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WiMAX has so far struggled to establish a foothold in the mature markets of Europe, North America and Asia, and many view the emerging markets, with their low fixed-line penetration, as the key hunting ground for WiMAX. However, the combination of several factors including technology evolution, cost, coverage, vendor support and service provider choices limit WiMAX’s future potential as a mass-market broadband technology in emerging markets. As a result, WiMAX will remain a niche technology, forming part of established fixed and mobile operators’ broader broadband access portfolios.

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Table of Contents : Executive summary In a nutshell Key messages WiMAX will remain niche in emerging markets WiMAX uptake remains low WiMAX lacks competitiveness against the alternatives WiMAX technology evolution is stalling Consolidation among independent WiMAX service providers Setting the scene: current state of play Emerging markets and WiMAX: hype versus hope WiMAX technology evolution Who is deploying WiMAX in emerging countries? WiMAX service provider strategies Service provider technology choices Spectrum Access network Service provider marketing strategies Target segments Product positioning Pricing strategies Value-added services Sales and distribution WiMAX alternatives and user demand Competing technologies: DSL and mobile DSL dominating urban fixed broadband Mobile putting pressure on both fixed and WiMAX players User demand Enterprise Consumer services: high- and mid-spending customer segments Shared access key for ‘bottom of the pyramid’ segments WiMAX market development scenario WiMAX will remain niche in emerging markets WiMAX technology evolution Mobile WiMAX maturing Mobile WiMAX maturing 16d versus 16e in an emerging market context Vendor divisions emerging on 16e Infrastructure cost curve: CE prices still a challenge Regulation and spectrum Case studies Digicel (Caribbean) Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Mena Telecom (Bahrain) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Mobilink (Pakistan) Country overview Company background WiMAX in overall strategy Services and marketing Ovum view Movilmax (Venezuela) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Scartel (Russia) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Tata Communications (India) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Success to date and future plans Ovum view Vodacom (South Africa) Country overview Company background Technology choices and rollout Services and marketing Ovum view List of Tables Table 1: Pricing of selected WiMAX versus comparable DSL & HSPA services Table 2: Selected WiMAX provider value added service portfolio Table 3: WiMAX market development scenario in emerging markets Table 4: 16e versus 16d Table 5: Overview of vendors’ positioning regarding WiMAX, HSPA and LTE Table 6: WiMAX Forum’s Certified product profiles for 16d and 16e Table 7: Mena Telecom’s ‘mykey’ packages Table 8: Zain’s HSPA key and Zain@home WiMAX services Table 9: Mobilink WiMAX services and pricing Table 10: Movilmax WiMAX post-paid tariff plans for residential users Table 11: P1 Wiggy plans Table 12: Other P1 WiMAX packages Table 13: P1’s fair usage policy Table 14: Tata Communications WiMAX packages Table 15: Vodacom WiMAX packages List of Figures Figure 1: Geographical split of pre-WiMAX/WiMAX network rollouts Figure 2: Pre-WiMAX/WiMAX networks in emerging markets Figure 3: Spectrum used for emerging market pre-WiMAX/WiMAX networks Figure 4: Technologies for emerging market WiMAX network rollouts Figure 5: Movilmax positioning of WiMAX Figure 6: Fixed and mobile penetration in selected emerging markets Figure 7: Sample demographic of PC/broadband ownership in Argentina Figure 8: Mena Telecom WiMAX post-paid tariff plans for residential users Figure 9: Movilmax positioning of WiMAX Figure 10: P1’s WiMAX presence in Malaysia

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No matter what service is under discussion, the new company or technological innovation trying to enter into the scene is going to have to offer some sort of advantage to the consumer or it will not last long. This stipulation is true for the new mobile wimax network in the realm of wireless Internet.

