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WiMAX Technology: Market Overview and Key Takeaways

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Wireless broadband access is emerging as the space left between the broadband fixed access and the fully mobile world. WiMAX, a wireless broadband technology, is serving multimedia to mobile multimedia terminals through standards that provide broader bands to the terminal, enabling high-speed internet access, reception of real video files, and faster download speeds. The market is expected to grow, with the size of the market being fairly stable in 2006 and 2007, with sales expected to reach $3b by 2010.

Key Takeaways:

  • WiMAX technology is a wireless broadband access standard that provides broader bands to the terminal, enabling high-speed internet access, reception of real video files, and faster download speeds.
  • The market for WiMAX terminals is expected to be driven by PDAs, which are WiMAX native, as well as iPods and other devices that receive downloads of music and video.
  • In developing countries, WiMAX is expected to serve as an alternative to ADSL, with 40% of the market represented by these countries.
  • India is expected to be a major player in the WiMAX market, with the government aiming to equip the country with WiMAX technology.
  • The number of PCs connected to the narrowband Internet in India is expected to be 1b, highlighting the potential for WiMAX in this market.
  • WiMAX has a low coverage cost due to the progress of the technology and low power emissions, making it a more attractive option for service providers.
  • The Intel chipset, which is only available at the end of 2006, will be used in a large number of terminals, including PDAs and a full large number of terminals.
  • The terminals in terms of PDAs and a full large number of terminals should be based on the Intel chipset and the Intel chipset is only available at the end of 2006.
  • The market is growing, with sales expected to reach $3b by 2010 and a large number of trials and deployments expected to take place in 2006 and 2007.

Statistics:

  • The size of the market is fairly stable in 2006 and 2007, with sales expected to reach $3b by 2010.
  • The number of PCs connected to the narrowband Internet in India is expected to be 1b.
  • WiMAX is expected to serve 40% of the developing world market.
  • India has only 150,000 ADSL customers as of March 22, 2006.

Sources:

  • Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Alcatel, IR
  • Martine Lapierre, Alcatel, CTO, Mobile Communications
  • Alexandre Petere, Analyst
  • Mike Roberts, Informa Telecoms & Media, Analyst
  • Tim Daubenspeck, Analyst
  • Vincent Maulay, Analyst
  • Manny Kramer, Analyst
  • Kathy Ristek, Analyst
  • Ed Bell, Analyst
  • Jeffrey Schlesinger, Analyst
  • Remi Thomas, Analyst
  • FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE PARTICIPANTS

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