Target Audience

• Anyone making decisions about what broadband wireless network to launch

• Network operators and suppliers of broadband wireless equipment and services

• Government, public safety, and homeland security organizations

• Investors in the broadband wireless space

Key Questions Answered

• How does WiMAX, WiFi, and 4G cellular wireless data compare to one another

• What are the issues, challenges and potential pitfalls for each technology

• What are the estimates for subscriber growth for broadband wireless

• Who are the players in the broadband wireless arena and what technologies are they supporting and deploying in the marketplace

• What is the status of testing, deployment and operation of broadband wireless

More on the Report

This publication will address the market place, the business drivers and the competition of the three major technologies starting with WiMAX, then WiFi and finally 4G. Wireless broadband has come to mean many things to the telecommunications and media community. In fact the term has approached the status of “meaningless”. We believe this report characterizes wireless broadband as comprised of WiMAX, WiFi, and 4G (high speed downlink) technologies.

The question you need to ask yourself is: “What wireless access technologies will enable the user to experience a high quality visual and audio experience that will result in them paying you lots of money”. Not a very scientific definition but money is what it is all about unless all of the vendors described in this report are doing this for free.

This publication represents a compilation of research originally published in December 2006 from Mind Commerce that addresses the market place, the business drivers and the competition of the three major broadband wireless technologies with part one covering WiMAX, part two WiFi, and the final section covering 4G cellular.

“The WiMax Industry”
(Part One of Three)

1. Introduction

2. The Vendors Perspective – WiMAX

a. Vendor Profiles
b. Specialized Vendors

3. The Sprint Versus Verizon WiMAX Model

a. Key Features and Functions
b. Network Deployment Plans

4. The Clearwire WiMAX Model

a. Key Features and Functions
b. Deployment Plans

5. The Korean, SK Telecom, Samsung WiMAX Model

a. Key Features and Functions
b. Deployment Plans

6. ZTE- China’s WiMax Model

a. Key Features and Functions
b. Deployment Plans

7. Test & Certification - WiMAX Products

a. WiMax Forum™
b. Telecordia and Sprint Laboratories

8. Standards Impact - WiMAX

a. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
b. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

9. Costs Impact - WiMAX

a. Terminal Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
b. WiMAX Infrastructure

10. Market Analysis

a. Estimated Subscriber Growth 2007-2012
b. US Internet Market Value Forecast 2006 - 2010
c. Handset Sales Comparison
d. Ecosystems

11.Technical References

“The Wi-Fi Industry”
(Part Two of Three)

1. Introduction

2. The Vendor’s Perspectives

a. Vendor Profiles

3. The Wi-Fi Model - Alverno Mobility

4. The Wi-Fi Model - T-Mobile Wi-Fi-Seattle (UMA)

5. The Wi-Fi Model - AT&T Enterprise Mobility

6. San Francisco and Santa Clara Wi-Fi Models

7. Test & Certification - Wi-Fi Products

a. Performance Testing Outlined
b. The Wi-Fi Alliance
c. CTIA Test and Certification
d. Tolly Group Test and Certification

8. Standards Impact - Wi-Fi

a. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
b. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

9. Costs Impact - Wi-Fi

a. Terminal Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
b. Infrastructure “Steps To a Successful Wireless Broadband Network”

10. Market Analysis

a. Market Drivers and Revenue Forecasts
b. The Pros & Cons “Wi-Fi Profitability”
c. WiMAX & 4G Markets

11. Technical Reference “Face-Off 4G vs. WiMAX vs. Wi-Fi”

“The 4G Industry”
(Part Three of Three)

1. Introduction

2. 4G Overview

3. 4G Implementation & Methodologies

4. 4G Developments

a. 4G Service Applications
b. 4G Wireless Network Comparisons

5. Wi-Fi Developments

6. WiMAX Developments

7. Convergence, Consolidation and Compromise

8. 4G Vendor Ecosystems

a. Access Point Equipment - Base Station Revenue Forecasts
b. Handheld Phones, Chip Sets (Embedded) Forecasts

9. MVNO - The Driving Factor

a. The Successful MVNO Industry Sector
b. 4G MVNE Industry Sector

10. Market Analysis

a. Challenges
b. Advertising Revenue Forecasts

11. Summary and Conclusions