 

Coming onto to the Internet scene less than a few years ago, the wimax network has already been turning heads and rapidly gaining customers because of its super fast connection speeds, its affordability, and its ease of installation. It blows all of its competition out of the water and is slowly gaining market share in all target audience segments. The network is gaining all of these new customers because its not only as fast or faster than its high-speed competitors, but its easy for people to use at home and on the go. All users need to connect to the network is a little thumb sized modem that they can carry in their pockets and plug into their laptops when they want to use the Internet. This ease of access to the Internet is no longer a novelty thanks to the wimax network and this functionality is no longer limited to business travelers and people who have a lot of money to spend on multiple Internet accounts. Now everyone can access the Internet when they want around the city without having to pay per minute rates that are through the roof and boarder line unaffordable. Today there is no reason to have to pay absorbent amounts to connect to the web in your home and around the city, and that’s another reason why tradition high-speed Internet connection companies are quickly falling by the way side.

 

In case you aren’t familiar, the other more traditional ways to connect to the Internet are DSL, cable, satellite and dial up modem Internet connections. Dial-up is rapidly disappearing in the United States because high-speed Internet is becoming more and more affordable inside and outside of the city. People no longer want to put up with connections that take forever to make and slow browser speeds. DSL and cable Internet are still popular with users, but the lengthy and expensive packages and set up fees are starting to make people upset with their service providers. Plus, the lack of customer service that these companies provide are making people feel out of touch with the companies and people are leaning towards network providers that will give them more individual attention when they have a service problem, like providers of wimax connections do. Lastly satellite Internet is a great option when you are out of range of a wimax connection, but there is no reason to try to set one up if you are in range of a hot spot because you have to deal with tons of equipment and a complicated set up, so there is really no need. So, if you want superior service and prices, get connected with the network today.

If you are looking for a new Internet service provider, than you should look and think outside of the box and consider signing up for a service plan with the new mobile WiMax Internet network. Its faster than most cell phone networks and is faster or as fast than the traditional Internet service providers like cable, DSL and satellite Internet.

 

Compared to its home Internet provider competitors, WiMax blows the competition out of the water. For instance, with all three cable, DSL and satellite Internet services, an installation specialist from the service provider will have to come out to your home to set up your Internet. Not only is it annoying to have to wait to set up service when you and the company have a mutual time to schedule an appointment, but the appointment blocks are usually a minimum of three hours so your day can sometimes be ruined because you had to wait for the installation person. Plus when service goes out or something happens to your service lines, it could be days or even weeks until things are fixed again. Most people work during the day and do not have time to sit and wait for these things to get fixed. But if you have WiMax service, the set up is so easy that they can send you the modem and you can plug it in and start your service the next day. The company will send you the modem, which is all the equipment you need to get service started, and you are ready to get on the Internet. There are no complicated wires and cables running all over the place, not bulky equipment lying around, and no ugly cable boxes screwed into the side of your house.

 

In addition to making installation and start up easier, being on the WiMax network gives you greater range on which to surf the web. When you use cable, DSL or satellite you are confined to using your Internet service in your home or office. You have the option of installing a wireless router so you can use the Internet wirelessly in your home, but the range of that router doesn’t extend much further than the walls of your home. But when you are on the WiMax network, you can use the Internet all around the city and even in other cities where the network is also available. This is a great feature for anyone who travels a lot for business or even anyone who just travels a lot. You wont have to pay the huge fee that airports charge per minute to use the Internet and you wont have to pay for the internet at Starbucks or at an Internet café since you will be able to tap into the connection that you are already paying to use. So if you want to save money and have the best and most convenient service possible, call an agent who provides WiMax today.

