Wireless Broadband
Will WiMAX Replace 3G and Fixed Broadband?
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Interest in Wireless Broadband has revived based on new IEEE 802.16 standards and WiMAX interoperability certification along with strong endorsements by Intel and Proxim. The business case for WiMAX as a Wireless Broadband system is compelling and will produce the result that WiMAX will supplement and often replace 3G, DSL, and other wireline technologies to provide broadband services.
This report examines Wireless Broadband technologies including WiMAX, WCDMA, and TD-CDMA. It defines the global regulatory environment and describes what the service providers are doing today. The report shows that business case for WiMAX, WCDMA, and TD-CDMA is quite robust and compares favorably to the business case for DSL in both urban and rural environments. The report also provides a fine grained forecast for the global market as well as eight individual markets:
North America Western |
Europe |
Russian Federation |
High Income Asia-Pacific |
Latin America & Caribbean |
Eastern Europe |
Middle East and Africa |
Low Income Asia-Pacific |
The report also includes discussion of the activities of 14 service providers plus profiles of 27 manufactures and consulting companies participating in this market.. It also includes recommendations on how to succeed in this market for service providers, manufacturers, regulators, and investors.
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 |
Where to Get More Information
You can get information on this report at http://www.telecomview.info. The report is available for $2,495 for a single user license. Both departmental and corporate licenses are available. There is also a 20 percent discount available for WiMAX members. The report may be purchased as the entire report or section by section. The details of the Business Cases and Forecast are also available as an Excel spreadsheet for $1,500.
