China WiMAX: Assessing Growth Potential in a Complex Market

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Background

2. Key Findings

• 2.1 China' s Broadband Market Development Favors WiMAX
• 2.2 China' s Growing Mobile Market Favors WiMAX as Well
• 2.3 Growing Interest in WiMAX, But Will It Lead to Favorable Policy Initiatives?
  • 2.3.1 Chinese Telecom Carriers Changing Attitude Towards WiMAX
  • 2.3.2 Attitude from Chinese Government
  • 2.3.3 Attitude from Chinese Equipment Suppliers

3. Addressable WiMAX Market

• 3.1 Fixed Telecoms Carriers
• 3.2 Mobile Telecom Carriers
• 3.3 "New" Telecom Carriers
• 3.4 Relationship with 3G Mobile

4. WiMAX Ecosystem and Vendor Review

• 4.1 WiMAX Ecosystem
• 4.2 Vendor Review in China Market

5. WiMAX Spectrum Issues

• 5.1 Telecom Market Management
• 5.2 Current Spectrum for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access
• 5.3 Future Spectrum for WiMAX

6. Business Issues

• 6.1 WiMAX Market Positioning
• 6.2 Opportunity for Equipment Vendors

7. WiMAX Growth Drivers and Restraints in China

• 7.1 WiMAX Growth Drivers
  • 7.1.1 Telecom-Class Applications
  • 7.1.2 Private Network Applications
  • 7.1.3 Wireless Service Provider Applications
  • 7.1.4 Government Public Entity Applications
  • 7.1.5 Universal Telecom Service Applications
• 7.2 Growth Restraints
  • 7.2.1 Government Policy
  • 7.2.2 Price Barriers
  • 7.2.3 Potential Competitions
  • 7.2.4 Uncertain Spectrum
  • 7.2.5 Immature 802.16e products

8. WiMAX Market Forecast

• 8.1 Total Market Forecasts
• 8.2 Application Suites
• 8.3 Subscriber Forecasts
• 8.4 Forecast of Equipment Sales
  • 8.4.1 Forecast of WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
  • 8.4.2 Forecast of WiMAX Base Stations
• 8.5 End User Categories and Demand Characteristics
  • 8.5.1 Mid-High Level Corporate User
  • 8.5.2 "The Road Warrior"
  • 8.5.3 Government User
  • 8.5.4 Young Urban Professional
  • 8.5.5 College Student/Academic
  • 8.5.6 Non-Professional Urban Dweller
  • 8.5.7 Younger Set
  • 8.5.8 Rural User
  • 8.5.9 Older Set
• 8.6 The "Sweet Spot" of Demand

List Of Exhibits

Chapter 1

• Exhibit 1.1 China' s Share of Global and Asia Pacific WiMAX Revenues, 2007-2012
• Exhibit 1.2 China' s Revenue Share in the WiMAX Market, 2007-2012

Chapter 2

• Exhibit 2.1 Forecast of China Broadband Subscribers, 2005-2010
• Exhibit 2.2 Forecast of China Mobile Subscribers, 2005-2010

Chapter 4

• Exhibit 4.1 The WiMAX Ecosystem in China

Chapter 8

• Exhibit 8.1 China WiMAX Service & Equipment Revenues, 2007-2012
• Exhibit 8.2 Broadband and Mobile Phone Penetration Levels in Select Cities of China
• Exhibit 8.3 China WiMAX Subscribers (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.4 WiMAX Penetration in China' s Broadband & Mobile End User Base
• Exhibit 8.5 China WiMAX Equipment (CPE) Revenues (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.6 China WiMAX CPE Sales by Form Factor (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.7 China WiMAX Base Station Equipment Revenues (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.8 User Categories, Characteristics and Requirements for the BWA Market
• Exhibit 8.9 China WiMAX Cumulative Revenues by End User Group (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.10 China WiMAX Subscriber Base by End User Group (2007-2012)
• Exhibit 8.11 China WiMAX Subscriber Forecast, by Type (2007-2012)