One of the major staying points of American consumerism is that businesses are well-versed at selling consumers products over and over again in different forms. However, once in awhile, something will come along that is sincere and original, where advertising can simply appeal to the design and the purpose of the product. While this is not something that happens all of the time, it does occur on occasion.Currently, those who are interested in the next direction for the internet at large are focusing their efforts on understanding the potential for WiMax. Unlike a boring wireless connection, which requires close proximity to a router and presupposes that you won’t need to upload any large files, WiMax does a lot more for both the computer and for its users. It automatically finds the strongest network around and connects the computer instantaneously, without any prompting from users. This means that instead of getting overwhelmed about how to make a network connect, users can just sit back and allow the computer to handle things.But there’s a lot more to WiMax than its ability to instantly connect. This is a technology that changes the way that things work. Planning on spending some time outside of the office, but know that your internet connection at home is too slow to get anything accomplished? Switching to something like mobile broadband will ensure that the speed is reliable both at home or in the office, and will make planning a couple of hours for work a whole lot less stressful.In fact, WiMax can actually save its users a lot of time. Instead of being crouched down in a corner of a hotel room frantically trying to get the internet connection to work and cursing the day you decided to travel for business, it is now possible to simply double-check and make sure that the signal is being received loud and clear. Troubleshooting is to a minimum, and most people find that they don’t even spend that much time learning how their new internet works, since the main screens look exactly the same.There’s also something to be said about the chance to finally start moving away from wires and other unsightly items. Wireless isn’t just about not needing a wire to connect with the server: it’s also about not needing your home or your desk to be overtaken with all of the wires that you varied electronic devices require. One of the quickest ways to get on the path towards true organization is by getting rid of your old internet connection–the one that required all of the different wires–and switching over to wireless. Home offices look considerably nicer when there are not all of those cable cords running around, and many who work at home report a significant amount of relief when it is not only easy to get online, but it is also surprisingly clean and bright around the house without all of those dingy wires hanging around, too.

Solving the problem of employment may be more of a challenge for young workers today than for young workers of the past, however, more has changed than just the troublesome nature of job searches.  With prices soaring far above where they were when older generations faced the same trials for everything from a college education to renting an apartment, many recent grads and twenty-somethings are finding themselves in the last place they ever expected: back home with Mom and Dad.  Although just 10 years ago it was a living situation that caused many a great deal of shame, with the world getting less affordable every day and a large number of sons and daughters doing it, the level of acceptability has simply risen.  For many families, instead of empty-nesting, older generations are trying to figure out how to co-exist with 3 or more adults all living, eating, working, and sleeping under one roof.  Whereas before Junior moved back in the kitchen, living room and television may have seemed a little too large for just two people, these things may all suddenly seem slightly insufficient for a group of adults to share.  If in the midst of a job search, the newest re-addition to the household may be tying up the phone, computer and home office all day, every day, making it impossible for anyone else to get in.  Many families faced with this situation are looking for the solutions to problems caused by re-introduction of adult children into the home and coming up empty handed.  It’s just not an issue that parents’ confidants are likely to have a lot of knowledge about.  One of the best pieces of advice parents can follow is to help the grown child out with at least the illusion of some independence.  Families are finding that things like a separate internet connection are invaluable when it comes to diffusing family tensions.  One solution is treating the son or daughter to a WiMax internet subscription, which utilizes 4G internet technology and allows the user to connect anytime, anywhere.  This means that even if the child is unemployed they can get out of the house to do his or her job searching.  Even just getting out to a local café will keep him or her mobile, and can prevent the dangerous syndrome of becoming “overly comfortable” under your roof.In homes with other children, especially teenagers, freeing up the internet connection will save lots of tension and time bickering over whose turn it is to get online.  With the ability to download movies, songs and games at high speed with WiMax mobile broadband, kids will be able to entertain themselves.  A WiMax equipped laptop allows that song, movie or game to travel anywhere in the house, and allows Junior to travel with it.  Making your son or daughter feel right back at home is certainly priority number one, and one of the best ways to accomplish this is by giving him or her the ability to enjoy the convenience of anywhere wireless internet.  With a mobile air card, or WiMax ready laptop or other wireless device he or she can be not only connected to friends and family, but a world of career opportunities wherever he or she may be.

