Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
Executive Brief: Drivers
Executive Brief: Inhibitors
Executive Brief: Market Share
Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. State of WiMAX
1.2. Market Drivers for WiMAX
1.2.1. WiMAX Maturity State
1.2.2. Spectrum Availability
1.2.3. Second Round of the US Stimulus Package
1.2.4. CDG Backs WiMAX
1.2.5. Intel's Initiatives
1.2.6. Netbooks, Tablets, and MIDs
1.2.7. 3G Service Pricing in the United States
1.2.8. Clearwire Announced Targets and Rollouts
1.2.9. Japan, Korea, and Buildouts in other Markets
1.2.10. 3G Network Saturation, aka "the 3G iPhone Problem"
1.2.11. Markets with Low Broadband Penetration
1.2.12. Global Roaming Proposed by the WiMAX Forum
1.2.13. WiMAX Forum's Open Retail Certification Program
1.3. Market Barriers
1.3.1. Effects of the Recession
1.3.2. First Round of the US Broadband Stimulus Program
1.3.3. Almost All Mobile Operators Will Deploy LTE
1.3.4. Negative Portrayal of WiMAX in the Media
1.3.5. Spectrum Regulatory Issues in Developing Countries
Section 2.
Strategic Recommendations
2.1. Recommendations for Device Vendors
2.1.1. Laptop and Netbook Vendors
2.1.2. CE Vendors
2.1.3. Handset Vendors
2.2. Recommendations for Infrastructure Vendors
2.3. Recommendations for Service Providers
2.3.1. Fixed Wireless ISPs
2.3.2. Mobile Operators
Section 3.
Market Issues
3.1. What is 4G?
3.1.1. WiMAX Roadmap
3.1.2. Misleading LTE Claims
3.1.2.1. Claim 1: LTE Will Be a Software Upgrade from HSPA+
3.1.2.2. Claim 2: LTE Is Backwards-Compatible with GSM and WCDMA
3.2. WiMAX's Niche within Other Standards and Services
3.2.1. WiMAX and Home Broadband Access Technologies
3.2.2. WiMAX and Enterprise Solutions
3.2.3. WiMAX as a Backhaul Solution
3.2.4. WiMAX and Other Mobile Broadband Technologies
3.3. Service Provider Activity
3.3.1. Asia-Pacific
3.3.2. United States
3.3.3. Latin America and the Caribbean
3.3.4. Africa
3.4. Clearwire
3.4.1. In Retrospect
3.4.2. Coverage
3.5. Yota
3.5.1. Nicaragua
3.5.2. Peru
Section 4.
Technology Issues
4.1. IEEE 802.16 Specifications
4.1.1. IEEE 802.16d: "Fixed" WiMAX
4.1.2. IEEE 802.16e: "Mobile" WiMAX Release 1
4.1.3. IEEE 802.16e: "Mobile" WiMAX Release 1.5
4.1.4. IEEE 802.16m: WiMAX Release 2
4.2. IEEE 802.16 Enhancements
4.2.1. IEEE 802.16f: Management Information Base
4.2.2. IEEE 802.16g: Network Management
4.2.3. IEEE 802.16h: License Exempt Networks
4.2.4. IEEE 802.16i: Mobile Management Information Base
4.2.5. IEEE 802.16j: Multi-Hop Relay
4.2.6. IEEE 802.16k: Bridging
4.3. WiMAX Forums
4.3.1. Fixed WiMAX Certifications
4.3.2. Mobile WiMAX Wave 1 Certifications
4.3.3. Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Certifications
4.4. Benefits and Drawbacks of Smart Antenna Technologies
4.4.1. Multiple Input Multiple Output
4.4.2. MIMO A
4.4.3. MIMO B
4.4.4. Uplink Collaborative MIMO
4.4.5. Beamforming
4.5. WiMAX Performance
4.6. WiMAX In-Building Coverage
4.6.1. Macro Base Stations
4.6.2. Pico Base Stations
4.6.3. Femtocells
4.7. Other Technology Issues
4.7.1. Spectral Mask/Guard Band and Device Implications
4.7.2. Frequency Re-Use
4.7.3. Interoperability
Section 5.
Key Industry Players
5.1. Equipment Vendors
5.1.1. Airspan
5.1.2. Alcatel-Lucent
5.1.3. Alvarion
5.1.4. Aviat Networks
5.1.5. Azure Communications
5.1.6. Cisco
5.1.7. Fujitsu Network Communications
5.1.8. Huawei Technologies
5.1.9. Kyocera Wireless
5.1.10. Nokia-Siemens Networks
5.1.11. NEC
5.1.12. Runcom
5.1.13. Samsung
5.1.14. SOMA Networks
5.1.15. Tranzeo Wireless/Aperto Networks
5.1.16. Tellabs
Section 6.
