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WiMAX Brings the Internet to Entire Communities Without Having to Invest Trillions of Dollars to Install Broadband Phone or Cable Networks

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 15:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54307 ) has announced the addition of Broadband Wireless Systems (WiMAX) Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013 to their offering.

EarthLink and San Francisco have finalized a Wi-Fi contract. The contract enables EarthLink to build a citywide wireless network and Google to provide free Internet access. The emergency services of the city will leverage the communications technology.

This agreement gives San Francisco a leadership position in wireless technology. The network ensures universal, affordable wireless broadband access for all people in San Francisco. Children and students have the digital tools to ensure for access to the Internet.

In 2007 WiMAX is implemented in commercial deployments to interconnect entire communities and bring the Internet to every household. Infrastructure: requires backhaul to feed wireless network, base stations. The spectrum uses both licensed and unlicensed band.

WiMAX is a strong contender for high mobility enterprise applications. As the cost of WiMAX approaches that of WiFi, WiMAX becomes the next generation of wireless broadband technology. WiMAX targets multiple site mass metropolitan applications.

WiMAX is a lot like WiFi, but unlike WiFi's 200 Meter range, WiMAX has a reach of one to 25 to 30 KM, offering a way to bring the Internet to entire communities without having to invest trillions of dollars to install broadband phone or cable networks. WiMAX can deliver favorable cost, reach, security, and usability.

Worldwide WiMAX switch wireless WiMAX market forecasts at $157 million dollars in 2006, are anticipated to reach $26.7 billion by 2013. Broadband wireless markets are anticipated to grow as a result of the lower cost of implementing infrastructure using the WiMAX systems. The high speed services and the variety of services for PCs, wireless PDA communication devices and the small screen of a wireless handset are compelling market drivers.

Key Topics

WiMAX Market Shares, Forecasts, and Market Driving Forces

Cost-Effiective, Rapid Network Deployment

Wireless Communications Market Trends

Wireless Networking

EarthLink, San Francisco Wi-Fi Contract WiMAX

Forum

Applications

Trials, and Activity

In EMEA

Telecom AG

In middle East

IEEE 802.16e

WiMAX Forum Certification Laboratory

Business Center Technology

Report Methodology

This is the 295th report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

Broadband Wireless Systems (WiMAX) Executive Summary

1. WiMAX Market Description and Market Dynamics

2. WiMAX Market Shares and Market Forecasts

3. WiMAX Product Description

4. WiMAX Trials, Systems, and Technology

5. WiMAX Company Profiles

List of Tables and Figures

Companies Mentioned

- Alvarion -- Airspan - Accton Technology Corporation -- ADC - Air Broadband Communications - Alcatel/Lucent - Aperto Networks - Avaya - Beceem Communications - CelPlan Technologies -- Cisco - D-Link - Ericsson -- Fujitsu - Huawei Technologies -- Intel -- Motorola - NEC - Nokia Systems - Nortel -- Qualcomm - Redline Communications - Ruckus Wireless -- Siemens - Samsung - Terabeam/Proxim Wireless - UTStarcom -- Vonage - ZTE Corporation

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54307


Source: Business Wire

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