Broadband Wireless Access

Table of Contents

1. Overview of broadband wireless access technologies and mobile 3G technologies

• 1.1. IEEE 802.16 standards and WiMAX: a shift to mobility
  • 1.1.1. IEEE 802.16 standards description
  • 1.1.2. Compatibility and interoperability issues: a shift towards mobile WiMAx
  • 1.1.3. Frequency bands used by WiMAx technology
  • 1.1.4. WiMAX performances
  • 1.1.5. Applications
  • 1.1.6. WiMAX ecosystem
  • 1.1.7. WiBro and Mobile WiMAX: what are the differences?
  • 1.1.8. WiBro first commercial launch by Korea Telecom
  • 1.1.9. WiMAx and BWA Markets: equipment and services
  • 1.1.10.Emerging countries market
  • 1.1.11.WiMAx equipment manufacturers
  • 1.1.12.WiMAx weaknesses
• 1.2. IEEE 802.20 standard and proprietary solutions
  • 1.2.1. Description of IEEE 802.20 standard
  • 1.2.2. Applications
  • 1.2.3. 802.20 Ecosystem
  • 1.2.4. Qualcomm/Flarion Technologies' FLASH OFDM solution
  • 1.2.5. ArrayComm's iBurst solution
  • 1.2.6. FLASH-OFDM & iBurst weaknesses
• 1.3. 3G Mobile technologies
  • 1.3.1. WCDMA family of technologies
  • 1.3.2. UMTS TDD (Time Division Duplexing) solutions
  • 1.3.3. UMTS TDD weaknesses
  • 1.3.4. TD-SCDMA (Time Division - Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access)
  • 1.3.5. CDMA2000 1x EV-DO and EV-DV
  • 1.3.6. 3G evolution and 4G

2. Spectrum issues

• 2.1. International background
  • 2.1.1. Frequency band usage
  • 2.1.2. Secondary spectrum market
• 2.2. Frequency bands used by cellular systems
  • 2.2.1. 450 MHz band
  • 2.2.2. 3G frequency bands
  • 2.2.3. 3G spectrum cost
• 2.3. Frequency bands used by WiMAX and WiBro systems
  • 2.3.1. The 2.3- 2.5 GHz band vs. the 3.5 GHz band
  • 2.3.2. Mobility in the 3.5 GHz frequency band
  • 2.3.3. Opportunistic approaches: the spectrum rush far from over
  • 2.3.4. Non-cellular BWA spectrum cost
• 2.4. New systems' frequency bands
  • 2.4.1. The 2.5-2.69 GHz frequency band
  • 2.4.2. Broadcast frequencies re-allocated to cellular: the digital dividend
  • 2.4.3. The 4G question
• 2.5. Unlicensed frequency bands
• 2.6. Issues concerning specific frequency bands

3. Market Opportunities for WiMAX, 802.20 & UMTS TDD technologies

• 3.1. 3G/BWA strategy is defined by local market conditions, regulation and company strategy
• 3.2. 3G and BWA solutions potential usage
• 3.3. 3G, WiMAX and alternative BWA technologies are complementary solutions
  • 3.3.1. Comparison of the technologies' performances
• 3.4. 3G and BWA for Mobile Networks Operators
  • 3.4.1. Situation in developed countries
  • 3.4.2. 3G and WiMAX: complementary service offerings
  • 3.4.3. Overlay of cellular (2G/3G) networks with BWA technologies: wireless data networks
  • 3.4.4. 3G/BWA adoption: Mobile carriers moves to Next Generation Mobile Networks
  • 3.4.5. WiMAX as a backhaul solution for mobile networks
  • 3.4.6. Mobile operators deploying FLASH-OFDM
• 3.5. BWA technologies for Fixed Network Operators
  • 3.5.1. Situation in developed countries
  • 3.5.2. Entering the mobility market
  • 3.5.3. WiMAX as a cost-saving solution to provide last mile access
  • 3.5.4. Backhaul economics
  • 3.5.5. BWA technologies for rural areas and emerging countries
• 3.6. BWA technologies: Competition scenarios
  • 3.6.1. BWA operators
  • 3.6.2. Broadcast infrastructure operators entering WISP markets
  • 3.6.3. Landline substitution
  • 3.6.4. Cost and complexity: most operators cannot afford several broadband wireless networks

