[Satellite Today 05-25-09] Up to 12 percent of DSL broadband subscribers will transfer to fixed WiMAX connections within five years, according a report from analyst firm Juniper Research, released May 22.
    However, the report also stipulates that satellite services may lose even more customers than DSL, because of what the report cites as “sub-par service.”
    According to the study, the annual fixed WiMAX global market size will exceed 13 million subscribers by 2013. The WiMAX device market, which is comprised of CPE, chipsets, minicards, and USB dongles will be a $6 billion a year industry by 2013. The growth of WiMax will be driven by regional gains in Asia, North America and Western Europe, which combined, will represent over 60 percent of the projected $20 billion in global WiMAX service revenues by 2013, Juniper Research said.