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Research and Markets: WiMAX Ready for Market Adoption Now and 9 Million Mobile WiMAX Chipsets Will Ship in 2009

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91435) has announced the addition of 'Wireless Broadband Technology Trends Report Spring 2008' to their offering.

The Report includes a thorough evaluation of emerging technologies including WiMAX, both fixed and mobile, WiBRO, HSPA, BPL (broadband over Powerline), and advanced optical fiber.

This report is designed to support development of business and product planning activities.

Analysis includes an assessment of the market, regulatory, and governmental drivers on global scale. The Report includes analysis of the WiMAX Forum, IPv6, and the emergence of ENUM, as well as global & regional market trends & forecasts, regulatory issues, standards development, economic effects, and strategic developments. The Report also offers a comprehensive analysis of total addressable market issues in individual early geographic areas that makes it possible to join other companies that are entering a particular geographic market and will achieve a reasonable ROI.

WiMAX Ready for Market Adoption Now and 9 million Mobile WiMAX Chipsets will Ship in 2009.

Mobile WiMAX, or IEEE 802.16e, is a technology now primed and ready for its clearly defined market. The standard is in place, components are available, and regulatory conditions are favorable. WTRS believes adoption will proceed with great vigor, and identifies winning markets, drivers and challenges within the wider wireless broadband arena.

According to this new report, Mobile WiMAX or IEE 802.16e, has evolved to the point of realistic market acceptance. Additional factors are creating a condition of strong positive growth for the market for Mobile WiMAX over the next 18 months.

"Indicators for significant market adoption include the development of the first SoC products, certification of products by the WiMAX forum, and the development of solutions to assure global roaming for mobile WiMAX," according to Kirsten West, PhD, principal analyst at WTRS. "Combined, these opportunities represent a market of nearly 9 million WiMAX chipsets shipping in 2009, with 30% occurring in the Asian Market. "

Key Findings:

(1) What are the factors driving the development of wireless broadband markets?

(2) How does the development of wired broadband network infrastructure enable and accelerate the deployment of wireless broadband technologies?

(3) How do regulatory issues affect the growth of wireless broadband networks?

(4) What key features of wired broadband technologies compete directly with wireless broadband technologies?

(5) Where does WiMAX fit into the wireless broadband sector? Which geographies and markets are most likely to lead in WiMAX adoption?

(6) What are the drivers and challenges facing LTE adoption?

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