"Amid growing competition from DSL and cellular services, we
show that potential WiMAX operators must tread with extreme care, given that
many deployment scenarios will not be commercially viable."
Product overview
The growing availability of WiMAX equipment and the early announcement of
a number of deployment plans have led to a surge of interest in WiMAX and
its potential to complement or disrupt fixed and wireless broadband
services. The WiMAX Forum and equipment vendors are strongly promoting the
application of WiMAX in a variety of market situations in both developed and
developing countries. However, in developed markets, WiMAX will face growing
competition from DSL, while in developing markets its progress will be
hindered by limited disposable income. In this report, we get to grips with
the real opportunities of WiMAX for existing and new network operators.
The report models the business case for WiMAX in a number of potential
deployment scenarios, including a developing market urban area, a developed
market urban area and a developed market rural town. It identifies the
critical factors that will make or break the business case for WiMAX in
these environments, illustrated by a variety of case studies and market
data. It determines the realistic financial returns that may be possible in
each case. The report is an invaluable guide to existing and potential
network operators to select target markets, customers and services where
they have a realistic chance of making a good financial return with WiMAX
and to maximise the likelihood of success.