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For the foreseeable future, the broadband networks are likely to opt for HSPA rather than mobile WiMAX , according to a report by Arthur Little.
The report expects HSPA to account for the majority of mobile broadband networks for the next five years. Mobile WiMax networks, on the other hand, are expected to enter service this year, and is a competitive technology for a relatively limited number of operators, the study said.
Beyond HSPA, HSPDA networks and upgrades, including HSUPA AND HSPA+ , will be deployed much more widely than mobile WiMAX . This is due in part to the substantial momentum in HSDPA deployments and plans since late 2005, as well as the large number of GSM and UMTS operators already operating 3G networks and migrating to HSDPA, the report said.
According to the study, the large HSDPA base has given rise to significant economies of scale and handsets and user devices, in addition to a supply chain of suppliers of components, subsystems, equipment, and network design and implementation services.
The study said that mobile WiMAX (News - Alert) deployment will be constrained by limited availability of price-competitive WiMAX embedded user devices, thus limiting economies of scale for WiMAX and making it less desirable to deploy WiMAX networks on a large scale.
In only a few instances will mobile WiMAX be preferable, the study said. This would include cases where operators cannot access 3G but has spectrum available at 2.3 or 3.5 GHz. Fixed operators wishing to deploy broadband where wired alternatives like DSL are not economical or available might also find mobile WiMAX attractive, the study said.
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