Last mile problem How WIMAX works Benefits of WiMAX Business Case Critical Success Factors Crystal Ball

1. WiMAX – Making A Business Case
AJALA.A.J

2. Contents
• Last mile problem
• How WIMAX works
• Benefits of WiMAX1
• Business Case
• Critical Success Factors
• Crystal Ball
1 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave AX(ccess)
(A trademark of the WiMAX Forum)

3. The Last Mile

4. How WiMAX works
WiMAX consists of
WiMAX receiver
WiMAX Tower
(base station)

5. Rural connectivity using WiMAX

6.  Comparison: Wimax - WifiComparison: Wimax - Wifi
WimaxWimax
• CoverageCoverage
 Optimised for outdoorOptimised for outdoor
• RangeRange
 Optimised uptoOptimised upto
50km/30mile50km/30mile
• SpeedSpeed
 70 Mbps70 Mbps
• ScalabilityScalability
 Support thousands ofSupport thousands of
users.users.
WifiWifi
 Optimised for indoorOptimised for indoor
 Optimised upto 100feetOptimised upto 100feet
 54 Mbps54 Mbps
 Support tens of users.Support tens of users.

7. Business Case
W
iMAX
fits
here!
Benefits

8. Critical Success Factors
• Spectrum issues resolved
• Harmonization with 3G LTE
• Attractive price points
• Application “pull” leading to
competition
Forecast

9. Crystal Ball
• Fixed WiMAX
– IEEE 802.16 a
• Mobile WiMAX
– IEEE 802.16 a
– Great future in high growth emerging
markets
– 3G/4G will prevail in advanced markets
• Candidates for Mobile WiMAX
Forecast

10. Thank youThank you

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