The Real Success Of WiMAX Will Depend on the Much Larger 802.16(e) Market

January 25, 2006

Research and Markets has announced the addition of WiMAX: Challenging the Status Quo to their offering.

WiMAX has an excellent opportunity to expand the market for fixed, portable and mobile broadband access. Though traction in the 802.16-2004 (fixed) market will be important, the real success of WiMAX will depend on the much larger 802.16(e) market. This report evalutes the market potential for WiMAX in these applications, the technologies that will compete with WiMAX and the potential outcomes. Worldwide estimates for WiMAX subscribers, base stations and CPE are provided in conservative and aggressive forecasts.

This recent report found the following:

- The aggressive forecast relies on subscriber units, currently about $500, falling to less than $100 by 2010.

- Though traction in the 802.16-2004 market will be important, the real success of WiMAX will depend on the much larger 802.16(e) market.

- 802.16(e) offers new and existing mobile operators performance and economical improvements over existing 3G technologies, especially in its ability to deliver ARPU-attractive, multimedia services.

The report, WiMAX: Challenging the Status Quo covers the worldwide market for WiMAX equipment and subscribers. It includes a five-year forecast of the worldwide WiMAX equipment market and of the WiMAX subscriber base. The report provides analysis of market trends including the impact of competing technologies.

For more information visit Research and Markets (WiMAX: Challenging the Status Quo).