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Brand New Study 'WiMAX Value Proposition: Capex, Opex, Performance' Examines the Business Case for WiMAX, Especially In Comparison With 3G TechnologiesDUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57340) has announced the addition of The WiMAX Value Proposition Capex, Opex, Performance to their offering. WiMAX detractors are getting more vocal, with executives at companies such as Ericsson and Qualcomm expressing skepticism. But as work to implement the network technology makes progress, WiMAX also continues to generate true believers, and the upcoming battle with other wireless broadband technologies is shaping up to be decisive for many players. We look beyond unfounded claims and pipe dreams to examine known facts and form projections based on realistic assumptions. WiMAX needs--and deserves--a closer look. This report, The WiMAX Value Proposition: Capex, Opex, Performance, examines the business case for WiMAX, especially in comparison with 3G technologies. It focuses on two questions: Does mobile WiMAX perform better than 3G, and will mobile WiMAX be cheaper than 3G? Key Objectives - Is WiMAX a better technology than HSPA, CDMA EVDO, 3G LTE or UMB? - Does WiMAX have a time-to-market advantage? - When will WiMAX equipment achieve economies of scale? - Where does WiMAX fit? - Which technologies are the winners and losers in fixed and mobile broadband markets? Audience Operators This report offers a comparative analysis of technological performance, Capex, and Opex for fixed and mobile broadband technologies, including WiMAX, DSL and 3G+. This should help operators get a deeper understanding on how WiMAX can impact their business model as they make investment decisions. Equipment vendors The report assists vendors in evaluating the market potential of the respective network technologies and in positioning products and services for the broadband opportunity. Financial institutions and investors By evaluating the network performance and economics behind WiMAX in comparison to the other broadband technologies, the report helps financial institutions and investors determine the business cases of service providers and vendors. Content Outline: List of Exhibits Acronyms and Abbreviations Companies Mentioned in This Report Executive Summary About the report Can 3G Challenge WiMAX? WiMAX Reassessed The Sprint Effect Section 1: Why WiMAX? Section 2: WiMAX vs. the Competition: Not a Straightforward Call 2.1 Breaking down the WiMAX Value Proposition WiMAX as a Broadband Wireline Replacement LTE More Cost-effective than DSL and Cable? Mobile WiMAX: Looking Beyond 3G Mobile WiMAX: More than Mere Broadband The Intel Factor: Scale for Chipsets, Support, and Money 2.2 WiMAX vs. 3G Performance: Looking Beyond the Hype, We See No Clear Winners No Future for Fixed WiMAX Mobile WiMAX: The Throughput Case is more Ambiguous What about Voice and Video over WiMAX? 2.3 Is WiMAX Ready? Look to Late 2007 2.4 WiMAX Time-to-Market Advantage: It's All Relative 2.5 WiMAX Network Economics: The Jury Is Still Out on WiMAX vs. 3G The Fuzzy Economics of WiMAX vs. 3G: Looking for Cost-savings WiMAX vs. 3G: Lower WiMAX CAPEX Not a Sure Thing Why WiMAX's IPR Costs Will Matter WiMAX vs. 3G: We See Lower OPEX for WiMAX 2.6 WiMAX CPE Economics: Innovation Can Lead to Rapid Scale 802.16d CPE Economics Are Not Compelling 3G+ Devices Will Be Cheaper 2.7 Spectrum Allocation: Still Somewhat of a Mess Lack of Spectrum Harmonization Will Negatively Impact Costs Look Out for the 700 MHz Band... ...and for Regulatory Protection for MNOs 2.8 WiMAX Licenses: Not Quite Cheap, but Still Cheaper Than 3G 2.9 The 3G Community vs. the WiMAX Community 2.10 And Our Bottom Line Is... List of Exhibits Companies Mentioned: - Alcatel-Lucent - America Movil - AT&T- Beceem Communications - BT - China Mobile - China Unicom - Cingular - Clearwire Communications - Deutsche Breitband Dienste - Ericsson - Flarion Technologies - Intel - Korea Telecom - Motorola - MVS Net - Navini Networks - Neovia - Nokia-Siemens - Nortel - NTT DoCoMo - Orange - Orascom Telecom WiMAX - Pipex Wireless - Qualcomm - Samsung - SK Telecom - Sprint Nextel - Telefonica - T-Mobile - Unwired - Verizon Communications - Vodafone - Worldmax For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57340 |
