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WiMAX
Global Markets for Infrastructure, Devices, and Subscribers
Research Report
- Pages
- 93
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- Release Date
- 3Q 2010
- Product Code
- RR-WMX-10
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WiMAX has had its share of difficulties throughout its development, including years of standardization and fundamental shifts from 802.16d (802.16-2004) to 802.16e (802.16e-2005). The new 802.16m version to be certified soon marks its next milestone. The recent past has shown the resilience of WiMAX and its advantages.
This study presents an overall view of the WiMAX market, examining its progress since the beginning of 2009, the challenges it has had to overcome, and likely future developments. The data include information on infrastructures, base station vendors and CPE shipments, segmented population coverage and revenue.
What Questions Does This Report Answer?
- How much will the market grow between 2010 and 2015?
- How much revenue will the market generate between 2010 and 2015?
- How is the current development of 802.16m progressing?
- How are deployments of mobile WiMAX progressing?
- How fast are 802.16d users moving towards the mobile version of WiMAX?
Who Needs This Report?
- 3G/4G base station vendors
- 3G/4G CPE vendors
- Laptop vendors
- Internet service providers
- Mobile/Cellular service providers
- Handset vendors
- Semiconductor companies
Table of Contents
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Executive Brief
- Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
- Executive Brief: Drivers
- Executive Brief: Inhibitors
- Executive Brief: Market Share
- Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. State of WiMAX
1.2. Market Drivers for WiMAX
1.2.1. WiMAX Maturity State
1.2.2. Spectrum Availability
1.2.3. Second Round of the US Stimulus Package
1.2.4. CDG Backs WiMAX
1.2.5. Intel's Initiatives
1.2.6. Netbooks, Tablets, and MIDs
1.2.7. 3G Service Pricing in the United States
1.2.8. Clearwire Announced Targets and Rollouts
1.2.9. Japan, Korea, and Buildouts in other Markets
1.2.10. 3G Network Saturation, aka "the 3G iPhone Problem"
1.2.11. Markets with Low Broadband Penetration
1.2.12. Global Roaming Proposed by the WiMAX Forum
1.2.13. WiMAX Forum's Open Retail Certification Program
1.3. Market Barriers
1.3.1. Effects of the Recession
1.3.2. First Round of the US Broadband Stimulus Program
1.3.3. Almost All Mobile Operators Will Deploy LTE
1.3.4. Negative Portrayal of WiMAX in the Media
1.3.5. Spectrum Regulatory Issues in Developing Countries
Section 2.
Strategic Recommendations
2.1. Recommendations for Device Vendors
2.1.1. Laptop and Netbook Vendors
2.1.2. CE Vendors
2.1.3. Handset Vendors
2.2. Recommendations for Infrastructure Vendors
2.3. Recommendations for Service Providers
2.3.1. Fixed Wireless ISPs
2.3.2. Mobile Operators
Section 3.
Market Issues
3.1. What is 4G?
3.1.1. WiMAX Roadmap
3.1.2. Misleading LTE Claims
3.1.2.1. Claim 1: LTE Will Be a Software Upgrade from HSPA+
3.1.2.2. Claim 2: LTE Is Backwards-Compatible with GSM and WCDMA
3.2. WiMAX's Niche within Other Standards and Services
3.2.1. WiMAX and Home Broadband Access Technologies
3.2.2. WiMAX and Enterprise Solutions
3.2.3. WiMAX as a Backhaul Solution
3.2.4. WiMAX and Other Mobile Broadband Technologies
3.3. Service Provider Activity
3.3.1. Asia-Pacific
3.3.2. United States
3.3.3. Latin America and the Caribbean
3.3.4. Africa
3.4. Clearwire
3.4.1. In Retrospect
3.4.2. Coverage
3.5. Yota
3.5.1. Nicaragua
3.5.2. Peru
Section 4.
