WiMAX – Making A Business Case

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Contents

• Last mile problem• How WIMAX works• Benefits of WiMAX1

• Business Case• Critical Success

Factors • Crystal Ball1 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave AX(ccess)

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The Last Mile

How WiMAX worksWiMAX consists of

WiMAX receiverWiMAX Tower(base station)

Rural connectivity using WiMAX

Comparison: Wimax - WifiComparison: Wimax - Wifi

WimaxWimax• CoverageCoverage Optimised for Optimised for

outdoor outdoor • RangeRange Optimised upto Optimised upto

50km/30mile 50km/30mile• SpeedSpeed 70 Mbps70 Mbps• ScalabilityScalability Support thousands of Support thousands of

users.users.

WifiWifi

Optimised for indoorOptimised for indoor

Optimised upto Optimised upto 100feet100feet

54 Mbps54 Mbps

Support tens of users.Support tens of users.

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Business Case

WiMAX

fits

here!

Benefits

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Critical Success Factors

• Spectrum issues resolved• Harmonization with 3G

LTE• Attractive price points• Application “pull” leading

to competition

Forecast

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Crystal Ball

• Fixed WiMAX– IEEE 802.16 a

• Mobile WiMAX– IEEE 802.16 a– Great future in high growth

emerging markets– 3G/4G will prevail in advanced

markets

• Candidates for Mobile WiMAX

Forecast

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Thank youThank you

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