Mobile WiMAX in Asia-Pacific

Market Overview, Implementation and Case Studies, Services and Subscribers, Devices and Forecasts



WiMAX is an ideal service for developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region to bridge the “digital gap” in rural areas. The more developed countries also have strong potential for advanced services such as FMC (Fixed-Mobile Convergence). As the market for mobile WiMAX expands, manufacturers are targeting new customer segments, and there will be huge opportunity in APAC regions.

Because the WiMAX market has shifted focus from 802.16d (fixed) to 802.16e (mobile), the study discusses mobile WiMAX issues in APAC, including current market conditions in each country; business issues in Japan, Taiwan, China, and South Korea; terminal and modem chip trends; and regulatory issues focusing on spectrum bidding. The report also provides a SWOT analysis for APAC mobile WiMAX, and a case study based on the commercial service of Korea Telecom’s WiBro. It forecasts mobile WiMAX’s business potential in nine selected APAC countries. The forecast contains subscribers and market values, ARPU, terminal shipments, and market share by device type:CPE, USB modem and PCMCIA, handsets, consumer electronics, laptops, and UMPCs.


What Does This Report Answer?
  • What is the current status of mobile WiMAX in each APAC country?
  • What are the market drivers and barriers in APAC?
  • What is the newest trend in mobile WiMAX terminals?
  • How do modem chip vendors develop APAC markets?
  • What impact will the Japan-Taiwan alliance for mobile WiMAX have on the mobile WiMAX space?
  • What is the core technology for mobile WiMAX and 4G developed by Samsung?
  • What are the barriers and outlook for the Chinese mobile WiMAX market?
  • What are the status and implications of Korea Telecom’s WiBro service?
  • What is the SWOT analysis for APAC mobile WiMAX services?
  • Which countries and service providers have announced trials?
  • Which countries and service providers have announced commercial networks?
  • What are the spectrum regulations and bidding processes in each country?
  • What APAC vendors develop mobile WiMAX-compliant solutions?
  • What is the equipment revenue outlook?
  • What are WiMAX subscriber forecasts by country?
  • Which terminal types will be dominant until 2013?
Who Needs This Report?
  • WiMAX chipset vendors
  • WiMAX CPE vendors
  • WiMAX device vendors
  • Handset vendors
  • Consumer electronics manufacturers
  • Regulators
  • Mobile operators and other service providers
  • Content providers
  • Financial Institutions


Section 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Section 2.
MARKET ISSUES
2.1 The Current State of Mobile WiMAX in the Asia-Pacific Region
2.1.1 South Korea
2.1.2 Japan
2.1.2.1 Bidding History and Background
2.1.2.2 Service Planning by KDDI and Intel
2.1.3 Taiwan
2.1.4 China
2.1.5 New Zealand
2.1.6 Australia
2.2 Mobile WiMAX Terminals and Modem Chips
2.2.1 What is Happening in South Korean WiBro Terminals?
2.2.1.1 Trend 1: Multiple Functions for the USB Modem
2.2.1.2 Trend 2: Consumer Electronics with WiMAX Connectivity
2.2.2 WiMAX Terminal - Smart Phones
2.2.3 Global Vendors for WiMAX Modem Chips
2.3 Business Issues encompassed by APAC Mobile WiMAX
2.3.1 Taiwan: M-Taiwan Project
2.3.2 Japan and Taiwan’s forge for WiMAX
2.3.3 Samsung’s Commitment for WiMAX
2.3.3.1 Samsung 4G Forum
2.3.3.2 Analysis: Samsung’s Core Technology for WiMAX and 4G
2.3.3.3 Standardization Activities
2.4 Case Studies – The Lessons and Implications from WiBro Services
2.4.1 Service Positioning
2.4.2 New Network Expansion Plan
2.4.3 Tariff Plan and Bundling Option
2.4.4 Service Positioning
2.4.5 Competition with HSDPA
2.4.6 VoIP over WiBro
2.4.7 Commitment to Application
2.5 WiMAX SWOT Analysis in the Asia-Pacific Region
2.5.1 Strength
2.5.2 Weaknesses
2.5.3 Opportunities
2.5.4 Threats

Section 3.
REGULATORY ISSUES
3.1 WiMAX Regulatory Issues for Spectrum
3.1.1 China
3.1.2 Singapore
3.1.3 India
3.1.4 Indonesia
3.1.5 The Philippines
3.1.6 Malaysia
3.1.7 Hong Kong
3.1.8 Thailand
3.1.9 Vietnam

Section 4.
KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS
4.1 Fujitsu Network Communications
4.2 Huawei Technologies
4.3 CMOTech
4.4 NEC
4.5 Posdata
4.6 POSBRO
4.7 Samsung Electronics
4.8 ZTE

Section 5.
MARKET FORECASTS
5.1 Subscriber Forecasts
5.2 ARPU Forecasts
5.3 Service Revenue Forecasts
5.4 Device Shipments Forecasts
5.5 ASP Forecasts
5.6 Terminal Revenue Forecasts

Section 6.
COMPANY DIRECTORY

Section 7.
ACRONYMS
SCOPE OF STUDY
SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES

Tables
  • Service Location, Timetable and Subscription Fee by WBP K.K., Japan
  • WiMAX Winners and Quoted Percentages for the Bid, Taiwan
  • WiMAX Spectrum Bidding Results, New Zealand
  • KT and SK Telecom: WiBro Service Expansion Roadmap, South Korea
  • KT: WiBro Tariff Plan, South Korea
  • Data Transmission Capability - Wave 1/2 and HSDPA/HSUPA, South Korea
  • WIMAX Spectrum in APAC and Other Continents, Global
  • Spectrum Bands for WiMAX, Indonesia
  • WiMAX Spectrum Bidders, Thailand
  • Mobile WiMAX Subscribers by Group and Country, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX ARPU by Country and by APAC Weighted Average, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Subscriber Revenue by Group and Country, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Shipments and Percentages by Device Type in the Developed Group, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Shipments and Percentages by Device Type in the Developing Group, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal ASP - APAC Weighted Average , Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Revenue and Percentages by Device Type in the Developed Group, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Revenue and Percentages by Device Type in the Developing Group, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2013
Charts
  • WBP’s Population Coverage Roadmap (Japan)
  • WBP’s Base Station Expansion Roadmap
  • Subscriber Number Reversion between WiBro vs. HSDPA (South Korea)
  • Mobile WiMAX Subscribers by Country (Asia–Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
  • Mobile WiMAX Subscribers Revenue by Country (Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Percentage of Shipments by Device Type in the Developed Group (Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Percentage of Shipments by Device Type in the Developing Group (Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Percentage of Revenue by Device Type in the Developed Group (Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
  • Mobile WiMAX Terminal Percentage of Revenue by Device Type in the Developing Group (Asia-Pacific: 2007 to 2013)
Figures
  • LG-KU1P: WiBro USB Modem with MP3 Player and Storage Function
  • Posbro’s G100 – Game Console with WiMAX Connectivity source Posbro, South Korea
  • Samsung: WiBro Smart Phone SPH M8200
  • Fujitsu: Mobile WiMAX SoC Roadmap
  • CMOTech Business Relationships
  • NEC’s commercial 802.16e WiMAX System - PasoWings Configuration
  • NEC Indoor CPE
Report Code: RR-WIMA

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Release Date: 2Q 2008


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