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July 24, 2006

In-Stat: WiMAX Set for Growth in Asia Pacific


By Mae Kowalke
TMCnet Associate Editor
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region currently is experiencing significant WiMAX industry growth, research firm In-Stat reported Monday.
 
Technological and business-related concerns surrounding WiMAX in Asia remain, but nonetheless the industry (excluding non-radio-access) is worth about $106.4 million, In-Stat says.
 
The firm predicts that value will grow to $4.3 billion by 2011.
 
Recent research by In-Stat into APAC’s WiMAX industry uncovered the following:
  • WiMAX adoption has been very quick among equipment vendors, who want to optimize their products based on the latest technical specifications

  • At least 13 APAC countries currently are deploying trial WiMAX networks

  • Service providers in developing countries (e.g. India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia) are showing great interest in the potential of WiMAX networks to cover under-served markets
"No APAC service provider can ignore WiMAX," In-Stat analyst Victor Liu said in a statement. "Providers need either to evaluate the possibility of adding WiMAX to their existing services portfolio, or to assess the competitive pressure from other WiMAX service providers."
 
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Mae Kowalke previously wrote for Cleveland Magazine in Ohio and The Burlington Free Press in Vermont. To see more of her articles, please visit Mae Kowalke’s columnist page.
 
 

 

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