The Definitive Guide
Broadband Wireless Industry WiMax, WiFi, and 4G Cellular

Abstract

There are many definitions and understandings of what is wireless broadband technology. There are those professionals that claim 3G is wireless broadband and other claim that something called 4G is wireless broadband. The criteria for wireless broadband technology can be generalized in the form of the services. The end user ultimately decides with their money what they consider to be acceptable for their use. Wireless broadband services can be generalized to mean those services that support a variety of multimedia content at varying data rates from low speed (less than T1) to as high as optical data rates. Yes this is a very general description but if nearly 60 years (combined) in this business has taught these authors anything is that nothing is static and that flexibility in views is important.

The question you need to ask yourself is: "What wireless access technologies will enable the user to experience a high quality visual and audio experience that will result in them paying you lots of money". Not a very scientific definition but money is what it is all about else all of these vendors we are describing in this book are doing this for free.

This publication represents a compilation of research originally published in December 2006 from Mind Commerce that addresses the market place, the business drivers and the competition of the three major broadband wireless technologies with part one covering WiMax, part two WiFi, and the final section covering 4G cellular.

Table of Contents

About the Authors

Wireless Broadband Services

"The WiMax Industry" (Part One of Three)

1. Introduction

2. The Vendors Perspective - WiMax

a. Vendor Profiles

b. Specialized Vendors

3. The Sprint Verses Verizon WiMax Model

a. Key Features and Functions

b. Network Deployment Plans

4. The Clearwire WiMax Model

a. Key Features and Functions

b. Deployment Plans

5. The Korean, SK Telecom, Samsung WiMax Model

a. Key Features and Functions

b. Deployment Plans

6. ZTE- China's WiMax Model

a. Key Features and Functions

b. Deployment Plans

7. Test & Certification - WiMax Products

a. WiMax Forum

b. Telecordia and Sprint Laboratories

8. Standards Impact - WiMax

a. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

b. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

9. Costs Impact - WiMax

a. Terminal Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

b. WiMax Infrastructure

10.Market Analysis

a. Estimated Subscriber Growth 2007-2012

b. US Internet Market Value Forecast 2006 - 2010

c. Handset Sales Comparison

d. Ecosystems

11.Technical References

"The Wi-Fi Industry"(Part Two of Three)

1. Introduction

2. The Vendor's Perspectives

a. Vendor Profiles

3. The Wi-Fi Model - Alverno Mobility

4. The Wi-Fi Model - T-Mobile Wi-Fi-Seattle (UMA)

5. The Wi-Fi Model - AT&T Enterprise Mobility

6. San Francisco and Santa Clara Wi-Fi Models

7. Test & Certification - Wi-Fi Products

a. Performance Testing Outlined

b. The Wi-Fi Alliance

c. CTIA Test and Certification

d. Tolly Group Test and Certification

8. Standards Impact - Wi-Fi

a. International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

b. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

9. Costs Impact - Wi-Fi

a. Terminal Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

b. Infrastructure "Steps To A Successful Wireless Broadband Network"

10. Market Analysis

a. Market Drivers and Revenue Forecasts

b. The Pros & Cons "Wi-Fi Profitability"

c. WiMAX & 4G Markets

11. Technical Reference "Face-Off 4G vs. WiMAX vs. Wi-Fi"

"The 4G Industry"(Part Three of Three)

1. Introduction

2. 4G Overview

3. 4G Implementation & Methodologies

4. 4G Developments

a. 4G Service Applications

b. 4G Wireless Network Comparisons

5. Wi-Fi Developments

6. WiMAX Developments

7. Convergence, Consolidation and Compromise

8. 4G Vendor Ecosystems

a. Access Point Equipment - Base Station Revenue Forecasts

b. Handheld Phones, Chip Sets (Embedded) Forecasts

9. MVNO - The Driving Factor

a. The Successful MVNO Industry Sector

b. 4G MVNE Industry Sector

10. Market Analysis

a. Challenges

b. Advertising Revenue Forecasts

11. Conclusion

Summary and Conclusion

Robert D. Crago NCE - Mr. Crago has been in the communications industry for over twenty years as a systems engineer, project manager and consultant to enterprise groups, telecommunications companies and vendors providing effective solutions. Mr. Crago's consulting practice provides clients with technology migration, consolidation and transformation planning, implementation and integration processes having a direct effect to the bottom-line. Mr. Crago's success has been in providing realistic ROIs to his clients.

P.J. Louis has over a quarter of a century's worth of experience in the telecom business. Mr. Louis is currently developing businesses in Asia and in the United States. Prior positions include Managing Director for Telecom Business Recovery in FTI Financial Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vice President of Carrier Marketing & Product Management at TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of wireless location services. Mr. Louis had also served as chief of staff for engineering in NYNEX (today known as Verizon). He has held a number of leadership positions within Bell Communications Research and NextWave Wireless. Mr. Louis is a former officer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society - New York Section. Mr. Louis has been a senior member of IEEE for 26 years. Mr. Louis' experience includes leading sales and marketing organizations as well as technology organizations. Mr. Louis has been a featured speaker in telecommunications conferences and is the author of four (4) McGraw-Hill books; Telecom Management Crash Course, M-Commerce Crash Course, Broadband Crash Course, and Telecommunications Internetworking.