China WiMAX: Assessing Growth Potential in a Complex Market

Abstract

China is an increasingly active test bed and emerging market for new technologies such as IPTV and WiMAX. With its large population (1.3 billion), high rate of GDP growth (9% per year) and increasing mobile user base, China would appear to offer a wealth of opportunities for WiMAX. There is a common view that the Asia Pacific will be the key global market for WiMAX, with China being the core long term opportunity for WiMAX vendors and service providers. It is therefore no wonder that the WiMAX Forum regards China as a key strategic region for growth.

In order for WiMAX to succeed in the Chinese market, many issues are now critical and will determine the shape of the demand curve over the next several years. The attitude of the Chinese Government towards WiMAX, which spectrum will be adopted for WiMAX in China, how Chinese telecom carriers view it and the relation between WiMAX and 3G will all determine the development of WiMAX in China.

Written by an analyst within China, this NSR report provides a comprehensive understanding of the broadband wireless market and WiMAX trends in China, discussion of how to make full use of the WiMAX feature set, analysis of the industry value chain and the market opportunity and business issues. An in-depth investigation of application demand is generated, which provides accurate information and pertinent decision-making recommendations for those tuned to WiMAX development in China and the market opportunity and investment.

Primary elements of the report include:

• Key Findings
• Addressable China WiMAX Market/Opportunity
• China WiMAX Ecosystem and Vendor Review
• China WiMAX Spectrum Issues
• China WiMAX Business Issues
• China WiMAX Growth Drivers/Restraints
• China WiMAX Market Forecast/s
  • Subscribers, by Spec
    • 802.16d
    • 802.16e
  • Equipment Sales
    • WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
      • 802.16d
      • 802.16e
  • WiMAX Base Stations
    • 802.16d
    • 802.16e

A Complete Analytical Perspective

Elements of this extensive study include:

• Complete report document segmented by analysis on all applications, end user categories, equipment, spectrum and demand trends
• An Excel file containing extensive data and charts so the client can easily use this work as a basis for their own internal market projections