WTRS Press Release

Is Sprint the Champion of Mobile WiMAX Growth? Early Adopters Provide the Service Setting for End User Applications and Substantive Market Growth Drivers.

A new report issued by WTRS forecasts that mobile WiMAX will emerge into the early adopter phase of market expansion in the 2008 time frame. Markets for emerging wireless Broadband technologies WiMAX, WiBRO, BPL, and others are updated, contrasted, evaluated, and forecast.

Mountain View, CA (PRWeb) July 30, 2007

A new study, "WTRS Wireless Broadband (WiMAX) Technology Trends Report, Summer 2007" looks closely at the progress of WiMAX and its prospects. Today there is real market opportunity for WiMAX, in both mobile and fixed applications. While HSPA is making inroads in the mobile market, Sprint appears to be single-handedly pushing WiMAX through the early adopter phase of the market.

"The impetus for a WiMAX market development and expansion is the growth of services in end user applications that utilize the expanded mobility and high bandwidth that WiMAX affords," said Kirsten West, PhD, principal analyst with WTRS. "This is exactly what Sprint is doing, the partnership with Google being one example."

In the meantime, 802.16 WiMAX has found a niche in backhaul networks and as an alternative to landline telephone service for small and medium businesses.

The new edition of this WTRS Market Report analyzes and forecasts the market for "Wireless Broadband" technologies. The Report includes a thorough evaluation of emerging technologies including WiMAX, both fixed and mobile, WiBRO, BPL (broadband over Powerline), and advanced optical fiber. Analysis includes an assessment of the market, regulatory, and governmental drivers on global scale. The Report includes analysis of the WiMAX Forum, IPv6, and the emergence of ENUM, as well as global & regional market trends & forecasts, regulatory issues, standards development, economic effects, and strategic developments. The Report is a component of the WTRS "Wireless Triple Play" subject sphere. A purchase of the report includes one hour of phone consultation with the principal analyst. Purchase also includes our traditional and pioneering 3 quarterly updates.

The Report also offers a comprehensive analysis of total addressable market issues in individual early geographic areas that makes it possible to join other companies that are entering a particular geographic market and will achieve a reasonable ROI. Companies mentioned include : Sprint Nextel, Ericsson, Google, Clearwire, PicoChip, Motorola, Comsys, STMicro, TI, Sequans, Intel, Beceem, TeleCIS Wireless, D-Clue, Fujitsu, Innovazione Italia, Infratel Italia, Airspan, Yozam, Sprint, Alvarion, Telkom, Kenya Data Networks, Microm, WBS, Mundostartel, ZTE, ArrayCom, AT&T, NTT, and PoweredCom

Using only publicly available information, meticulously gathered from public patent sources, company information, and other research this report is truly an invaluable resource for any company participating in the Wireless Broadband sector, or planning a potential entry into this market.

MORE INFORMATION ON THIS RESEARCH

Title: WTRS Wireless Broadband (WiMAX) Technology Trends Report, Summer 2007 issue
Product Number: WT080107TPTR
Publication Date: July/August 2007
Number of Pages: 59


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