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WiMAX Poised For Rapid Growth Despite Major Challenges, Reports In-StatSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- WiMAX technology is entering a rapid growth phase, as service providers are now able to buy WiMAX Forum-certified equipment, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Worldwide subscribers are estimated to reach 222,000 in 2006 and are forecasted to grow to 19.7 million by the end of 2010, the high-tech market research firm says. Most of those subscribers are in the Asia/Pacific region. Almost all subscribers are using a fixed service today, with the exception of those in South Korea. "While WiMAX faces many challenges, the biggest challenge still comes from competing technologies and services," says Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst. "WiMAX will have difficulty competing in areas that already have established broadband services. WiMAX will need to provide a demonstratively superior service to win customers from the incumbent provider. Much of WiMAX's early success will come from under-developed regions of the globe." Recent research by In-Stat found the following: -- With Sprint being the exception, In-Stat does not believe most 3G carriers will deploy WiMAX in the near term. -- Alvarion had the largest share of WiMAX equipment revenue during the first half of 2006. -- In-Stat expects sales in 802.16e equipment to quickly overtake those in 802.16d. -- Regulatory uncertainty and spectrum availability continue to hamper the growth of WiMAX. The research, "WiMAX: 2006 State of the Market" (#IN0602896WN), covers the worldwide market for WiMAX. It includes vendor market share for revenues and shipments through the first half of 2006. It also provides a five-year forecast for infrastructure and embedded mobile devices. Worldwide subscriber forecasts are segmented by region. For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/wcatalogue.asp?id=281 or contact a sales representative: Eastern North America: Tina Sheltra, 480.609.4531; [email protected] Western North America: Erin McKeighan, 480.609.4551; [email protected] Outside of North America: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp The price is $3,495 (US). This report is part of In-Stat's Wireless Broadband Evolution service which provides actionable intelligence regarding the role that each technology may play in the growing wireless broadband market. Covering market and technology developments, operator deployments and end-user adoption, it includes primary research from the entire value chain including technology developers, equipment manufacturers, service providers and business and consumer end-users. About In-Stat Technology vendors, service providers, technology professionals and market specialists, worldwide, rely on In-Stat's experienced staff and in-depth research to support critical business, product and technology decisions. In-Stat's insights are derived from both a deep technology understanding and comprehensive research, which examines each segment of the value chain for each market. Regular and ongoing end-user demand and primary research surveys underpin much of the analysis, enabling In-Stat to provide incisive market knowledge and guidance on future market opportunities. In-Stat is a strategic segment of the $9 billion Reed Elsevier global information network, with access to an expansive worldwide electronic network, extensive technology databases and well-informed personnel. As a member of Reed Business Information, In-Stat is a division of the largest business-to-business publisher in the U.S. |
