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NSR Research Report: WiMAX - Opportunity or Threat for Satellite Communications?


Format

PDF on CD-Rom


Description

WiMAX is poised to become the key enabler of nomadic/mobile enterprise applications to ultimately foster anytime, anywhere digital lifestyles for consumers as well. Given ongoing progress in mobile WiMAX certifications, Intel's push and Sprint's multi-billion network build out acting as a catalyst, 2007 is considered an inflexion-point year toward accelerating widespread build out of mobile WiMAX networks.

WiMAX presents both opportunities and threats to the satellite industry in both developed and developing markets, simultaneously showing complementary and competing aspects, which even change as WiMAX makes its transition from fixed, to nomadic, to true mobile services. While interference from WiMAX is a serious issue to satellite C-band services, WiMAX increasing spectrum efficiency and coverage pose potential competition to rural satellite Ku/Ka broadband as well. However, WiMAX also brings opportunities for satellites ranging from WiMAX backhaul to digital divide programs to mobile TV, to DTH triple play and satellite mobile ATC-WiMAX integration.

This NSR report takes a look at the overall telecom environment, regional market considerations and trends to identify current and future WiMAX opportunities and threats for satellite service providers and operators.

Questions Answered in this Report Include:
  • What opportunities does WiMAX present for satellite communications?
  • Which regions will show the most demand for hybrid satellite-WiMAX services?
    • For WiMAX via satellite backhaul?
    • For WiMAX-satellite retail bundles?
  • What are the complementary and competing aspects between WiMAX and satellites?
  • What are the business timing considerations, due to the evolution of WiMAX, from fixed, to nomadic, to mobile?
  • What is the additional threat of emerging Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) WiMAX deployments to satellite broadband?
  • What are the implications of WiMAX interference to satellite C-Band?
  • What are the synergies and issues for ATC - WiMAX integration?
This Report should be Purchased By:
  • Satellite Service Providers and Operators
  • Satellite Equipment Vendors and Systems Integrators
  • DBS Operators
  • WiMAX Spectrum Holders
  • Wireless and Satellite Broadband Service Providers
  • Vendors Developing Satellite-WiMAX Solutions
  • Any Other Companies Affected by the Cooperation/Competition Between Satellite and WiMAX

Preliminary Table of Contents


1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction
2.1 Wireless Broadband Market Dynamics
   2.1.1 Technology and Spectrum Allocation
   2.1.2 WiMAX Applications and Network Neutrality
2.2 Satellites and WiMAX

3. Market Analysis
3.1 Flavors and Lifecycles
3.2 Form Factors, Applications and the WiMAX IP Fabric
3.3 Opportunities and Threats for Satellite Communications
   3.3.1 Considerations for Developing and Developed Markets
3.4 WiMAX Backhaul: Broadband and Mobile TV
   3.4.1 Backhaul OPEX and Traffic-Revenue Divergence
   3.4.2 WiMAX Backhaul via Satellite
3.5 Digital Divide and Muni-WiMAX
3.6 Hybrid Mobile Satellite ATC-WiMAX
3.7 DTH-WiMAX Triple Play
3.8 C-Band Interference Issues
3.9 Threat to Satellite Broadband (Enterprise and Consumer)
3.10 Business Issues and Evolution of the Value Proposition
3.11 Technology Issues and Trends
3.12 The Bottom Line for Satellite-WiMAX

4. Satellite-WiMAX Market Players
4.1 Discussion
4.2 Ecosystem

5 Market Assessment and Forecasts
5.1 Global Market Summary
5.2 Regional Analysis
5.3 Market Forecast
   5.3.1 Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul (C/Ku/Ka-band)
   5.3.2 WIMAX- Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues

6. Recommendations
6.1 Satellite Operators
6.2 Broadband Satellite Service Providers
6.3 WiMAX Operators
6.4 DTH Players
6.5 Vendors


List Of Exhibits

Exhibit 2.1 WiMAX Allocated Bands
Exhibit 3.1 Multi-Tier Satellite-Wireless Backhaul- Network Diagram
Exhibit 3.2 DBS-WiMAX Bundles and Mesh Relay WiMAX Extension- Network Diagram
Exhibit 3.3 Calculated Exclusion Zone around a Satellite Earth Station
Exhibit 3.4 Earth Station Sites in Brazil Using the Frequency Band 3625-4200 MHz
Exhibit 3.5 Spectral Efficiency and Reach Improvements with the Introduction of 802.16e New Features
Exhibit 4.1 WiMAX via Satellite Backhaul Ecosystem
Exhibit 4.2 Sample WiMAX via Satellite Backhaul Ecosystem Companies
Exhibit 4.3 Sample WiMAX via Satellite Backhaul Vendor Ecosystem
Exhibit 4.4 DTH-WiMAX Ecosystem
Exhibit 4.5 Sample DTH-WiMAX Ecosystem Companies
Exhibit 4.6 Mobile Satellite ATC-WiMAX Ecosystem
Exhibit 4.7 Sample Mobile Satellite ATC-WiMAX Ecosystem Companies
Exhibit 5.1 Global Satellite-Based WiMAX Backhaul-Transponder Demand, by Region
Exhibit 5.2 North America Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.3 Western Europe Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.4 Central and Eastern Europe Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.5 Latin America Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.6 Asia-Pacific Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.7 Africa / Middle East Satellite Capacity Demand for WiMAX Backhaul
Exhibit 5.8 North America WiMAX- Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues
Exhibit 5.9 Western Europe WiMAX- Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues
Exhibit 5.10 Central and Eastern Europe WiMAX-Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues
Exhibit 5.11 Latin America WiMAX-Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues
Exhibit 5.12 Asia-Pacific WiMAX-Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues
Exhibit 5.13 Africa / Middle East WiMAX-Satellite Backhaul Sites and Subscriber Revenues

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