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Market Downturn to Leave U.S. Fixed Wireless Market Unfazed, Says The Strategis Group Free Conference Call to Discuss Bright Long-Term Outlook For Wireless Broadband WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- While high-profile bankruptcies by wireless CLECs, such as Winstar and Advanced Radio Telecom, have cast doubt on the future of fixed wireless in the United States, there is still enormous potential for success according to a new study from The Strategis Group, U.S. Fixed Wireless Markets. From a relatively low base in 2001, broadband wireless service revenues are seen climbing to $6.3 billion by 2005 -- representing a five-year total of more than $17 billion and compound annual growth of almost 60%. U.S. Broadband Wireless Subscribers: LMDS, MMDS & Unlicensed Spectrum (thousands) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Subscribers 410 1185 2385 3875 5405 Source: The Strategis Group, Inc. The Market Beyond LMDS "It's inevitable that troubles at Winstar and Teligent -- as the most visible players in the market-- would reflect poorly on the whole industry," notes Peter Jarich, Director of Global Broadband Research at The Strategis Group. "The problem is that the spectrum they use, LMDS, is only one aspect of U.S. fixed wireless. On the MMDS side, Sprint and WorldCom continue to make news and the unlicensed spectrum space just saw a major operator, Clearwire, pull in almost $100 million in new funding." What About LMDS? Further bolstering U.S. fixed wireless prospects, LMDS and LMDS-based carriers won't be going away anytime soon, says The Strategis Group. Driven by new operators, new technologies and an installed base of networks, millimeter-wave is expected to maintain its prominence, accounting for almost half of broadband wireless revenues in 2005. Many 28 GHz and 39 GHz licensees are still just preparing to launch networks and, at the same time, operators like E-Xpedient are shaking things up by using unlicensed 60 GHz networks to offer service at low prices. According to Jarich, "regardless of the past few months, there is still good reason to be bullish on the LMDS sector." A conference call discussing the report findings will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). To participate in the conference call, please contact Laura Wert at 202-530-7510 or lwert@StrategisGroup.com. The Strategis Group, a C7 company -- with offices in Washington, DC, London, Singapore, and Sao Paulo -- publishes in-depth market research reports, provides customized consulting services, and supplies continuous information solutions to the broadband, wireless, cable TV, satellite, Internet and competitive telephony industries. The Strategis Group's focus is pure telecommunications, providing strategic information to decision makers in the dynamic global marketplace. For more information on this report, please contact an account executive at 202-530-7500 (voice), 202-293-7933 (fax) or sales@StrategisGroup.com (email). MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here tbutton.prnewswire.com SOURCE Strategis Group