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Market Landscape
1.2.1 The Battle of Standards
1.2.2 The Search for Spectrum
1.2.3 Regulatory Issues
1.2.4 Deployments
1.3 Opportunities for Convergence
1.3.1 The Business Case
1.3.2 Market Forecasts
1.3.3 Conclusions
1.3.4 Recommendations
2 Standards, Spectrum, and Regulatory
2.1 Standards
2.1.1 Personal Broadband Alliance
2.1.2 WiMAX Forum
2.1.3 IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX)
2.1.4 IEEE 802.20
2.1.5 ITU IMT-2000
2.1.6 WCDMA (UMTS)
2.1.7 TD-SCDMA
2.1.8 HSDPA
2.1.9 UMTS-TDD/TD-CDMA
2.1.10 CDMA2000
2.1.11 Other Wireless Technologies
2.2 Spectrum Allocations
2.2.1 3.4 to 3.8 GHz
2.2.2 IMT-2000
2.2.3 U.S. Wireless Broadband
2.2.4 ISM
2.2.5 UNII
2.3 Regulatory Outlook
2.4 Fixed versus Mobile Applications
2.5 New Services
3 Early Network Deployments
3.1 Wi-Fi Hotspots
3.1.1 T-Mobile
3.1.2 Swisscom
3.2 2.5G Technologies
3.3 3G Prospects
3.4 iBurst and PWDSL
3.4.1 Personal Broadband Australia
3.4.2 Wireless Broadband Systems
3.4.3 BroadBandOne Networks
3.5 Other Wireless Technologies
3.5.1 Nextel - USA
3.5.2 Clearwire – USA
3.5.3 Evertek – U.S.
3.5.4 MVS Net – Mexico
3.5.5 UK Broadband
3.5.6 Airdata AG – Germany
3.5.7 Altitude Telecom - France
3.6 The Lessons
4 Business Case Examples
4.1 Metropolitan Area Deployment
4.1.1 Metro Assumptions
4.1.2 Metro Results
4.1.3 Metro Business Case Analysis
4.2 Rural Area Deployment
4.2.1 Rural Assumptions
4.2.2 Rural Results
4.3 Deployment Examples
4.3.1 Large Urban Deployment
4.3.2 Rural Deployment
5 Market Forecasts
5.1 Market Environment
5.1.1 The Addressable Market
5.1.2 ARPU and Services
5.1.3 Network Convergence
5.1.4 Wireless Broadband
5.2 Forecast Methodology
5.3 Regional Forecasts
5.3.1 Global Summary
5.3.2 Western Europe
5.3.3 Eastern Europe
5.3.4 Russian Federation
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa
5.3.6 Low Income Asia-Pacific
5.3.7 High Income Asia-Pacific
5.3.8 North America
5.3.9 Latin America/Carribean
6 Conclusions & Recommendations
6.1 Conclusions
6.1.1 Technologies
6.1.2 Wireless Broadband Markets
6.1.3 Fixed Applications
6.1.4 Portable Applications
6.1.5 Mobile Applications
6.2 Recommendations
6.2.1 Service Providers
6.2.2 Equipment Vendors
6.2.3 Regulators
6.2.4 Investors
7 Glossary
8 Appendix I: Service Provider Profiles
8.1 Network Deployments
8.1.1 UMTS-TDD
8.1.2 WCDMA (UMTS-FDD)
8.1.3 CDMA2000
8.2 Service Provider Profiles
8.2.1 iPass
8.2.2 UK Broadband
8.2.3 Verizon Wireless
9 Appendix II: Vendor Profiles
9.1 WiMAX/PreWiMAX Vendor Profiles
9.1.1 Alvarion
9.1.2 Aperto Networks
9.1.3 BeamReach Networks
9.1.4 Navini Networks
9.1.5 Redline Communications
9.1.6 SR Telecom
9.2 Other Wireless Broadband Vendors
9.2.1 ArrayComm
9.2.2 DragonWave Inc.
9.2.3 Flarion
9.2.4 IPWireless
9.2.5 Motorola
9.2.6 Orthogon Systems
9.2.7 UTStarcom
9.3 3G Mobile Vendor Profiles
9.3.1 Alcatel
9.3.2 Lucent Technologies
9.3.3 Nokia
9.3.4 Nortel Networks
9.4 Wireless Local Loop Vendor Profiles
9.4.1 Airspan Networks
9.4.2 Proxim
9.4.3 Vyyo Inc.
9.4.4 ZTE Corporation
9.5 Other Profiles
9.5.1 AMF Ventures
9.5.2 Cutting The Wires
9.5.3 Mobile Innovation
Table of Figures
Figure 1-1: Broadband Wireless Evolution
Figure 1-2: Metro Area Breakeven Points
Figure 1-3: Cumulative Fixed Broadband Ports
Figure 1-4: Wireless Broadband Shipments
Figure 1-5: WiMAX Shipments Value by Region
Figure 2-1: IMT-2000 Standards
Figure 2-2: HSDPA Architecture
Figure 2-3: IMS Architecture
Figure 3-1: Personal Broadband Australia Map
Figure 3-2: Wireless Broadband Systems
Figure 3-3: Nextel Broadband Service Area
Figure 3-4: Clearwire Wireless Coverage
Figure 3-5: UK Broadband Areas Served
Figure 3-6: Airdata's Network Deployment
Figure 4-1: Metro Area Breakeven Points
Figure 4-2: Rural Breakeven Points
Figure 4-3: MVS NET Wireless Network
Figure 5-1: Cumulative Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-2: Cumulative Fixed Ports, Region
Figure 5-3: Cumulative Mobile Wireless Devices
Figure 5-4: Regional Wireless Devices
Figure 5-5: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-6: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-7: WiMAX Shipments Value - Global
Figure 5-8: Cumulative Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-9: Cum. Fixed Ports, by Countries
Figure 5-10: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-11: Major Countries: Cum. Devices
Figure 5-12: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-13: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-14: WiMAX Shipments Value/Country
Figure 5-15: Cum Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-16: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-17: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-18: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-19: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-20: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-21: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-22: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-23: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-24: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-25: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-26: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-27: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-28: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-29: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-30: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-31: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-32: Cum. Fixed Ports, Major Countries
