WiMAX Equipment Market May Top $3 Billion in 2010 Projects In-Stat

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2006--WiMAX has an excellent opportunity to expand the market for fixed, portable and mobile broadband access, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). WiMAX's advantages in cost, flexibility and portability will also allow its providers to take market share from operators using proprietary wireless or wireline technologies, the high-tech market research firm says. The market's biggest challenge will be worldwide harmonization of spectrum sufficient to allow manufacturers to mass-produce equipment at ever lower prices.

"Our aggressive forecast for pre-WiMAX-Certified 802.16-2004 equipment -- subscriber units and base stations -- is $42 million in 2005, growing to $3.2 billion in 2010," said Norm Bogen, In-Stat analyst. "The conservative forecast is $19 million and $2.1 billion, respectively."

“The conservative forecast is $19 million and $2.1 billion, respectively.”

A recent report by In-Stat found the following:

-- The aggressive forecast relies on subscriber units, currently about $500, falling to less than $100 by 2010.

-- Though traction in the 802.16-2004 market will be important, the real success of WiMAX will depend on the much larger 802.16(e) market.

-- 802.16(e) offers new and existing mobile operators performance and economical improvements over existing 3G technologies, especially in its ability to deliver ARPU-attractive, multimedia services.

The report, "WiMAX: Challenging the Status Quo" (#IN0501954WN), covers the worldwide market for WiMAX equipment and subscribers. It includes a five-year forecast of the worldwide WiMAX equipment market and of the WiMAX subscriber base. The report provides analysis of market trends including the impact of competing technologies.

For more information on this report, please visit: http://www.instat.com/Catalog/bcatalogue.asp?id=4 or contact Tina Sheltra at 480-609-4531 or [e-mail]. The report price is $3,495.

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