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Real-world WiMAX Network Deployments Will Be a Reality Soon
The global telecommunications industry is heading towards a major change and operators are approaching critical decisions about their 4G strategies, as mobile WiMAX (802.16e) starts to move from trials and pilots to the first real-world WiMAX network deployments.
A new study from ABI Research says mobile operators and other service providers are planning mobile WiMAX networks all over the world, mainly in the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. Philip Solis, principal mobile broadband analyst said, “The mobile wireless industry is in a state of major change as mobile operators decide which IP-OFDMA path they will take for their 4G networks. The new and unproven (on a large commercial scale) mobile WiMAX has positioned itself against the potential Goliath that LTE (Long Term Evolution) is expected to become.”
The new ABI Research study, “WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecasts”, examines major drivers and barriers for WiMAX and compares it to 3G and other 4G technologies.
New York based ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in broadband and multimedia, wireless connectivity and other technologies to name a few.
The research figures satisfying numbers of WiMAX subscribers worldwide: more than 95 million using CPE devices by 2012, and nearly 200 million using mobile devices.
Solis points out that while WiMAX equipment interoperability certification timelines have dropped off and LTE benefits from having evolved out of the widely deployed GSM technology, WiMAX has at least two years to capture the market.
Major semiconductor and equipment makers excluding Qualcomm and Ericsson, are taking a risk to prove themselves in this emerging sector On the other hand, commitments from Sprint and Clearwire in the US is rising sharply. For WiMAX, Vodafone is targeting newer markets such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe; BT and Telecom Italia Mobile are also moving in the WiMAX sector. ABI Research indicates another major European mobile operator who is seriously considering WiMAX.
Amid the increasing momentum, chipset companies are preparing themselves to support a wide variety of devices beyond the traditional handsets and laptops. These include UMPCs, mobile Internet devices, and consumer electronics products such as portable game devices, portable media players, and imaging devices.
A new study from ABI Research says mobile operators and other service providers are planning mobile WiMAX networks all over the world, mainly in the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. Philip Solis, principal mobile broadband analyst said, “The mobile wireless industry is in a state of major change as mobile operators decide which IP-OFDMA path they will take for their 4G networks. The new and unproven (on a large commercial scale) mobile WiMAX has positioned itself against the potential Goliath that LTE (Long Term Evolution) is expected to become.”
The new ABI Research study, “WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecasts”, examines major drivers and barriers for WiMAX and compares it to 3G and other 4G technologies.
New York based ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in broadband and multimedia, wireless connectivity and other technologies to name a few.
The research figures satisfying numbers of WiMAX subscribers worldwide: more than 95 million using CPE devices by 2012, and nearly 200 million using mobile devices.
Solis points out that while WiMAX equipment interoperability certification timelines have dropped off and LTE benefits from having evolved out of the widely deployed GSM technology, WiMAX has at least two years to capture the market.
Major semiconductor and equipment makers excluding Qualcomm and Ericsson, are taking a risk to prove themselves in this emerging sector On the other hand, commitments from Sprint and Clearwire in the US is rising sharply. For WiMAX, Vodafone is targeting newer markets such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe; BT and Telecom Italia Mobile are also moving in the WiMAX sector. ABI Research indicates another major European mobile operator who is seriously considering WiMAX.
Amid the increasing momentum, chipset companies are preparing themselves to support a wide variety of devices beyond the traditional handsets and laptops. These include UMPCs, mobile Internet devices, and consumer electronics products such as portable game devices, portable media players, and imaging devices.
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