unlicensed Spectrum
4.5.1 WiFi (802.11b)
4.5.2 Bluetooth
4.5.3 HIPERLAN/2
4.5.4 802.11a
4.5.5 802.11g
4.5.6 802.11 Enhancements
4.5.7 HomeRF
4.5.8 DECT
4.6 Competing Technologies
4.6.1 GPRS/EDGE
4.6.2 UMTS (3G)
4.6.3 TETRA
4.7 Major Issues
4.7.1 Site acquisition
4.7.2 Cost of rollout
4.7.3 Roaming
4.7.4 Contention
4.7.5 Interoperability
4.7.6 Security
4.7 Major Conclusions
Chapter 5: Enabling the Customer: Equipment and Service Provision
5.1 Equipment Provision
5.1.1 Market Developments
5.1.2 Channels
5.1.3 Strategic Relationships
5.1.4 Major Issues
5.2 Service Provision
5.2.1 Market Developments
5.2.2 Channels
5.2.3 Strategic Relationships
5.2.4 Major Issues
5.2.5 Business Models
5.2.5.1 Mobile Operators
5.2.5.2 Infrastructure-only Players
5.2.5.3 Traditional ISPs
5.2.5.4 Wireless ISPs
5.2.5.5 Fixed/VPN Operators
5.3 Major Conclusions
Chapter 6: Market Forecasts: Global and Regional
6.1 Forecasting Methodology
6.2 Site and Subscriber Forecasts by Year
6.3 Service Provision Revenues Forecast by Year
6.4 Systems Sales Forecast by Year

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