Mobile Broadband Wireless: Path toward 4G

Mobile Broadband Wireless: Path toward 4G published by Parks Associates in April, 2007. This report consists of 210 Pages and the price starts from US $ 3000.

Introduction

Abstract

This report examines next-generation mobile broadband wireless solutions, including 801.16e/WiBro, FLASH-OFDM, and cellular solutions. It analyzes potential market opportunities, examines the competitive equipment and service industry landscape, shares consumer perspectives on mobile broadband wireless solutions, and provides market-sizing information.

" The low price sensitivity toward mobile broadband indicates an early market consisting mainly of road warriors and enterprise users,” said Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Director, Broadband & Gaming. “To appeal to mass-market consumers, mobile broadband service providers need to build the price of access into value-added services such as mobile entertainment and introduce new platforms such as consumer electronics embedded with mobile broadband connectivity."

Table of Contents

1.0 Notes on Methodology

2.0 The Changing Service Provider Market

• 2.1 Mobile/Cellular Service Providers
  • 2.1.1 US
  • 2.1.2 Global
• 2.2 Broadband Service Providers
  • 2.2.1 US
  • 2.2.2 Global
• 2.3 Trends in Bundled Services and Fixed-Mobile Convergence
  • 2.3.1 US
  • 2.3.2 Global

3.0 Technology Overview

• 3.1 3GPP Technologies
  • 3.1.1 UMTS
  • 3.1.2 HSPA
  • 3.1.3 LTE
• 3.2 3GPP2 Technologies
  • 3.2.1 EVDO Rev A & Rev B
  • 3.2.2 EVDO Rev C/Phase II
• 3.3 Alternative Technologies
  • 3.3.1 WiMAX: 802.16e
  • 3.3.2 FLASH-OFDM
• 3.4 4G Technology Components
• 3.5 Who Will Define 4G?

4.0 Industry Dynamics and Service Provider Trends

• 4.1 Analysis of the Vendor Market
  • 4.1.1 Semiconductor Vendors
  • 4.1.2 System Vendors
• 4.2 Trials and Deployments of Mobile Broadband Services
  • 4.2.1 3.5G Trials
  • 4.2.2 Mobile WiMAX Trials
  • 4.2.3 Trials/Deployments of Other Technologies
• 4.3 New Market Entrants
• 4.4 Economic Analysis and Business Models
  • 4.4.1 Economic Analysis: Road Warrior vs. Mass Market
  • 4.4.2 Potential Business Models
• 4.5 End-User Platforms and Applications
• 4.6 Regulatory and Spectrum Issues

5.0 Consumer Perspectives

• 5.1 Global Comparison
• 5.2 Interest in Mobile Broadband
• 5.3 Key Segments
• 5.4 Price Sensitivity
• 5.5 Usage Scenarios and Applications

6.0 Market Forecasts

• 6.1 Forecast Methodology
• 6.2 Identifying the Top Potential Markets
  • 6.2.1 Developed markets
  • 6.2.2 Emerging markets
• 6.3 Mobile Broadband Subscriber Forecast
  • 6.3.1 US
  • 6.3.2 Global
• 6.4 Mobile Broadband Service Revenue Forecast
  • 6.4.1 US
  • 6.4.2 Global

7.0 Market Implications

Section I: Adoption of Nomadic/Mobile Broadband Services

• Adoption of Hot Spot Services
• Adoption of Mobile Broadband Access Services
• Nomadic vs. Mobile

Section II: Demand for Mobile Broadband Services

• Interest in Adopting Mobile Broadband
• Target Markets for Mobile Broadband
• The Impact of VoIP
• Expected Price Range
• Adoption of Mobile/Portable Devices
• Preferred Mobile Broadband Platform
• Global Perspectives

Section III: Mobile Broadband Applications

• Importance Ranking of Various Mobile Applications
• Consumer Interest in Mobile Broadband Applications
• Consumer Interest in Mobile Entertainment
• Consumer Interest in Fixed-Mobile Convergence
• Interest in Ubiquitous On-Demand Entertainment

Section IV: Profiles of Semiconductor Companies

• Beceem
• Fujitsu
• Intel
• Picochip
• Qualcomm
• Sequans
• Telecis
• Texas Instrument
• WaveSat

Section V: Profiles of System Vendors

• Adaptix
• Airspan
• Alcatel
• Alvarion
• Aperto
• Arraycomm
• Ericsson
• Huawei
• IP Wireless
• Lucent
• Motorola
• Navini
• NextWave
• Nokia
• Nortel
• Samsung
• Siemens
• ZTE

Section VI: Profiles of Selected Service Providers

• British Telecom
• Clearwire
• KDDI
• Korean Telecom
• NTT Docomo
• Orange
• Softbank Japan
• South Korean Telecom
• Sprint/Nextel
• Telecom Italia
• Telefonica
• Vodafone

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