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Wireless Mesh Networking Deployment Strategies and Equipment Forecasts for Municipal Wi-Fi and Campus Networks Three years after the implosion of Metricom’s Richochet service, metro-scale wireless mesh networking is once again generating excitement as several marquee cities, including Philadelphia, San Francisco and Taipei, announce deployment plans. Broadband services that use wireless mesh infrastructure are already active in many smaller communities, such as Chaska, Minnesota and Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This study examines the trends for both metro-scale and campus-scale wireless mesh networking technology on a worldwide basis. Key business and technology issues are discussed and analyzed, including market drivers and challenges, the introduction of WiMAX into Wi-Fi-based networks, and the regulatory impact of current and pending legislation concerning municipal broadband deployments in the United States. The market is sized for 2004 and a forecast is provided for the period from 2005 through 2010. Key equipment vendors are profiled, including: BelAir Networks, Cisco Systems, Firetide, MeshDynamics, Motorola, Nortel Networks, PacketHop, Rajant, RoamAD, SkyPilot and Strix Systems. What Does This Report Answer? How big is the wireless mesh networking market today and how big will it be in the future? What are the key applications driving wireless mesh networking? What types of service provider are likely to deploy metro-scale wireless mesh networks, and what are their motivations for doing so? Which geographical regions will see a fast uptake of wireless mesh networking, which will not, and why will this be the case? How will the current and future regulatory environment impact metro-scale wireless mesh networking in the United States? How do the prospects for campus-scale wireless mesh networking differ from those of metro-scale wireless mesh networking? What is the likely impact of an eventual IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh networking standard? What is driving the difference in wireless mesh router form factors among the different equipment vendors? Who Needs This Report? Wireless mesh networking equipment vendors Wi-Fi/WiMAX semiconductor vendors Incumbent and alternative broadband service providers Potential market entrants Consultants and financial analysts covering the broadband equipment and services markets Scope of Study Sources and Methodology Notes Section 1 Strategic Overview 1.1 Competitive Positioning 1.1.1 Public Safety and Government Efficiency 1.1.2 Bypassing the Incumbents 1.1.3 Connecting Underserved Populations 1.1.4 A Tool for the Cable Companies 1.2 Key Market Participants 1.3 Key Market Drivers 1.4 Key Market Challenges 1.5 Regulatory Challenge to Municipal Broadband Section 2 Technology Overview 2.1 Wireless Mesh Networking Topologies and Service Levels 2.2 Wireless Mesh Routing 2.3 IEEE 802.11s, SEEMesh, the WiMesh Alliance, and the Search for a Mesh Standard 2.4 Single-Radios, Dual-Radios, Multi-Radios and the Issue of 1/N 2.5 WiMax in Metro-Scale Wireless Mesh Networks Section 3 Market Forecasts 3.1 Metro-Scale Wireless Mesh Networking Forecasts 3.2 Campus-scale Wireless Mesh Networking Forecasts Section 4 Vendor Profiles 4.1 BelAir Networks 4.2 Cisco Systems 4.3 Firetide 4.4 MeshDynamics 4.5 Motorola 4.6 Nortel Networks 4.7 PacketHop 4.8 Rajant 4.9 RoamAD 4.10 SkyPilot Networks 4.11 Strix Systems 4.12 Tropos Networks Appendix A Company Directory BelAir Networks Inc Cisco Systems Inc Firetide Hopling Technologies BV MeshDynamics Motorola Inc Nortel Networks PacketHop Inc. Proxim Corporation Rajant Corporation RoamAD SkyPilot Networks Inc Strix Systems Inc Tropos Networks Inc Appendix B Acronyms List of Charts and Tables Metro-Scale Mesh-Networked Square Miles by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh-Networked Square Miles by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Shipments by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Revenue by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010 Campus-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Shipments by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010 Campus-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Revenue by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh-Networked Square Miles by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Shipments by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2010 Metro-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Revenue by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2010 Campus-Scale Mesh Networking WMR Shipments by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2010

Report Code: RR-MESH Purchase this product Email this page Number of Pages: 50 Number of Tables, Charts and Figures: 5 Deliverable Formats: Price: Login Release Date: 4Q 2005 Brochure Download Login Table of Contents: HTML Download Related Press Releases: 2006.03.15 2006.02.02 2005.11.16 Research Report Energy Efficiency Analysis for Mobile Broadband Networks

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