In looking at the WiMax market at the start of a new year, what better way to gain insight into future trends than by interviewing those who know the topic and technology best? The following piece is a compilation of opinions and foresights from seven experts in the telecom world who are part of the GoingWiMax.com community. According to these experts, a demand for mobile data capacity and more WiMax-embedded devices, increasing WiMax deployment both nationally and abroad, accelerated download speeds, LTE breakthrough, and the broadband stimulus bill will be some of the major factors affecting and influencing the WiMax market in big ways in 2010.

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2. …the demand for mobile data capacity – which is skyrocketing based on massive adoption of smartphones – will increase by at least 10x… “ ” Robb Henshaw, Global Director of Marketing at Proxim Wireless http://www.goingwimax.com

3. … Some African carriers will decide to focus primarily on WiMAX or LTE while others will choose a dual approach (WiMAX-LTE). … “ ” JulienBlin, CEO and principal analyst at JBB Research http://www.goingwimax.com

4. … The building blocks of the WiMAX 16e ecosystem – the networks, devices and back-end systems — have finally finished their “growing pains” and are showing their full potential of giving download speeds of up to 10 Mbps … “ ” Torbjorn Ward, CEO of Aptilo Networks http://www.goingwimax.com

5. … we will see prepaid service because a lot of people have bad credit or no credit at all. These people form a large and rapidly growing segment of the population … “ ” EsmeVos, Consultant and Editor of Muniwireless.com http://www.goingwimax.com

6. … it’s more likely that companies like Clearwire will include LTE in their technology mix, rather than LTE proponents like Vodafone including WiMAX in their mix… “ ” Cecil Taylor, Telecom Consultant http://www.goingwimax.com

7. … More WiMAX embedded devices will lead to WiMAX global roaming which was successfully trialled in 2009 and we believe, is the future. … “ ” Kelvin Lee, Senior General Manager of Green Packet Solutions http://www.goingwimax.com

8. … Many other operators, particularly those that will be granted money from the broadband stimulus bill will deploy WiMAX in many outlying areas … “ ” Randall Schwartz, Principal Consultant at Wireless 20/20 s http://www.goingwimax.com

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