The document discusses the WiMAX ecosystem, including key players. It outlines the major infrastructure suppliers such as Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, ZTE, and Alvarion that provide WiMAX equipment to commercial networks run by operators like Clearwire, UQ Japan, Yota, and others. It also mentions device manufacturers and provides predictions about the growth of WiMAX deployments and subscriber numbers.

1. WiMAX Ecosystem
BP Tiwari
email: admin@beyond4g.org
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2. Presentation Outline
 WiMAX Ecosystem
 Commercial Networks
 WiMAX Infrastructure Suppliers update
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4. 1 WiMAX Infrastructures Suppliers
WIMAX END
Ecosystem
WiMAX Infrastructure Suppliers
 Alcatel-Lucent  Nokia  Telsima
 Alvarion  Nortel Networks  Wichorous
 Huawei  ZTE Corporation  Posdata
Technologies  Samsung
 Cisco Systems  Redline
 Motorola
 Fujitsu  Starent Network
 NEC
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5. 1 Device Members
WiMAX END
Ecosystem
Source: Intel
•Intel •
•Amicus Wireless •Samsung
•Beceem •Mbit •Marvell
•SeQuans •picoChip •Fujitsu
•GCT •RF Magic •XRONet
•Runcom •SierraMonolithics •WiSpry
•Wavesat •Parmity •Silicon Hive
•Redpine •Comsys
•AppaceWave •Motorola
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6. 1 Key Operators
WiMAX
Ecosystem
 Clearwire  YTel  STC
 UQC  Omnivision  Mobilink
 Yota  VMAX  Vodacom
 OneMAX  TATUNG  LTT
 Packet One  Atheeb Telecom
 MAX Telecom
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7. 1 Try Killer devices! Not applications
WiMAX
MID’s
Ecosystem
Consumer Devices
GSM+WIMAX
Single/Dual, Laptop
Single band Netbook’s, triband
WiMAX+WiFi
WiMAX Only WiMAX+WiFi+Voip
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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8. 1 Low cost and Device retail model
WiMAX
Ecosystem
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9. WiMAX Commercial Deployments
2 and Growth Prediction
WiMAX
Commercial Clearwire
Deployment  25+ Commercial Markets
 200 K Subs
 Markets
– Atlanta
– Baltimore
– Chicago, IL
– Las Vegas
– Philadelphia,
– Honolulu
– Seattle
– Portland, OR;
– Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio,
9 Source: ABI research, Sprint Beyond4G.org

10. 2 UQ Japan
WiMAX UQC
Commercial  Installed nearly 6000 BTS , plans to install 18500 by
Deployment 2013
 45 Prefectures and 330 municipalities
– Tokyo,
– Osaka,
– Nagoya,
– Hiroshima
– and Fukuoka.
10 Source: UQ Keynote WiMAX Forum Beyond4G.org

11. 2 Yota
 Installed nearly 2000 BTS
WiMAX
 250 K+ customers
Commercial
– Moscow
Deployment
– St- Petersburg
– Ufa
– Sochi
– Krasnodar
Express Card Samsung
USB Modem Samsung GSM + Mobile WiMAX
WiMAX+Wifi
Communicator
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12. 3 Samsung
WiMAX
Suppliers
MACRO MICRO MICRO Type1 Indoor
 Commercial Supplier – VMAX
– Clearwire – GMC
– UQ Communicaitons – LRTC
– Yota – TVA
– YTel – DirecTV
– Ominivision
– KT
– SKT etc
Source:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/telecommunication/productInfo.do?ctgry_group=11&ctgry_type=16&b2b_prd_id=158
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13. 3 Motorola
WiMAX
Suppliers
No
Picture
MACRO 650 MICRO 450 MICRO 650 Indoor
 Commercial Supplier – Craig
– Clearwire – Telmex
– Wateen – Axtel
– Fitel – Wi-Tribe
– Warid – Axione
– Redtone
– Orascom
– Vee Telecm
Source:
http://www.motorola.com/business/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f005fcddf8a17110VgnVCM1000008406b00aRCRD
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14. 3 Huawei
WiMAX
Suppliers
 Commercial Supplier
– Clearwire
– Globe
– BSNL
– Mobinet
– MTN
– Vodacom
– Mobily
– MTN
– Unwired
Source:http://www.huawei.com/radio_access_network/products/wimax/wimax_base_station.do
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15. 3 ZTE
WiMAX
Suppliers No No No
Picture Picture Picture
MACRO MICRO MICRO Indoor
 Commercial Supplier
– Packet one
– LTT
– Atheeb
– Iberbanda
– UQ (LOI phase 2)
Source : http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/products/wireless/wimax/200903/t20090324_171164.html
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16. 3 Alvarion
WiMAX
Suppliers
No
Picture
MACRO MICRO MICRO Indoor
 Commercial Supplier
– Digital Bridge - Open Range Communication
– Digicell
– Comstar
– Linkem
– VMAX
– AriaDSL
– Clearwire (spain)
– ELRO
Source : http://www.alvarion.com/index.php/en/products/breezemax/breezemaxr-macro-indoor
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