Global - WiMAX - Fixed Wireless Analyses

Synopsis

Archived report. This report was archived in 2008 and has not been updated since. There are still niche opportunities for wireless broadband within the fixed market, particularly in the developing markets such as China and India, WiMAX will certainly be able to tap into the fixed broadband market, simply because there is no fixed network available at all. The regional markets that don’t attract the attention of the fixed network providers, and that are unlikely to see such competition in the next five years or so, also offer an opportunity for WiMAX. This report includes analysis of the Fixed Wireless market, with an emphasis on WiMAX. For analysis of WiMAX in terms of the mobile industry, see separate report.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Introduction
  • 2.1 A disruptive technology
  • 2.2 Opportunities for non-mobile telcos
  • 2.3 Meshed networks
  • 2.4 Vindicated, 4G is arriving earlier
• 3. The future of WiMAX – 2008 analysis
  • 3.1 Alternative to mass market fixed broadband - Failed
  • 3.2 Opportunities in regional niche markets
  • 3.3 WiMAX remains a niche market product
• 4. The promises of fixed wireless
  • 4.1 Bypassing the fixed local loop
  • 4.2 Clear benefits
• 5. The problems of fixed wireless
  • 5.1 Dozens of competing technologies
  • 5.2 Questionable qualities
  • 5.3 The economics of wireless
• 6. Repositioning
  • 6.1 The wireless battle with DSL has been lost
• 7. WiMAX and BPL
  • 7.1 The wireless and BPL alternative?
• 8. Related reports