United Kingdom - Broadband - Wireless Overview

Synopsis

Wireless broadband has seen moderate growth in the UK in recent years. Many WiFi and WiMAX deployments have been instigated by municipalities, while the major wireless operators have expanded their networks and concentrated on sharing hotspots. Wireless broadband on mobile networks showed phenomenal growth in 2009 as consumers exploit the wider availability of HSPA networks. This report provides statistics and data for the UK’s wireless broadband market in 2010, reviewing recent developments in WiFi and WLAN infrastructure and mobile broadband. It also reviews the status of the key market players and spectrum licensing, and looks ahead to opportunities for coming years.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Wireless broadband
  
  • 2.1 Regulatory environment
    
  • 2.2 Spectrum 900/1800MHz
    
  • 2.3 Spectrum 1452/1492MHz
    
  • 2.4 Spectrum 2.6GHz
    
  • 2.5 Spectrum 3.4GHz
    
  • 2.6 Spectrum 5.8GHz
    
  • 2.7 Spectrum 10GHz
    
  • 2.8 Spectrum 28GHz
    
  • 2.9 Spectrum 71-86GHz
    
  • 2.10 Other spectrum awards
    
  • 2.11 Digital dividend spectrum
    
  • 2.12 WLAN/WiFi
    
    • 2.12.1 Overview
      
    • 2.12.2 Major players
      
  • 2.13 WiMAX
    
    • 2.13.1 BT
      
    • 2.13.2 UK Broadband
      
    • 2.13.3 Freedom4
      
    • 2.13.4 Libera
      
    • 2.13.5 Metropolitan WiMAX
      
  • 2.14 Mobile broadband
    
  • 2.15 Internet via satellite
    
    • 2.15.1 Overview
      
    • 2.15.2 One-way
      
    • 2.15.3 Two-way
      
    • 2.15.4 Ultra-Wideband (UWB) devices
      
• 3. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Mobile broadband connections – 2008 - 2009
• Table 2 – Mobile broadband connection types and usage – 2008
• Table 3 – Mobile broadband market share – September 2008

• Exhibit 1 – Wireless opportunities using technology and frequencies
• Exhibit 2 – Spectrum auction results 10GHz - February 2008
• Exhibit 3 – WLAN operator business models - 2009