Abstract
Today there are three main technologies capable of broadcasting wireless data
at broadband speeds to consumer devices, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and cellular 3G. These
technologies are very different from one another. In many ways, they
complement each other, but, at the same time, each is competing with each
other in some areas as well.
- 1. 3G/Cellular will continue to dominate for voice
- 2. Wi-Fi deployments will continue to grow for the next five years
- 3. WiMAX needs to quickly become embedded in consumer electronic devices
This report shows In-Stat' s view of how each technology will compete and
co-exist for different regions of the world.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- 3G
- Overview
- Drivers
- Challenges
- Forecasts
- Hotspot and Muni-Wireless
- Overview
- Drivers
- Challenges
- Forecasts
- WiMAX
- Overview
- Drivers
- Challenges
- Forecasts
- Other Broadband Wireless Technologies
- Deployment Scenarios
- Developing
- Semi Developed
- Developed
- Hyper Developed
- Conclusion
- Methodology
- Glossary
- Related In-Stat Reports
List of Tables
- Table 1. Worldwide 3G Subscribers (in Thousands), 2006 through 2011
- Table 2. Worldwide Hotspot Deployments, 2006 through 2011
- Table 3. Hotspot Deployments by Venue, 2006 through 2011
- Table 4. Comparison of 802.16d and 802.16e
- Table 5. Worldwide WiMAX Service Subscribers (in Thousands), 2006 through
2011
- Table 6. Worldwide Voice over WiMAX Subscribers (in Thousands), 2006
through 2011
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Wireless Mesh Networ
- Figure 2. Cellular/3G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX Comparison
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