Broadband Wireless Access

• Broadband is going mass market
• Consumers are increasingly mobile
• Mobile telephony leads the telecommunications market
• Data services represent an increasing share of total mobile ARPU
• Growing network capacity needs and the debate over net neutrality are giving alternative access technologies a boost
• Laptop computer sales are rising, while PDAs and mobile handsets are evolving towards smarter and more powerful devices integrating PC-like functionalities.

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.. 89

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 kmē

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