Figure 5-33: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-34: Major Countries: Cum. Devices
Figure 5-35: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-36: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-37: WiMAX Shipments Value/Country
Figure 5-38: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-39: Cumulative Fixed Ports, Country
Figure 5-40: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-41: Major Countries: Cum. Devices
Figure 5-42: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-43: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 5-44: WiMAX Shipments Value/Country
Figure 5-45: Cum. Fixed Ports, Technology
Figure 5-46: Cumulative Mobile Devices
Figure 5-47: Wireless Device Shipments
Figure 5-48: WiMAX Shipments Value
Figure 8-1: UMTS User Device Availability
Figure 9-1: BeamReach Network Architecture
Figure 9-2: Alcatel Product Portfolio
Figure 9-3: Airspan Market Segmentation
Table of Tables
Table 1-1: Wireless Broadband Deployments
Table 1-2: Regional Forecasts
Table 2-1: Wireless Broadband Vendors
Table 2-2: CDMA2000 Standards
Table 2-3: Other Technologies
Table 2-4: Spectrum Alternatives
Table 2-5: IMTS-2000 Status
Table 2-6: Broadband Spectrum Allocation
Table 3-1: Global WiFi Hotspots
Table 3-2: Leading WiFi Telecom Operators
Table 3-3: T-Mobile's Service Plans
Table 3-4: Swisscom’s Service Plans
Table 3-5: 2.5G Mobile Data Deployments
Table 3-6: 2.5G Service Offerings
Table 3-7: 3G Mobile Data Deployments
Table 3-8: 3G Service Offerings
Table 3-9: Veritel Retail iBurst Prices
Table 3-10: Nextel Wireless Broadband Pricing
Table 3-11: MVS Net Pricing
Table 3-12: UK Broadband Wireless Services
Table 3-13: Airdata's Service Pricing
Table 4-1: Metro Area Wireless Assumptions
Table 4-2: Metro Area DSL Assumptions
Table 4-3: Metro Revenue/Cost Assumptions
Table 4-4: Metro Area Network Characteristics
Table 4-5: Effect of Indoor Range of WiMAX
Table 4-6: Rural Wireless Assumptions
Table 4-7: Rural DSL Network Assumptions
Table 4-8: Rural Revenue and Cost Assumptions
Table 4-9: Rural Network Characteristics
Table 5-1: Markets for Wireless Fixed Services
Table 5-2: Portable Applications by Region
Table 5-3: Wireless Broadband Standards
Table 5-4: Regional Forecasts
Table 5-5: Operator Activity Western Europe
Table 5-6: Operator Activity Eastern Europe
Table 5-7: Operator Activity Russian Federation
Table 5-8: Operator Activity Middle East/Africa
Table 5-9: Op. Activity Low Income Asia-Pacific
Table 5-10: Op. Activity Hi Income Asia-Pacific
Table 5-11: Operator Activity North America
Table 5-12: Operator Activity Latin America
Table 8-1: UMTS-TDD Networks
Table 8-2: WCDMA Networks
Table 8-3: Service Provider Profiles
Table 8-4: iPass Financial Position
Table 8-5: iPass Product Range
Table 8-6: iPass Network Deployments
Table 8-7: UK Broadband Services
Table 8-8: Verizon Wireless Financial Position
Table 8-9: Verizon's CDMA EV-DO Availability
Table 9-1: Vendors
Table 9-2: Alvarion Financial Position
Table 9-3: Alvarion Product Range
Table 9-4: Alvarion Network Deployments
Table 9-5: Aperto Product Range
Table 9-6: Aperto Network Deployments
Table 9-7: WiMAX Forum Profiles
Table 9-8: BeamReach Networks Product Range
Table 9-9: BeamReach Networks’ Deployments
Table 9-10: Navini Networks Product Range
Table 9-11: Navini’s Network Deployments
Table 9-12: Redline Product Range
Table 9-13: Redline Network Deployments
Table 9-14: SR Telecom Financial Position
Table 9-15: SR Telecom Product Range
Table 9-16: SR Telecom Network Deployments
Table 9-17: Vendors
Table 9-18: ArrayComm Product Range
Table 9-19: ArrayComm Network Deployments
Table 9-20: iBurst System Manufacturers
Table 9-21: DragonWave Product Range
Table 9-22: DragonWave Deployments
Table 9-23: Flarion Product Range
Table 9-24: Flarion Network Deployments
Table 9-25: IPWireless Product Range
Table 9-26: IPWireless Network Deployments
Table 9-27: Motorola Financial Position
Table 9-28: Motorola Product Range
Table 9-29: Motorola Network Deployments
Table 9-30: Orthogon Network Deployments
Table 9-31: UTStarcom Financial Position
Table 9-32: UTStarcom 3G Product Range
Table 9-33: UTStarcom Network Deployments
Table 9-34: Vendors
Table 9-35: Alcatel Financial Position
Table 9-36: Alcatel Product Range
Table 9-37: Alcatel Network Deployments
Table 9-38: WiMAX Data Rates and Coverage
Table 9-39: Lucent Technologies Financials
Table 9-40: Nokia Financial Position
Table 9-41: Nokia Product Range
Table 9-42: Nokia 3G Network Deployments
Table 9-43: Vendors
Table 9-44: Airspan Financial Position
Table 9-45: Airspan Product Range
Table 9-46: Airspan Network Deployments
Table 9-47: Proxim Financial Position
Table 9-48: Proxim Product Range
Table 9-49: Proxim Network Deployments
Table 9-50: Vyyo Financial Position
Table 9-51: Vyyo Product Range
Table 9-52: Vyyo Network Deployments
Table 9-53: ZTE Product Range
Table 9-54: Other Profiles
Table 9-55: 802 versus 3G