There’s nothing better than going on vacation to get away from it all.  The only thing that may be better than enjoying a long, relaxing vacation may be sharing that long, relaxing vacation with family and friends.  With the invention of the digital camera, it is easier than ever to capture the very best moments of your very best vacations in detail.  The days of blurry snapshots are over, and high quality digital images are the norm.  With instant digital photo-critiquing ability, many family and friendly affairs can turn into a full-time photo shoot of victims powerless to stop the photographer in his shutter-happy state.  In order to avoid the over-taking of pictures, many promises are made to share favorite shots after the vacation is over.  What tends to foil this clever plan is the infrequency with which photos actually do make it from one party’s desktop to another’s.  As soon as we are back in the “real world” memories of a vacation well spent tend to drift into the background behind meeting notes and to-do lists of errands, far more important than photo sharing.  Let’s face it, the process of downloading digital photographs is far easier than the process of actually developing film.  However, the actual “work” time for the photographer is far greater than merely dropping off a roll of film at the store.  Add in the time required to then post, paste, or send the photos over the internet, and it truly is a chore to share entire albums of tens, or sometimes hundreds of photos.  The verdict?  The chances of getting last summer’s trip to the Cape from Uncle Jimmy are probably slim to none.  In order to save unsuspecting photo sharers from suffering this unfortunate fate, there is another way.  With the advent of 4G WiMax internet technology, users are enjoying the ease of sharing information on the go.  With WiMax ready technology available in devices like PDAs, cellular telephones, and laptops it is easier than ever to get mobile broadband access on the go.  For photo sharers, this equals the ability to send and share their experiences right from their favorite vacation spot.  Taking this file and photo sharing ability one step further, WiMax equipped cameras will allow the user to send their favorite shots to friends with all the quality of a digital photo, and the ease of a camera phone.  This ability to share and acquire information and visual images with ease will not only have great value for the average amateur photographer, but the world of media at large.Already available in many US cities, WiMax wireless internet provides a service that Wi-Fi hotspots cannot: mobility.  With coverage areas covering entire urban areas, it doesn’t matter where you snapped that perfect shot, 4G still lets you connect to the web.  Using mobile broadband technology it will be possible to get movies, music, documents and more on the go, with all the speed and convenience of a home office computer.  Making the internet truly wireless will be the technological revolution of the future, but for many internet users, the future is here today.

As one of the main first cities of the United States, Philadelphia is the first place that democracy reared its head, the first place that the founding fathers were able to get things accomplished, and a major first in contemporary business. Where countless groups of schoolchildren on field trips make their way through Philly each year, the city is first and foremost a hub for business travelers and those on their way to the countless conventions held in the city’s centre.

To truly understand the progress of technology such as WiMax, it is important to look at the history of Philadelphia itself. A city built in politics and promise, Philly has diversified itself into a hub for business, a hub for studies, and a major tourist destination. Countless visitors make their way through the city each year, but without reliable wireless internet, their stays would be much less enjoyable.

Whether you are in Philly for business or leisure, having access to the outside world is becoming more and more of a crucial point when coming to town. To understand the evolution of technology in Philly, one must look to the evolution of the internet in general. While at the beginning, it was merely a vessel for anyone with a dial-up modem to get online, things have definitely changed in the past decade.

WiMax makes getting online a lot easier in Philadelphia and in countless other cities by taking the guesswork out of your connection. Consider the typical connecting experience. Whether your are in town for business or leisure, the benefits of the internet are important. With conventional Wi-Fi, you cannot count on a connection, but with this new form of wireless, no matter where you are, you can rest assured that a faster version of the internet is right with you.

WiMax is different because it uses towers that are conventionally the realm of the numerous cell phone companies in the country. By using towers, this version of wireless can guarantee that your connection is reliable. Because routers for Wi-Fi only stretch for a couple of feet, this version of wireless is ahead of the game in offering wireless that can stretch for miles. And whether you are in town for business or leisure, this is a definite advantage.

