Bernard - don't believe all the MDS deployment statements.
Rob - Chicago launch almost did not happen because some commercial channels remain leased not owned and 2 way upgrade/upstream rights still an issue.
transmission - don't believe all the forecast but here another one:
Frost & Sullivan Says Wireless Broadband Service Providers Need to Consider Non-Traditional Factors
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001--Booming demand for the Internet has led to new ways of thinking. The latest school of thought indicates the amount of space on your building's rooftop could decide the difference between success and failure.
In a comprehensive new deliverable, North American Broadband Wireless Access Services Market, Frost & Sullivan analyzes the demand for high-speed Internet connectivity. According to the study wireless access service has matured to a point where commercial deployment is a reality. Frost & Sullivan projects this industry to surpass $28.5 billion in revenues by 2007, climbing from $842.3 million in 2000.
"Fixed wireless technology is one of the few technologies that can go from an Internet service provider's fiber, all the way to the door, and is seamless across the entire metropolitan area," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Michelle Gao. "It's an ideal technology to bridge the gap between the fiber backbone and end users."
That's assuming the wireless signal can get to the end user. There are a limited number of buildings that can be used as wireless access points, putting roof space at a premium. Successful service providers are those that can quickly identify their customers and supply service through quality transmission channels.
"Obtaining access to strategic rooftop locations is very critical to broadband fixed wireless operators," says Gao. "There is only a certain amount of equipment wireless operators can put on the top of each building without interfering in their transmissions."
Line of sight issues can also limit the size of the addressable market, especially residential, and small and medium-size businesses, whose physical locations are usually surrounded by trees and other objects.
"Recent technological developments claim to be able to capture signals as they bounce off buildings and other objects, and redirects them to transceivers, but these technologies are still in the field-trial stage," says Gao.
Addressing the business market is the immediate goal for broadband fixed wireless service providers. In 2000, more than 99 percent of broadband fixed wireless service revenues are generated from business end users. However, there will be more services offered to the residential market by service providers in the next few years, and residential users will go up the demand curve after broadband wireless technology matures and economies of scale can be realized.
Frost & Sullivan presents the 2001 Marketing Engineering Awards to companies that have worked diligently to make a positive contribution to the North American broadband wireless access services industry. The Business Development Strategy Award is presented to Teligent. The Market Engineering Leadership Award goes to Winstar. The Merger & Acquisition Strategy Award is given to XO Communications.
Companies that participated within this industry include: Adelphia Communications; Advanced Radio Telecom; Clearwire Technologies, Inc.; uzion Technologies Group, Inc.; HighSpeed Communications; Inforum Communications; IS West; Kite Networks; Maxlink Communications, Inc.; MCI WorldCom; Metrocall, Inc.; Metricom; Norigen Communications, Inc; Northeast Wireless; Nucentrix; Prime Companies, Inc.; PSINet; Rogers AT&T Wireless, Inc.; SpeedUS.com, Inc.; Sprint Corporation; Stream Intelligent Networks Corp.; Teligent; Touch America, Inc.; United Online International; Winstar Communications, Inc.; Wireless One, Inc.; XO Communications/Canada, Inc., and XO Communications.
Related companies include: Adaptive Broadband Corporation; ADC Telecommunications,Inc.; AirFiber, Inc.; Alcatel USA, Inc.; AML Wireless Systems; Aperto Networks; BreezeCOM, Inc.; Cable AML, Inc.; California Amplifier; Ceragon Networks, Inc.; Cirronet.Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; DMC Stratex Networks; Ensemble Communications; Ericsson, Inc.; Harris Canada, Inc.; Hughes Network Systems, Inc./HQ; Hybrid Networks, Inc.; Iospan Wireless; L3 Communications Corporation; Lucent Technologies; Malibu Networks; Netro Corporation; Nortel Networks; P-Com, Inc.; Spike Broadband, Inc.; Synoptel; Thomcast Communications, Inc./Comwave Div.; Triton Network Systems; vyyo; Wi-Lan, Inc., and Wireless Inc.
Associations include: Broadband Wireless Internet Forum; CRTC; FCC; Home RF Working Group; IEEE-ISTO/802.11 Standard; IEEE-ISTO/802.16 Broadband Working Group; Industry Canada, and Wireless Communications Association International.
Frost & Sullivan, which is headquartered in San Jose, Calif, is a global leader in international strategic market consulting and training. Frost & Sullivan's industry experts monitor the Broadband Access Services industry for market trends, market measurements and strategies. This ongoing analysis is used to complement the North American and Global Broadband Access Services subscriptions, which includes studies on the U.S. DSL Services Market and the U.S. Cable Modem Services Market. Executive summaries and interviews are available to the press.
Along with providing in-depth strategic market consulting, Frost & Sullivan also offers custom consulting needs to variety of national and international companies.
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