| IP Multimedia Services over WiMAX: Opportunities | | | | IP Multimedia Subsystem will not penetrate |
| for Service Providers and Corporations | | | | corporations until legacy data networking |
| The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) framework | | | | companies such as Cisco and Motorola develop a |
| represents an integrated traffic of Data, Voice | | | | structured roadmap and offer complete range of |
| & Video on the same networking | | | | products. For example, Cisco will need to rebuild |
| infrastructure whereby the performance of all the | | | | AVVID like framework for IMS. |
| three services are optimized. WiMAX holds great | | | | SIP may not replace H.323 unless IMS roadmap |
| promise as the potential answer to IP Multimedia | | | | for corporations is clear. |
| for corporations. | | | | With the exception of Alcatel-Lucent, no other |
| This report presents analytics for corporate | | | | companies wish to invest in R&D of both |
| markets of WiMAX (fixed as well as mobile) that | | | | technologies. Moreover, the Telecom service |
| is invaluable to IT & telecom strategists | | | | providers have focused on subscribers using |
| working with OEMs, service providers, systems | | | | mobile handsets or tablets should continue using |
| integrators, telecom consultancy firms, telecom | | | | 3G and wait for commercialization of 4G (LTE). |
| migration consultants, & corporate | | | | The Telecom service providers should not position |
| customers that are planning to implement IP | | | | 3G as broadband service on laptops but should |
| Multimedia services on wireless systems for | | | | rather focus on 3G broadband services on PDAs |
| premium (heavy duty) applications. | | | | Mobile Handsets with a roadmap to adopt 4G |
| The report begins with a comprehensive analysis | | | | (LTE). Similarly, the WiMAX broadband Internet |
| of the evolution of IP multimedia services for | | | | markets (fixed and mobile) should focus on |
| corporations on legacy platforms such as the | | | | laptops, desktops and pocket PCs but not on |
| Cisco AVVID and presents the challenges left for | | | | handsets. |
| the forthcoming technologies by IEEE 802.11 | | | | WiMAX has addressed all the gaps left by the |
| based WiFi framework. Furthermore, the report | | | | WiFi technologies and hence should be considered |
| presents how WiMAX can fulfill the challenges left | | | | for wireless IP Multimedia corporate applications |
| unaddressed by WiFi for wireless enabled IP | | | | (like IBM Sametime, Microsoft Communications |
| Multimedia services thus offering a huge market | | | | Server, Go To Meeting (on Citrix), WebEx, etc. in |
| to be tapped by WiMAX OEMs, WiMAX Service | | | | SMEs and Corporations. |
| Providers and WiMAX Systems Integrators. | | | | There is no technology war among 3G, 4G, |
| An analysis of opportunities offered by the UK | | | | WiMAX (fixed & mobile) and 802.11e. All the |
| Economy alone reveals that WiMAX equipment | | | | four technologies have different visions and are |
| market is close to $600 Million and services | | | | expected to settle down in their own respective |
| market close to $12 Billion in the SMEs & | | | | markets except minor overlaps due to |
| Corporate Sector in UK alone. If the same | | | | demographic, political, service provider's strategic |
| analytics is extended to the Global SMEs and | | | | positioning, etc. |
| Corporate market, a market worth >$10 Billion | | | | The services for general subscribers and SMEs |
| for equipment and >$100 Billion for services is | | | | Corporations should be segregated by the service |
| waiting to be tapped. | | | | providers by providing (preferably) dedicated |
| The report analyzes strategies of four major | | | | channels to SMEs/corporations not mixed with |
| players in the WiMAX equipment industry: Cisco, | | | | channels serving general subscribers. Also, |
| Intel, Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent. | | | | corporate services are for serious business |
| The report also evaluates why Nokia and Nortel | | | | applications and hence their retention and value |
| decided to exit the WiMAX market. | | | | per customer would be much higher compared |
| In this report, the following four broad market | | | | with general customers who would use most of |
| segments are classified: | | | | the IP multimedia services for fun. |
| (a) Individual customers retail | | | | 3G with IP Multimedia Subsystem services (IMS |
| (b) Individual customers corporate | | | | based) is to be positioned for general mobile |
| (c) Corporate engagements for mass users - LAN | | | | subscribers, 4G with IP Multimedia Subsystem |
| (d) Corporate engagements for mass users - | | | | services (IMS based) is to be positioned for |
| WAN | | | | premium corporate mobile subscribers, fixed |
| This must have report also provides proposed | | | | WiMAX is to be positioned for rural subscribers |
| solutions to the concerns of global technology | | | | for broadband services and fixed & mobile |
| companies regarding technology war between | | | | WiMAX (with segregated channels) is to be |
| WiMAX and cellular broadband. This report also | | | | positioned for SME/Corporate subscribers for |
| represents a critical study of the past | | | | broadband services with traditional IP multimedia |
| achievements, mistakes, and future outlook into | | | | services (H.323 based). In addition, WiMAX has a |
| the application of wireless technologies for | | | | large market for backhaul connectivity and as |
| corporations. The report will help telecom and IT | | | | replacement of OFC last mile in corporate |
| decision makers to enhance end-user satisfaction, | | | | Internet connections. In many cases, it can be |
| enhance revenue per customer, and improve | | | | included as a backup to corporate leased circuits |
| overall ROI. | | | | connecting to Internet. |
| Select Key Report Findings: | | | | |