So if you find yourself in Philadelphia for business or for pleasure, take advantage of the fact that it is one of the more connected cities around. Instead of worrying yourself sick about internet, know that if you are with WiMax, you can get online with the touch of the button. And after all, if that isn’t freedom, then in these times, you’d be hard-pressed to show what actually is. Utilizing the benefits of this form of wireless makes travel, whether it’s for business or for leisure, infinitely more fulfilling and rewardable, without needing to focus too much on the internet in general.

As one of the largest cities in the United States and the entire country, San Antonio understands the need to expand, whether in regards to technology or other aspects. A Texas city made good on the premise that hard work can equal success, San Antonio has grown from a sleepy Texan town to a major hub of business and commerce in the United States. And for such an important city in terms of business, San Antonio knows the importance of staying connected, no matter how long or how short a time you intend on being in this increasingly important Texan hub.

With so many business travelers making their way through San Antonio each year, the importance of reliable wireless internet is an understood part of business here. Yet so many hotels are still offering the old version of Wi-Fi, which means that business travelers are contented with knowing they will have reliable service, only to find out that the truth is often something different. Whether it’s because of routers that don’t work for the entire building or other considerations, numerous business travelers making their way through San Antonio often describe the same troubles as in other cities. Either the front desk can’t make the internet work for the specific rooms, or there is just the unfortunate occurrence that people expect to be able to get online, only to have numerous troubles once they are settled in their hotel rooms, laptops expectantly waiting to have a seamless connection to a network.

Since this can be such a problem no matter where you travel to, more and more businesses are getting onboard with WiMax. A technology that provides wireless no matter where you are, WiMax operates using the same methods of cell phone companies. This means that instead of routers, you are dependent on towers which are the same as those for wireless with cell phones. This means that instead of having a coverage area of a couple of miles, those using this new form of wireless can rest assured that upwards of 30 miles are covered by their service.

To put this in perspective, it is essential to envision the way that a business traveler expects to have internet. After landing in San Antonio and making one’s way to a hotel, a business traveler is expecting to have a seamless experience with the internet. Unfortunately, so much of the time, business travelers instead encounter internet that is unreliable at best. As it is not officially the fault of the hotel, it is not uncommon to experience wireless that actually doesn’t exist. After a couple of hours of attempting to make it work via the hotel, most business travelers give up hope and head to the nearest Kinko’s facility, where some semblance of Wi-Fi will serve their business purposes and make it possible to review important documents and download files crucial to business meetings the next morning.

The reason that WiMax makes the difference lies in the way that the technology works. Because this particular form of wireless knows it boundaries, it is possible, with a WiMax connection, to rest assured knowing that you will be able to get online no matter where you are. Whether it’s to double-check important data before a crucial business meeting or just check email, this new form of wireless operates on a system that is reliable whether you are in the center of town or in the suburbs. As far as this form of wireless is concerned, getting online in San Antonio should be a piece of cake.

