Understanding and Exploiting WLAN Commercialization will answer your most important questions including:

• What are the competing technologies for offering wireless data services?

• What are the various implementations (private, semi-private, public access, and community WLANs)?

• What are the standards, technologies and requirements for implementing and operating WLANs?

• What are the issues associated with deploying and operating a WLAN including coverage, security, interference, quality of service, roaming and handoffs?

• What is the effect of regulation on deployment of WLAN's? What has occurred and is occurring in various countries?

• What are the economics of deploying a WLAN?

• How are WLAN's used? A discussion of use cases, answering the question, "why WLAN versus fixed access?"

• What is the WLAN value-chain? Who are the players? How do they fit with one another? Includes discussion of current deployment activity and services offered.

• What is the evolution of WLAN technology and services?

Who should read this report?

Personnel new to wireless and/or IT: understand the technical and business issues associated with deploying and operating WLANs.

Cellular operators: understand WLAN technology and business issues and the potential effect of WLAN on existing operations and business interests. Understand the need for cooperation among members of the overall WLAN service delivery value chain.

Other service providers: evaluate WLAN as an alternative to break into the market for wireless data services. Understand the need for cooperation among members of the overall WLAN service delivery value chain.

Investment banks and consultants: learn about the technical and business issues, understand how the market will evolve, and identify the market players.