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Maravedis announced the publication of its fourth edition of "WiMAX and
Broadband Wireless (Sub-11GHz) Worldwide Market Analysis and Trends
2006-2012" report.
WiMAX is on track to compete for mainstream wireless markets
according to Maravedis Report "Nothing points out the immediate course
into mass market development than the planned introduction of multimode
WiMAX mobile plus cellular semiconductors and devices," said Adlane
Fellah, Senior Analyst at Maravedis, and co-author of the report.
This 800-page report provides a comprehensive analysis of the
broadband wireless market, technology trends, regulation as well as
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The document also considers the
experience of service providers whilst providing an overview of key
emerging countries-BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), in addition
to an in-depth analysis of municipal markets.
Highlights of the Report include:
- Service providers are examining fixed mobile convergence to reverse ARPU decline.
- Service providers care about certification, standardization and
economies of scale in the medium to long term, but they want robust
equipment with NLOS capabilities today.
- The cost of indoor CPE will fall to US$75 by 2008, which will in turn boost the proliferation of WiMAX.
- BRIC countries will represent one third of accumulated BWA/WiMAX subscribers by 2012.
- Lack of spectrum allocated for WiMAX China and India is of concern, and may impact WiMAX adoption if not resolved by 2008.
- The essential IPRs (patents) for WiMAX technology being held by
different and non-dominant companies will provide WiMAX the opportunity
to emerge as being a lower cost technology.
- The WiMAX equipment market is forecasted to reach an annual US$6
billion in 2012, and will have generated accumulated revenues of US$15
billion by then.
- Maravedis predicts an accumulated 87 million BWA subscribers by
the end of 2012, 67 million of which will be WiMAX subscribers.
SOURCE: Maravedis
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