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Right Combination of 3G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and Mobile Broadcast Will Drive Wireless Data
25th October , 2005

US : An optimal blend of OFDM and CDMA technologies, implemented across local and wide area networks, will spur growth in wireless data and content for enterprises and consumers. That is one of the conclusions of the newly updated 52-page report, Hard Numbers and Experts' Insights on Migration to Evolved 3G and 4G Wireless Technology, released today by Rysavy Research and Datacomm Research Company.

"CDMA will be the dominant mobile technology for the next several years, but 3G systems alone will prove unable to meet burgeoning demand," said Peter Rysavy ( inset ), President of Rysavy Research and the report's author. "A precise mix of technologies and business models is needed to unleash the mobile information and entertainment markets," he added.

Hard Numbers and Experts' Insights on Migration to Evolved 3G and 4G Wireless Technology has been updated to reflect developments such as evolved 3G standardization efforts, Qualcomm's acquisition of Flarion, creation of smart base station antennas, the commercialization of MIMO-OFDM, construction of mobile broadcast networks, and the latest device innovations. The report quantifies the performance of 3G, evolved 3G and WiMAX networks; presents the expected gains from techniques such as MIMO; and examines the applications best served by various wireless technologies based on usage models and bandwidth requirements.
Additional conclusions found in Hard Numbers and Experts' Insights on Migration to Evolved 3G and 4G Wireless Technology:
1. With more than 2 billion wireless subscribers globally, no single
wireless technology can satisfy all market needs. Different networks
are needed to provide optimal service indoors and outdoors, to
portable PCs and handsets, and for listeners/viewers and content
creators. Making diverse networks readily available to customers will
require creative operator alliances.

2. The report shows the dramatic decline in subscribers that 3G networks
can support as users adopt broadband services. The only way to
support more broadband users is to offload multimedia traffic onto
mobile broadcast networks and to employ more densely deployed wireless
networks whether 3G, WiMAX or Wi-Fi.

3. WiMAX can succeed, but only if vendors execute perfectly. WiMAX must
become the global standard for a wide range of fixed, nomadic, and
backhaul applications. In mobile markets, WiMAX operators must employ
low-cost, high-density base station architectures to deliver superior
capacity and in-building penetration.

4. Smart base station antenna systems and MIMO both offer a path to
enhanced wide area network performance. The 3G and WiMAX communities
must aggressively pursue these improvements.

Hard Numbers and Experts' Insights on Migration to Evolved 3G and 4G Wireless Technology is the latest in Datacomm Research's CompetitiveEdge(TM) family of reports and sells for $3,900.00 (single-user PDF version). The price includes one hour of analyst consultation. The updated report is available for immediate delivery. The report may be ordered online at the firm's secure website http://www.datacommresearch.com/ . Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted. Orders may also be faxed to (314) 567-1931, phoned to (314) 994-9080, or mailed to Datacomm Research Company, 9220 Old Bonhomme Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63132.
About Rysavy Research
Since 1993, Rysavy Research has been assisting clients in assessing and integrating wireless technology through detailed research and analysis of capabilities and tradeoffs. Rysavy Research has previously reported on the performance and capacity of different wireless technologies in a series of high-visibility white papers for 3G Americas, as well as in numerous articles and seminars. His broad experience working for operators, wireless infrastructure vendors, applications developers, computer system vendors, investors, market research firms and standards organizations gives him a unique and comprehensive perspective on the industry.
About Datacomm Research Company
Datacomm Research is a leader in researching, analyzing and forecasting emerging computing and communications markets. Entering its sixteenth year, the company helps clients around the world identify and exploit major growth opportunities. Other Datacomm Research reports include Mobile Movies: the Market for Short Videos on Small Screens and Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks: Opportunities & Illusions.
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