WiMAX has a relatively long history of development, and it was long considered the basis of next generation 4G networks. However, deployment lagged, and uptake was relatively slow for a variety of reasons, including immaturity of the wireless broadband market itself, slow deployment of 4G networks, spectrum issues, and the like. Within the past several years it has gained some momentum, and there have been significant deployments. However, its future is now clouded by the growing popularity of the competing technology, LTE.

This report evaluates the current state of WiMAX including vendors, service providers, and solutions as well as the future prospects of WiMAX.

Audience:

• Wireless service providers
• Wireless infrastructure vendors
• Telecom systems integration companies
• Wireless application developers and service providers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Wireless Broadband Services  3

What is a Broadband Service?            4

What Kinds of Networks Support Broadband Services?         6

Why Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, and Real 4G?          8

Network Value Chain  9

Our Focus        10

WiMAX            11

Definitions and Trends            12

Hardware Providers    14

Chipsets           14

Infrastructure Providers         14

Major Vendors            15

Fujitsu  15

Nortel  16

Alcatel-Lucent16

Cisco    16

Huawei            16

Motorola         17

Samsung          18

Nokia-Siemens Networks        19

Specialized Vendors    20

i.Alvarion         20

Redline Communications        21

Proxim Wireless Corporation22

Airspan            23

Aperto Networks (division of Tranzeo Wireless)        24

Intel     25

Major Deployments    26

Sprint WiMAX27

The Korean WiMAX Model     30

Other Major Services32

Test & Certification - WiMAX Products          33

Standards        35

Physical Layer (PHY)   35

Media Access Control Layer (MAC)   36

Market Analysis          37

Ecosystems      37