Public Muni-Wireless: The Broadband Alternative Takes Hold

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Methodology

Introduction

The Network

Business Models

• Network Ownership
• Service Offerings
• Fee versus Free

Market Drivers

Market Challenges

• Network Performance
• Revenue Generation

Regulatory Issues

Market Profiles

• Equipment Vendors
  • BelAir Networks
  • Firetide
  • Motorola
  • Nortel
  • RoamAD
  • SkyPilot
  • Strix Systems
  • Tropos
• Service Providers
  • AccessAnyplace
  • CitySpace
  • The Cloud
  • EarthLink
  • Google
  • Kenya Data Networks (KDN)
  • Kite Networks- a division of Mobilepro
  • MetroFi
  • SwiftTalk
  • WiFLY/Q-Ware
• Municipalities
  • Chaska, Minnesota
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • St. Cloud, Florida
  • Washtenaw County, Michigan

Global Network Deployments

Forecasts

Conclusion

List of Tables

• Table 1. Total Worldwide Muni-Wireless Deployments for Public Access
• Table 2. Percent of Business Wi-Fi Users Who Pay for the Service
• Table 3. Forecast of US Broadband Households, 2005 through 2010
• Table 4. State Muni-Wireless Regulatory Activity
• Table 5. Firetide Mesh Router Overview
• Table 6. Asia Pacific Network Deployments
• Table 7. European Network Deployments
• Table 8. North American Network Deployments
• Table 9. ROW Network Deployments
• Table 10. Public Muni-Wireless Deployments for Public Internet Access, 2005 to 2010
• Table 11. Forecasted Muni-Wireless Public Access CAPEX, 2005 to 2010
• Table 12. Worldwide Mobile PC Shipments with Embedded Wi-Fi, 2004 to 2010
• Table 13. Worldwide External Wi-Fi Clients, 2004 to 2010
• Table 14. Forecasted Wireless LAN IP Phone Shipments, 2005 to 2010

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Mesh Network Example
• Figure 2. Percent of Forecasted Public Muni-Wireless Deployments in the US versus Rest of the World, 2005 to 2010
• Figure 3. Percent of Forecasted Muni-Wireless Public Access CAPEX in the US Versus Rest of the World, 2005 to 2010