[September 08, 2008]

Infonetics Research: Alcatel-Lucent and Motorola runaway leaders in mobile WiMAX market

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LONDON, September 8 / MARKET WIRE/ --

As of the second quarter of 2008, Alcatel-Lucent and
Motorola together account for over two-thirds of worldwide mobile WiMAX
equipment revenue, reports communications market research firm Infonetics Research in a new report.
Just one quarter ago, the two market leaders captured roughly half the
worldwide market.

According Infonetics' report, WiMAX and WiFi Mesh Network
Equipment and Devices, Alvarion continues as the clear leader in fixed
WiMAX, garnering roughly a quarter of the worldwide market in 2Q08.

"The big WiMAX story of the quarter is the huge ramp-up in mobile WiMAX
equipment revenues by Alcatel-Lucent, which more than doubled its revenue
in 2Q08; Motorola posted a hefty increase as well. ALU's gain was due
mainly to a dramatic increase in access service network (ASN) gateway
shipments, having shipped more than six times its nearest rival, Motorola.
These shipments make ALU the first major integrated vendor to reap the
rewards of an 'open WiMAX' policy, a policy that enables vendors to sell
ASN gateways into networks where they are not necessarily the base station
vendor," said Richard
Webb, wireless analyst for Infonetics Research.

Other highlights from the report:

-- Worldwide fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment revenue topped $402 million
in 2Q08, up 3% from 1Q08
-- As the overall WiMAX market continues to gain momentum, double-digit
quarterly sequential revenue growth will continue through 2008 as more
WiMAX networks are rolled out and scaled up
-- WiMAX is gaining traction, with more than 200 networks now being
deployed and more than 100 other trials in progress; the market will
be increasingly driven by more Tier 1 operators entering the market
-- Developing countries are the engine for WiMAX market growth, with
Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Central and
Latin America, and parts of the Asia Pacific being hot-beds of activity
-- In particular, India, Russia and Brazil are fast-moving markets
with numerous active WiMAX operators and large populations and
market conditions to give potential for strong growth
-- The number of fixed and mobile WiMAX subscribers topped 2 million
worldwide in 2007 and is expected to triple by the end of 2008

Infonetics' report provides
market size, market share, and forecasts for fixed WiMAX base stations and
CPE; mobile WiMAX base stations, CPE, NICs, and ASN-gateways; mobile WiMAX
phones and Ultra Mobile PCs; indoor and outdoor mesh network nodes; and
fixed and mobile WiMAX subscribers.

Companies tracked include Airspan, Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Aperto
Networks, BelAir Networks, Cisco, Firetide, Huawei, Motorola, Nokia-Siemens
Networks, Nortel, Proxim, Redline Communications, Samsung, SkyPilot, Strix
Systems, Telsima, Tropos Networks, and others.

For report highlights, log in
to Infonetics' online portal from www.infonetics.com (see Wireless and
FMC). For sales, contact Larry Howard, vice president, at
larry@infonetics.com or +1 (408) 583-3335.

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market
research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since
1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established
technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan,
strategize, and compete more effectively.

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Press Contact:
Richard Webb
Directing Analyst, WiMAX, WiFi & Mobile Devices
Infonetics Research
+1 408-583-3369
+44 (0) 1689-851-618Email Contact

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