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WiMAX Chipset Market on Uneven Path

Sep 22, 2006

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Enormous potential exists for WiMAX technology, as it’s capable of satisfying the huge demand for wireless broadband. However, it’s facing significant threats from competing technologies, comprising 3G technologies on the mobile side and Wi-Fi technology on the networking side.
 
While a lot of uncertainties still exist in this market, WiMAX chipset market is likely to touch a mark of $489Mn by 2009. One of the key uncertainties is chipsets’ availability. In spite of so much hype around it, WiMAX chipset market has comparatively lesser players, as this market is pretty nascent at present.
 
Convincing the key service providers for building infrastructures to support WiMAX, especially cellular operators having costly 3G infrastructures, will help boost WiMAX market worldwide.
 
RNCOS has recently published a report “WiMAX - A Market Update (2006-2007)”.According to this report, “Pure WiMAX chipsets, which includes 802.16d-compliant fixed-operation units, started shipments in the year 2005 and generate estimated revenues of $5.4Mn. The other 802.16e-based chipsets are also gaining importance but significant production will only happen in 2007. The combined chipsets market shall grow at a CAGR of 209% making it to $489Mn by the year 2009".
 
Key Issues and Facts Analyzed:
 
- Current trends in the WiMAX Market.
- Applications of WiMAX technology.
- Future of WiMAX Market globally.
- Key drivers of WiMAX Market.
- Opportunities and Challenges associated with WiMAX technology.
- Prevailing conditions in different countries supporting WiMAX.
 
The report is a must read for all those who’ve interest in WiMAX technology and WiMAX market, as it provides discussion on various aspects of this technology. The report gives an overview of the current WiMAX market. It includes a detailed discussion about the implementation schemes of WiMAX as a technology. It addresses the various drivers to WiMAX, like performance, coverage etc, pushing the implementation of this technology.
 
For more information visit: http://www.rncos.com/Report/IM064.htm


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