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Overview
This publication examines
WiMax from a business viability perspective, with a focus on the anticipated
technology usage and services. The report provides a subscriber and revenue
forecast and case studies for WiMax service providers including Clearwire, Speakeasy
Networks, AIIRMESH Communications, Nextweb, and Towerstream.
With WiMax at the top of
everyone’s agenda, there is a need for research that separates the hype from
the hope of this technology that is sometimes referred to as to as "WiFi
on steroids". This report takes a critical view of the prospects for
WiMax, which some believe is a technology in search of a business model. With
the potential for greater bandwidth, coverage, and mobility, WiMax represents a
lot more than WiFi or 3G, but also a lot less. This publication dispels the
myths of WiMax and puts its business prospects into perspective. It is
must-have research for anyone building a business case for investment into
broadband wireless and/or projects involving WiMax.
The report author, Zaga
Novakovic, is an expert in the area of public access broadband wireless
services. She is also author of Public Access WLAN Forecasts
2005-2009, Public Access WLAN Case Studies
2005, and Public Access WLAN Usability
2004. As researcher and analyst for broadband wireless, Zaga
brings a unique perspective to the business prospects for WiMax in both the
public and enterprise sectors.
Key questions answered and
myths dispelled in this report include:
- Will WiMax be the death of 3G, 4G and other cellular technologies?
- Will WiMax
compete with or be complementary to DSL and cable?
- Will the
wide-area coverage purported by WiMax be the death of WiFi hot spots?
- Who is offering
WiMax services? What is their business plan? Will they be successful?
- What are the
real business opportunities for WiMax? Who will make money and how?
- What is the business outlook for WiMax? What is the subscriber and revenue
forecast for WiMax?
- What will be the service drivers for WiMax? VoIP over WiMax? TV signal transmission? Public access broadband? Back-haul?
Key qualitative data
provided by this report includes:
- Compares and contrasts WiMax, WiFi, and 3G in terms of anticipated usage
and services
- WiMax market segment analysis for public access, enterprise, back-haul,
and public safety
- Case studies of WiMax service providers: company overview, location, coverage areas, costs, business plan, recommendations and outlook
Key quantitative data
provided by this report includes:
- Forecast for number of worldwide WiMax subscribers 2006 - 2010
- Forecast for
WiMax revenue in US and worldwide 2006 – 2010
Who Should Buy This Report?
Wireline
carriers
Company executives
Wireless carriers
Marketing/product managers
Competitive carriers
Network planners
Wireless system manufacturers
Engineering managers
Investors
Venture capitalists
Purchasers of this report will also be
interested in:
Public Access WLAN Forecasts
2005-2009
Public Access WLAN Case Studies
2005
VoIP over WLAN (VoWLAN)
Fundamentals
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Current Wireless Landscape
Technical Overview of WiMax
The Hype of WiMax
WiMax vs. WiFi
WiMax versus 3G and 4G
The Hope for WiMax
WiMax Market Segment
Analysis
WiMax in Public Safety
WiMax for Enterprise
Public Access WiMax
WiMax for Wireless Backhaul
WiMax Service Provider Case
Studies
Clearwire
Speakeasy Networks
AIIRMESH Communications
Nextweb
Towerstream
WiMax Forecast
World-Wide Broadband Access
Subscribers
Revenue U.S. and World-Wide, WiMAX
Broadband Subscribers by
Technology
Overall Conclusions and Outlook
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Zaga Novakovic