Up to 12% of the world's DSL broadband subscribers will
transfer to fixedWimaxconnections by 2013, according
to Juniper Research.
The annual fixed
Wimax global market size will exceed 13 million subscribers by
2013, with the Far East leading the switchover, said
Juniper.
The Juniper study suggested that Wimax is well suited to rapid
deployment in many under-served areas, not only in developing
areas, but also in developed countries.
The report's author, Howard Wilcox, said, "Wimax will be an
attractive offer in areas where there are no wired networks, and in
areas where the existing DSL speed is sub-optimal."
Wilcox said, "Wimax will solve the broadband access problem for
users located at the fringes of DSL coverage. This is in fact the
case in a number of developed nations, such as the UK, the US,
Ireland and those in Scandinavia, where Wimax network operators are
deploying networks to address this market need.
"Additionally, in developing countries such as India, network
operators are aiming to provide basic connectivity," he said.
Mobile Wimax usage will develop after initial demand for fixed
services is addressed, said Juniper.