4. Glossary and acronyms

List of Tables

• Table 1: Brief description of main technologies covered in the report
• Table 2: WiMAx Forum certification profiles based on 802.16-2004
• Table 3: WiMAx Forum certification profiles based on 802.16-2005 (MTG)
• Table 4: 802.16 standards
• Table 5: Fixed and mobile WiMAX physical layer variants
• Table 6: fixed WiMAX performances
• Table 7: 802.16 standard performances
• Table 8: Intel investments in telecom carriers
• Table 9: 802.16e and WiBro's properties
• Table 10: WiBro investments by Korean operators (USD million)
• Table 11: KT promotional WiBro pricing
• Table 12: KT regular WiBro pricing
• Table 13: SK HSDPA pricing
• Table 14: Mobile access infrastructure market by geography (2004-2009)
• Table 15: WiMAx Forum certified products as of June 2006 (802.16-2004 standard)
• Table 16: Trends in WiMAX CPE prices
• Table 17: Spectrum used for selected WiMAX initiatives
• Table 18: 802.20 main features planned by IEEE
• Table 19: 802.16e, 802.20 and 3G characteristics
• Table 20: FLASH-OFDM commercial roll outs in Europe - 450 MHz band
• Table 21: iBurst Air Interface specifications
• Table 22: Kyocera's iBurst base station specifications
• Table 23: Kyocera iBurst subscriber devices
• Table 24: Use of iBurst technology
• Table 25: Overview of the various 3G mobile technologies
• Table 26: Mobile operators owning UMTS TDD spectrum in the five main mobile markets in Europe61
• Table 27: Main UMTS TDD deployments worldwide
• Table 28: CDMA 2000 peak data rates
• Table 29: Frequency bands currently used by cellular systems
• Table 30: Comparison of the use of cellular/BWA frequency bands
• Table 31: Introduction of the secondary spectrum market in Western Europe
• Table 32: Use of CDMA2000 technology in Europe - 450 MHz band
• Table 33: Use of FLASH-OFDM technology in Europe - 450 MHz band
• Table 34: Korean mobile operators' spectrum assets
• Table 35: Description of AWS spectrum put up for auction
• Table 36: Top 10 AWS bidders by net winning bids
• Table 37: AWS auctions bids and amount
• Table 38: Comparison of the number of radio sites needed to cover an area of 10,000 km2
• Table 39: Price per UMTS license in selected countries in Western Europe
• Table 40: Outlook for WiMAX spectrum
• Table 41: Price of fixed BWA licenses in selected countries
• Table 42: Analogue switch-off in selected countries
• Table 43: Comparison of use of the 2.4, 3.5 and 5.8 GHz frequency bands
• Table 44: Status of frequency bands for mobile systems in Europe
• Table 45: 3G and Mobile WiMAX service offerings.
• Table 46: Building of a consensus on Next Generation Mobile Networks
• Table 47: Impact of Sprint's decision on the WiMAX ecosystem
• Table 48: Data transfer speeds
• Table 49: T-Mobile Slovakia's Flash-OFDM service tariffs
• Table 50: Pricing for Optus's iBurst corporate service
• Table 51: Woosh Wireless's business offers
• Table 52: WiMAX distance vs. capacity results
• Table 53: ROI comparison T1/ WiMAX
• Table 54: A selection of wireline telcos' WiMAX initiatives targeting DSL grey zones
• Table 55: FLASH-OFDM commercial rollouts in Europe - 450 MHz band
• Table 56: Sentech MyWireless flexi bundled service plan
• Table 57: Late 2004, Clearwire's pricing schemes for residential users in Jacksonville, FL
• Table 58: Mid 2006, Clearwire's pricing schemes for residential users in Jacksonville, FL
• Table 59: Late 2004, BellSouth's DSL access prices for residential users
• Table 60: Mid 2006, BellSouth's DSL access prices for residential users
• Table 61: Mid-2006, Clearwire's pricing policy for residential users in Brussels, Belgium
• Table 62: Altitude Telecom's first deployments
• Table 63: Data transfer speeds
• Table 64: The Yozan network's key system parameters

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Fixed and mobile WiMAx standards
• Figure 2: WiMAx frequencies
• Figure 3: Overview of possible fixed WiMAX applications
• Figure 4: WiMAx triple play bundle
• Figure 5: WiMAX Forum positioning
• Figure 6: WiMAX ecosystem selected actors
• Figure 7: Number of subscribers of some BWA and WiMAx operators (Mid 2006)
• Figure 8: Some BWA and WiMAx deployments in Europe (Mid 2006)
• Figure 9: BWA Revenue by type of market for the year 2005
• Figure 10: Fixed WiMAX product roadmap
• Figure 11: Mobile WiMAX product roadmap
• Figure 12: Forecast changes in the price of WiMAX equipment
• Figure 13: Flarion's FLASH OFDM system
• Figure 14: Flarion's FLASH-OFDM Data Cards
• Figure 15: Qualcomm Flarion's prototype handset
• Figure 16: IntelliCell's Adaptive Antenna Technology
• Figure 17: ArrayComm's iBurst system
• Figure 18: GSM operator evolution path to 3G
• Figure 19: UMTS Network Architecture
• Figure 20: WCDMA Evolution
• Figure 21: IPWireless UMTS TDD product portfolio
• Figure 22: Members of the UMTS TDD alliance (August 2006)
• Figure 23: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network architecture
• Figure 24: Migration of the core network of UMTS systems
• Figure 25: ITU-R timeline for 4G evolution
• Figure 26: NTT DoCoMo and mobile 4G
• Figure 27: Frequency bands used for mobile services worldwide
• Figure 28: Frequency bands for terrestrial IMT-2000
• Figure 29: Main factors determining BWA technologies' adoption
• Figure 30: Wireless technology complementarity
• Figure 31: Total ARPU for Western Europe
• Figure 32: Data revenues in Western Europe
• Figure 33: Path to a next generation mobile network
• Figure 34: Sprint positioning in the US telecom industry
• Figure 35 : WiMAX providing last mile access
• Figure 36: August 2004 coverage of Clearwire's service in Jacksonville, FL
• Figure 37: Mid-2006 coverage of Clearwire's service in Jacksonville, FL
• Figure 38: The Yozan network's simplified architecture
• Figure 39: Scheduled coverage map for AIRDATA's PortableDSL service
• Figure 40: AIRDATA PortableDSL price plans