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Network Expansion and the
Necessity to Streamline Wireless Transmissions, to Drive Growth in the
Brazilian WiMax Markets
Other Topics: Wireless Video Calls,
802.16E Certification
January 10, 2006
Palo Alto, CA -- Broadband wireless access (BWA) providers currently
focusing on business and residential buildings in urban areas are likely
to expand their services to less vertical sites, as worldwide
interoperability for microwave access (WiMax) emerges as a solution with
affordable customer premise equipment (CPE) costs. Also, there is
growing need among fixed line operators to adopt the technology in order
to expand the service coverage to remote and underserved areas.
Frost & Sullivan (http://www.it.frost.com
) reveals that subscribers in this industry could potentially achieve
2.8 million in 2010. |
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If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides
manufacturers, end users and other industry participants an overview of
the latest analysis of the Brazilian WiMax Markets, then send an email
to Mireya Castilla, Corporate Communications at mireya.castilla@frost.com
with the following information: your full name, company name, title,
telephone number, e-mail address, city, state, and country. We will send
you the information via email upon receipt of the above information.
"The infrastructure fixed line operators utilize to offer voice and
Internet services, does not have the reach to address the whole
potential market," explains Frost & Sullivan Program Leader Alex Zago.
"Their choice would be to rollout WiMax networks in those regions where
traditional wire networks would not pay off."
Although WiMax products have not yet been launched, it is already
creating a buzz in the Brazilian wireless markets. As such, in 2002, the
focus of the Brazilian wireless market began to shift with the arrival
of cellular service providers. Mobile operators made large investments
in technologies such as global system mobile (GSM), code-division
multiple access (CDMA), and time division multiaccess (TDMA). In
addition, they deployed wireless point-to- point (PTP) technologies to
interconnect base stations.
Furthermore, the mushrooming demand for these products was aided by
Anatel's deadline to meet universalization goals. This prompted fixed
line operators to invest in small cities. In addition, several
small-sized companies entered the Internet broadband access market,
focusing almost exclusively on residential and commercial buildings with
fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions in open frequencies (2.4 GHz).
A spate of investments in the telecommunication sector due to its high
growth and revenue potential, led to over-investment and as a result,
CAPEX is being restricted in this sector. This factor, combined with the
increasing costs of CPE equipment, has the potential to shrink the
addressable market. Despite this, awareness among digital subscriber
line (DSL) and BWA providers that they do not reach to address their
entire market with the existing networks and therefore cannot initiate a
competition with the sector's giants will drive the markets.
"WiMax is a viable solution all around, especially to mobile operators
as they are willing to build their own transmission networks now that
interconnection rates with fixed line operators tend to become more
expensive," notes Zago. "BWA providers will also prefer WiMax as they
aim to expand their markets from urban areas to less vertical sites in
the interior of the country."
WiMax is so promising that some vendors have plans to manufacture WiMax
equipment locally. If this becomes a reality, base station and CPE costs
are likely to drop further and encourage further investment in
low-priced wireless equipment.
The ability to offer wireless broadband services to customers in remote
areas will drive the markets for WiMax. Moreover, WiMax will also boost
the image of DSL and cable modem providers, and is thus they are likely
to promote it ardently. Further, bundled solutions such as Internet
broadband access and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) will boost the
deployment of WiMax. Overall, the Brazilian WiMax markets are likely to
be exceedingly promising with high revenue potential.
Brazilian WiMax Markets is part of the Telecom Services subscription and
it evaluates the market potential of three different classes of cities
in Brazil. In addition to identifying market potential, this study also
calculates CAPEX and performs a return on investment (ROI) analysis to
aid entrants. Executive summaries and analyst interviews are available
to the press.
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been
partnering with clients to support the development of innovative
strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise
integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate
management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost &
Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000
companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing
comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global
perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies,
econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http:
http://www.frost.com .
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