4G technologies impacting on traditional wireless networks

January 31, 2005

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Broadband Wireless and WiMAX to their offering.

To remain competitive, service providers must develop a wireless strategy that coordinates offerings and networks between their wireline and wireless broadband infrastructures. Advances in fixed wireless broadband standards have enabled service providers to extend the reach and speed of their high-speed services. In addition, the deployment of mobile broadband solutions such as 3G is inaugurating a new era in communications.

Broadband Wireless and WiMAX presents today's most viable broadband business models and market strategies, highlighting ways to retain customers while increasing profitability. Authored by professionals currently at work in the industry, this report offers a knowledgeable and in-depth examination of 802.16x (WiMAX) and 802.20; 802.11x (Wi-Fi) networks and WLANs; mobility, portability, and fixed services integration; and integrated wireless/wireline service offerings

The features of this report are as follows:

-- Examines the impact of on fixed-line and traditional wireless infrastructures

-- Offers coherent strategies on how operators can coordinate their offerings and networks between their wireline and wireless broadband infrastructures

-- Explores the evolution of broadband wireless access technologies, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses

-- Assesses the technical capabilities, deployment status, and interworking of emerging wireless technologies

-- Discusses the use of fiber-optic components to support high-data-rate wireless access systems

-- Compares the performances of different wireless networks in transferring multimedia applications

-- Provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging WiMAX technology and all of its enhancements

-- Analyzes the global market for WiMAX and broadband wireless access

-- Provides a technical and market comparison of the Wi-Fi and WiMAX technologies

-- Presents an in-depth discussion of Wi-Fi networks in which 802.11x is defined, cost and revenue drivers are assessed, and various business strategies are explored

-- Discusses the challenge of selecting an effective OSS infrastructure for offering a carrier-grade Wi-Fi service

-- Presents a general overview of today's WLAN world, assessing the challenges that are currently being faced and the latest developments

-- Explores the internetworking of IEEE 802.11b WLAN and 3G UMTS networks

-- Assesses the use of UMTS 3G technology in broadband wireless applications

-- Examines the convergence of mobile or cellular networks with wireless enterprise networks

-- Outlines some of the technical challenges that must be met to allow full coexistence between cellular and WLAN modes of operation