
US
: WiMAX and other new high-speed wireless technologies will capture
more than 40 percent of the Wireless Broadband, leaving 3G with less
than 60 percent of the market in 2009. These new technologies provide
significant opportunities for incumbent and competitive carriers,
according to TelecomView's new report, Wireless Broadband: Will it
Replace 3G and Fixed Broadband. This report analyzes the market for
Wireless Broadband through 2009 with an emphasis on how the increased
performance of new technologies such as WiMAX and TD-CDMA (UMTS-TDD)
will affect the market for 3G data services.
"Our
forecasts show that WiMAX will be the clear winner amongst the new
high-speed wireless technologies," stated Ian Cox, Principal
Analyst at TelecomView and coauthor of this report. "WiMAX will
pick up 70 percent of this new market segment by 2009 due to its higher
performance and flexibility compared to the alternatives. 3G will
be important for its mobility, but WiMAX will directly compete with
DSL."
TelecomView's
report discusses WiMAX, TD-CDMA, 3G, and other Wireless Broadband
technologies. It covers current deployments, regulatory issues, and
the business case for these new technologies for both urban and rural
deployments. The report includes a forecast segmented into eight regions
globally that provides a fine grained view of the market.
"Our business
case shows that the ROI for these new Wireless Broadband technologies
is significantly better than for 3G," stated Bob Larribeau, Principal
Analyst at TelecomView and coauthor of this report. "In fact,
the business case for WiMAX, in particular, is close to that for wireline
DSL, which makes it an excellent broadband technology alternative."
This
is the inaugural report from TelecomView.