Mobile WiMAX Devices—2009 Global Mid-Year Upd

In-Stat
June 2, 2009
10 Pages - SKU: ZZZQ2466736
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This report provides an update to In-Stat's annual 802.16e, mobile WiMAX, device forecast. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the market in terms of vendor and service provider support for the technology, In-Stat will start updating the forecast twice a year. Some changes since the last device forecast, published December of 2008, are:
  • Alcatel-Lucent’s repositioning its WiMAX infrastructure as an “enhanced DSL” service versus a true mobile technology
  • Deployment schedule for India and the US
  • Increased momentum for LTE
  • Nokia cancelled production of its N810 WiMAX-embedded mobile Internet device (MID).
This report provides global 802.16e device forecasts (as well as the total device forecasts) for the following:
  • Consumer premises equipment
  • Laptop cards and USB modems
  • Embedded mobile PCs
  • MIDs and UMPCs
  • Handsets
  • Personal media players