Technology Issues
4.1. IEEE 802.16 Specifications
4.1.1. IEEE 802.16d: "Fixed" WiMAX
4.1.2. IEEE 802.16e: "Mobile" WiMAX Release 1
4.1.3. IEEE 802.16e: "Mobile" WiMAX Release 1.5
4.1.4. IEEE 802.16m: WiMAX Release 2
4.2. IEEE 802.16 Enhancements
4.2.1. IEEE 802.16f: Management Information Base
4.2.2. IEEE 802.16g: Network Management
4.2.3. IEEE 802.16h: License Exempt Networks
4.2.4. IEEE 802.16i: Mobile Management Information Base
4.2.5. IEEE 802.16j: Multi-Hop Relay
4.2.6. IEEE 802.16k: Bridging
4.3. WiMAX Forums
4.3.1. Fixed WiMAX Certifications
4.3.2. Mobile WiMAX Wave 1 Certifications
4.3.3. Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Certifications
4.4. Benefits and Drawbacks of Smart Antenna Technologies
4.4.1. Multiple Input Multiple Output
4.4.2. MIMO A
4.4.3. MIMO B
4.4.4. Uplink Collaborative MIMO
4.4.5. Beamforming
4.5. WiMAX Performance
4.6. WiMAX In-Building Coverage
4.6.1. Macro Base Stations
4.6.2. Pico Base Stations
4.6.3. Femtocells
4.7. Other Technology Issues
4.7.1. Spectral Mask/Guard Band and Device Implications
4.7.2. Frequency Re-Use
4.7.3. Interoperability
Section 5.
Key Industry Players
5.1. Equipment Vendors
5.1.1. Airspan
5.1.2. Alcatel-Lucent
5.1.3. Alvarion
5.1.4. Aviat Networks
5.1.5. Azure Communications
5.1.6. Cisco
5.1.7. Fujitsu Network Communications
5.1.8. Huawei Technologies
5.1.9. Kyocera Wireless
5.1.10. Nokia-Siemens Networks
5.1.11. NEC
5.1.12. Runcom
5.1.13. Samsung
5.1.14. SOMA Networks
5.1.15. Tranzeo Wireless/Aperto Networks
5.1.16. Tellabs
Section 6.
Market Forecasts
6.1. Fixed WiMAX (802.16d) Forecasts
6.2. Mobile WiMAX (802.16e and 802.16m) Forecasts
6.3. The Total WiMAX Market
6.4. Mobile WiMAX Base Station Market Share
6.5. WiMAX Deployments
6.6. WiMAX Population Coverage
Section 7.
Company Directory
Section 8.
Acronyms
Sources and Methodology
Notes
Figure 4.1, WiMAX Profiles, 22
Figure 4.2, Wave I Certified: Physical Layer Features, 22
Figure 4.3, Wave I Certified - MAC Layer Features, 23
Figure 4.4, Wave 2 Physical Layer Features, 23
Figure 4.5, Wave 2 MAC Layer Features, 23
83 Tables
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Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Network Type (Private, Access), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
6-12
Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by Network Type (Private, Access), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
6-14
Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by End Use Market (Business, Consumer), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
6-44
Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Shipments by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-46
Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Revenue by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-48
Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by Region (Macro and Micro Only), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-51
Mobile WiMAX BTS ASPs by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-55
Total Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-56
Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
6-57
Mobile WiMAX Base Station Shipment Market Share, World Market: 2008 and 2009
18 Charts
- Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Device Type World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
- Mobile WiMAX Base Station Shipment Market Share World Market: 2009
- Fixed WiMAX Subscribers by Region
- Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region
- Fixed WiMAX CPE ASPs by Type (Outdoor, Indoor)
- Fixed WiMAX BTS Installed Base by Region
- Total Fixed WiMAX Equipment Revenue by Region
- Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region
- Mobile WiMAX CPE ASPs by CPE Type (Value, Premium)
- Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Region
- Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Device Type
- Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Revenue by Region
- Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto)
- Total Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region
- Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region
- Mobile WiMAX Base Station Shipment Market Share
- Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band
- Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology