Wireless Broadband Services 2008: WiMAX

Wireless Broadband Services 2008: WiMAX

The vision of a fully mobile broadband service which addresses the needs of the consumer has captured the attention of most of the major providers and vendors in the world. What characterizes the technology roll-out is a divergence of approaches which has a direct impact on the various business models and is relative to revenue streams. The market drivers of the wireless broadband services are from three sources; the vendors, the providers and the standards organizations. The playing field is set, the players are in place and now the game begins. Which ones will win?

This report evaluates the current state of the WiMAX value chain, vendors, service providers, and solutions as well as the future prospects of WiMAX.

1. What is a Broadband Service?. 6

2. What Kinds of Networks Support Broadband Services?. 9

3. Why Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, and 4G?. 10

4. Network Value Chain. 12

4a. Network Value Chain: The Wired Network. 12

4b. Network Value Chain: The Wireless Network. 12

4c. Network Value Chain: The Handset13

5. Our Focus. 13

`The WiMAX Industry` 14

(Part One of Four)14

1. Introduction. 14

2. The Vendors Perspective - WiMax. 15

2a. Vendor Profiles. 17

2b. Specialized Vendors. 24

i. Alvarion. 26

ii. Redline Communications. 28

iii. Proxim Wireless Corporation. 30

iv. Airspan. 32

v. Aperto Networks. 34

3. The Cisco and Intel Connection. 38

3a. Cisco:38

3b. Intel39

4. The Sprint WiMAX Model42

4a. Key Features and Functions. 42

4b. Sprint - Soft Launches. 44

5. Why Did Sprint Choose WiMAX?. 44

6. The Clearwire WiMax Model - Before Sprint46

7. The Clearwire WiMax Model - After Sprint47

8. Possible Clearwire WiMAX Strategy Without Sprint48

9. The Google Factor/The Intel Factor49

10. The Korean, SK Telecom, Samsung WiMax Model50

10a. Key Features and Functions. 50

10b. WiBRO.. 51

10c. Deployment Plans. 53

11. Huawei and ZTE- China's WiMax Model53

11a. Key Features and Functions. 54

11b. Deployment Plans. 55

12. Test & Certification - WiMAX Products. 60

12a. WiMAX Forum™... 60

12b. Telecordia and Sprint Laboratories. 62

13. Standards Impact - WiMAX.. 63

13a. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)63

13b. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)64

14. Costs Impact - WiMAX.. 67

14a. Terminal Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)67

14b. WiMAX Infrastructure. 68

15. Market Analysis. 69

15a. Estimated Subscriber Growth 2007-2012. 70

15b. US Internet Market Value Forecast 2006-2010. 72

15c. Handset Sales Comparison. 72

15d. Ecosystems. 73