Market Forecasts
6.1. Fixed WiMAX (802.16d) Forecasts
6.2. Mobile WiMAX (802.16e and 802.16m) Forecasts
6.3. The Total WiMAX Market
6.4. Mobile WiMAX Base Station Market Share
6.5. WiMAX Deployments
6.6. WiMAX Population Coverage
Section 7.
Company Directory
Section 8.
Acronyms
Sources and Methodology
Notes
Table 6-1, Fixed WiMAX Subscribers by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-2, Fixed WiMAX Subscriber ARPU by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-3, Fixed WiMAX Subscriber Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-4, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-5, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Type (Outdoor, Indoor), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-6, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Network Type (Private, Access), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-7, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-8, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by End Use Market (Business, Consumer), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-9, Fixed WiMAX CPE ASPs by Type (Outdoor, Indoor), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-10, Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-11, Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by Type (Outdoor, Indoor), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-12, Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by Network Type (Private, Access), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-13, Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-14, Fixed WiMAX CPE Revenue by End Use Market (Business, Consumer), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-15, Fixed WiMAX BTS Installed Base by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-16, Fixed WiMAX BTS Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-17, Fixed WiMAX BTS Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-18, Fixed WiMAX BTS ASP, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-19, Fixed WiMAX BTS Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-20, Fixed WiMAX BTS Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-21, Total Fixed WiMAX Equipment Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-22, Mobile WiMAX CPE Subscriber Service Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-23, Mobile WiMAX Subscribers by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-24, Mobile WiMAX Subscriber ARPU by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-25, Mobile WiMAX Subscriber Service Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-26, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-27, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by CPE Type (Value, Premium), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-28, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-29, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by End Use Market (Business, Consumer), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-30, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-31, Mobile WiMAX CPE ASPs by CPE Type (Value, Premium), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-32, Mobile WiMAX CPE Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-33, Mobile WiMAX CPE Revenue by CPE Type (Value, Premium), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-34, Mobile WiMAX CPE Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-35, Mobile WiMAX CPE Revenue by End Use Market (Business, Consumer), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-36, Mobile WiMAX CPE Revenue by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-37, Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-38, Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Device Type, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-39, Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-40, Mobile WiMAX Device ASPs by Device Type, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-41, Mobile WiMAX Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-42, Mobile WiMAX Device Revenue by Device Type, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-43, Mobile WiMAX Device Revenue by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
Table 6-44, Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-45, Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Shipments by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-46, Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-47, Mobile WiMAX CPE and Device Revenue by Amendment (16e, 16m), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-48, Mobile WiMAX BTS Installed Base by Region (Macro and Micro Only), World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-49, Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by Region (Macro and Micro Only), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-50, Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-51, Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-52, Mobile WiMAX BTS ASPs by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-53, Mobile WiMAX BTS Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-54, Mobile WiMAX BTS Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-55, Mobile WiMAX BTS Revenue by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-56, Total Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-57, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015
Table 6-58, Mobile WiMAX Base Station Shipment Market Share, World Market: 2008 and 2009
Table 6-59, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Western Europe: 1Q 2010
Table 6-60, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Eastern Europe: 1Q 2010
Table 6-61, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Asia-Pacific: 1Q 2010
Table 6-62, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, United States: 1Q 2010
Table 6-63, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Canada: 1Q 2010
Table 6-64, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Latin America: 1Q 2010
Table 6-65, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Middle East: 1Q 2010
Table 6-66, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Service Provider Deployments, Africa: 1Q 2010
Table 6-67, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Western Europe, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-68, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-69, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-70, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, United States, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-71, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Canada, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-72, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Latin America, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-73, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Middle East, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-74, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, Africa, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-75, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-76, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Western Europe, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-77, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-78, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-79, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, United States, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-80, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Canada, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-81, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Latin America, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-82, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Middle East, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-83, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, Africa, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Table 6-84, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015
Chart 6.1, Fixed WiMAX Subscribers by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 36
Chart 6.2, Fixed WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 39
Chart 6.3, Fixed WiMAX CPE ASPs by Type (Outdoor, Indoor), World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 42
Chart 6.4, Fixed WiMAX BTS Installed Base by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 46
Chart 6.5, Total Fixed WiMAX Equipment Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 51
Chart 6.6, Mobile WiMAX Device Subscribers by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015, 52
Chart 6.7, Mobile WiMAX CPE Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015, 57
Chart 6.8, Mobile WiMAX CPE ASPs by CPE Type (Value, Premium), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015, 60
Chart 6.9, Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015, 64
Chart 6.10, Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Device Type, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015, 66
Chart 6.11, Mobile WiMAX BTS Shipments by BTS Type (Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto), World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015, 75
Chart 6.12, Total Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015, 78
Chart 6.13, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Equipment and Device Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2015, 80
Chart 6.14, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Spectrum Band, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015, 81
Chart 6.15, Mobile WiMAX POPs Coverage by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2007 to 2015, 82
Charts
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Mobile WiMAX Device Shipments by Device Type World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
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Mobile WiMAX Base Station Shipment Market Share World Market: 2009