Any smart grid is a telecommunications network for the utility and the communities it serves. 4G technologies provide any power utility with the most cost effective technology in monitoring the grid from power production to power consumption. Not only will a 4G smart grid read meters, they will also provide a range of cost saving services to the utility and the community as a whole. Mind Commerce’s new research 4G and WiMAX for the Smart Grid: Enabling Access, Applications and Affordability proposes WiMAX as a Last Mile or “Access” solution to provide a range of smart grid solutions or “Applications” which, when compared with other smart grid technologies such as Broadband over Power Line (BPL) come in at less than half the cost per household reached offering industry leading “Affordability” figures. The research indicates that given the dilemma of US Department of energy awarding billions of dollars in smart grid grants while standards making bodies dither in providing the industry with standards, the power industry should look to the latest and greatest standards in telecommunications (Internet Protocol and 4G technologies such as WiMAX) to take advantage of federal dollars available for smart grid deployments while saving money on operating expenses. In addition, the deployment of a 4G network would enable the utility to offer wholesale and retail telecommunications services contributing new revenue streams for the utility while shortening the Return on Investment (ROI). Any utility manager studying their smart grid options is no doubt concerned about the security of any smart grid network (foreign agents have been known to attempt to hack some parts of the US power grid), Quality of Service (QoS) issues, reliability of the technology and the potential for harmful interference to take down their smart grid network. This publication tackles those objections head-on in easy-to-understand language addressing both Last Mile and Middle Mile portions of a 4G smart grid network. Most importantly, the paper analyses a BPL deployment in Boulder, Colorado where the power utility deployed a BPL-based smart grid at a cost of $1,000 per household reached. The research finds that a more powerful, mobile, 4G, standards-based network could have been deployed at a cost of $440 per household reached. The financial analysis offers a worksheet for power utilities to determine return on investment. With its exhaustive analysis of 4G and smart grid, there is no other research currently available as comprehensive as 4G and WiMAX for the Smart Grid: Enabling Access, Applications and Affordability.Key Findings: 4G Smart Grid can be deployed at half the cost of broadband over Power Line (BPL) via an off-the-shelf solution Incremental revenue streams can be enjoyed via wholesaling telecommunications services supported by 4G smart grid applications 4G smart grid solutions provide utilities with cost savings on internal operations (mobile work force applications, etc) Ubiquitous broadband services can be realized through the deployment of 4G in the power utilities’ market providing greater efficiencies for smart grid subsidies Target Audience: Power utilities companies Renewable energy companies Telecommunications service providers Telecommunications vendors seeking entry to the smart grid market Government regulatory authorities Power sector vendors Telecommunications and utility investors

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You may have heard the term WiMax recently and been confused by what exactly it refers to.  Does it have to do with the Internet?  Or is it related to a new cell phone technology?  Well, the answer is both.  WiMax, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is the telecommunications technology that enables fully mobile Internet access and long-range wireless broadband coverage across areas as large as entire cities.  In other words, it provides a fast wireless alternative to traditional high-speed wired connections.Though similar to Wi-Fi in certain ways, WiMax offers higher speeds over greater distances, to a greater number of users.  With this technology, people can use cell phones or computers to connect to the Internet from just about anywhere, since this access to this service can extend to even remote geographical locations where wired connections, such as DSL and cable, do not reach.  This means that people living or traveling in these so-called “blackout areas” – suburban and rural areas where DSL and cable are not available – will no longer be forced to settle for the slow speeds of dial-up.A WiMax system is made up of two parts: a tower and a receiver.  The tower operates a bit like a cell phone tower, and a single tower can give coverage to an entire area up to 3,000 square miles.  The receiver and accompanying antenna come in a variety of forms.  They can be a small external box or built into a laptop similar to the way in which Wi-Fi access is nowadays.The tower station itself connects to the Internet in one of two ways.  It can connect directly via a high-bandwidth wired connection like a T3 line.  The other way is to connect to another tower via a line-of-sight microwave link.  This process, called “backhaul,” is the key to extending access to remote rural areas.Likewise, there are two ways for your computer to receive signals from the tower station.  These two forms of wireless service are called non-line-of-sight and line-of-sight, and are pretty much what they sound like.  Line-of-sight service is the stronger and more stable of the two, and works using a fixed dish antenna aimed directly at the tower from a roof, high wall, or pole.  Because it is constantly pointing straight at the tower, this type of antenna is able to receive transmissions with higher frequencies, which are both faster and subject to less interference.Non-line-of-sight service connects to the tower using a small antenna attached to your computer and works more like Wi-Fi service.  These transmissions use lower frequencies because they are not as easily disrupted by physical obstructions.  However, these connections are slower and, since they have to make their way around obstacles to reach the computer, these transmissions encounter more interference than those sent through line-of-sight connections.  Non-line-of-sight access is also only available within a 4-to-6 mile radius of the tower, whereas line-of-sight service can reach up to 30 miles away.  This line-of-sight access is what accounts for the far-reaching coverage that WiMax is capable of providing.