Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)

Vendor Ecosystem, Operator Deployment Activity, and Subscriber Forecasts

This Research Brief is part of the Wi-Fi Research Service


Despite the impending market for consumer SIP-based VCC solutions and cellular femtocells, the market for fixed-mobile convergence services based on UMA is moving forward quickly. This Research Brief considers the major vendors in the UMA ecosystem and tracks the way UMA is working its way into new products, including cellular femtocells. Several major mobile operators’ UMA rollouts are discussed, and the report includes charts of UMA-based cellular/Wi-Fi subscribers and handsets.




Executive Summary
Market Update

Section 1.
UMA Background
1.1 UMA’s Purpose
1.2 Competitive Use of UMA
1.3 UMA’s Competition
1.4 The Future of UMA
1.5 The UMA Vendor Ecosystem

Section 2.
Mobile Operator Update
2.1 British Telecom
2.2 France Telecom
2.3 T-Mobile USA
2.4 Other UMA Rollouts
2.5 Global UMA Cellular/Wi-Fi Subscribers Ramping Up
CHARTS
  • UMA-Enabled Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Shipments
  • UMA-Based Cellular/Wi-Fi FMC Subscribers
Report Code: RB-WIFI-115

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Release Date: 2Q 2007
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