In-Depth Analysis: WiMAX and Cellular: Threat or Opportunity--Cellular Carrier Strategies

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• What is WiMAX?
• Technology Issues of WiMAX
  • Multiple Standards
  • Multiple Frequencies/Multiple Channel Widths
  • MIMO
  • Smart Antennas
  • Licensed Verses Unlicensed Frequencies
• WiMAX Market Challenges
  • Competition
    • Worst Environments
    • Best Environments
  • Spectrum
  • Multiple Standards
• The State of the Cellular Market
• Should Cellular Players Care About WiMAX?
• Medium-range WiMAX
• Mobile Voice over WiMAX
• Strategies for Cellular Carriers Toward WiMAX
  • The Argument For Cellular to Adopt WiMAX
  • The Argument Against Cellular and WiMAX
  • Wait and See
  • Deploy WiMAX for Data, Use Cellular for Voice
  • Deploy WiMAX for Data, Use Cellular for Both Data and Voice
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

• Table 1. Fixed WiMAX Profiles
• Table 2. Mobile WiMAX Profiles
• Table 3. Comparison of 802.16d and 802.16e

List of Figures

• Figure 1. myLEADERBOARD Device
• Figure 2. Voice-over-WiMAX Subscribers (in Thousands) 2006 2011