LTE and WiMAX: which will win, and when?
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LTE and WiMAX: which will win, and when?
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LTE
and WiMAX: which will win, and when?
From LTE intellectual property licensing regimes
through to regulatory changes, spectrum auctions, and discussions about whether
or not WiMAX will be able to exploit its technology readiness, the world is
becoming increasingly interested in 3G and 4G telecommunications
standards.
Some of the key questions that need answering
include:
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Is there any opportunity
for a combined standard?
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When will LTE and WiMAX
be rolled out in large scale deployments?
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Who will hold the power
in the industry?
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Which vendors will
provide what equipment?
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Is there scope for a
combined standard?
Whether an operator, an equipment or component
developer, or a regulator, the Face-off: LTE vs.
WiMAX report provides
answers to these and many more questions.
See below for some sample content from the
report:
From
the Spectrum Licensing Landscape section
The spectrum licensing landscape, and how it varies
around the world, will have a huge impact on the market and opportunities for
both LTE and WiMAX. This section discusses a number of factors that need to be
considered, namely:
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Spectrum that has been
made available for LTE and WiMAX, how this varies by geography, and how the
majority of WiMAX spectrum bands are also prime targets for
LTE
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Complexities of channel
spacing and duplexing and why this means that LTE equipment will be more complex
yet more flexible than WiMAX equipment
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Priorities that have
been assigned for LTE and WiMAX spectrum bands and how this will impact the
level of competition in the market, with the 2.5/2.6GHz band as a key priority
for both technologies
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Variation in licensing
regimes that apply to both LTE and WiMAX spectrum, and why this is likely to be
more beneficial to LTE than to WiMAX
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Changing licensing
conditions around the world, and why these are favoring the adoption
of WiMAX
A summary of the most recent and impending
licensing procedures around the world is also included, demonstrating the
current level of interest in spectrum licensing.
Spectrum between 700MHz and 3.5GHz (3500MHz) has
been allocated to either or both of LTE and WiMAX, and in many cases these
spectrum bands have also been assigned to other cellular services such as HSPA+
or UMB. The table below summarizes the spectrum bands that have been allocated
to LTE and / or WiMAX around the world.
Priorities for LTE are the 2.5GHz (2.6GHz in many countries, particularly in
Europe) band (both FDD and TDD profiles), the 1800MHz band and the 700MHz band,
with the largest possible channel sizes in the spectrum available, to enable
operators to maximize use of their spectrum. The next priorities are expected to
be the 1700MHz and 2100MHz bands.
The 2.5GHz band is probably the most harmonized
across the world, and now that WiMAX has been included in the IMT-2000 family,
this band is receiving a lot of attention from regulators, who were waiting for
this issue to be resolved. The spectrum is now perceived as more valuable, since
it is no longer exclusive to traditional cellular usage, resulting in predicted
higher revenues for regulators upon auctioning. In some recent licensing
procedures, such as in New Zealand and The Netherlands, license winners are
pledging to roll out WiMAX networks, whereas previously they would have been
restricted to cellular 3G services.
Further Detail
This 67-page Face-off: LTE vs.
WiMAX Report is
available from Mind Commerce for $795 for a single user
licence.
For short samples from any of the other sections in
the report (Spectrum Licensing Landscape, The Standards Battle, Market Size and
Trends, Vendor Landscape and Operator Landscape) please contact Mind Commerce,
by e-mailing research@mindcommerce.com.
For details content, figures and tables, and
purchasing information, please see:
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