WiMAX Forum Introduces Interactive Deployment Database of Global WiMAX Deployments

(Top News, 8 Sep 2008)

The WiMAX Forum has launched an Interactive Deployment Database, a comprehensive resource of information featuring more than 300 WiMAX deployments across the world. Providing another source of information on industry progress and areas for further growth, the WiMAX Forum also released the first of a series of operator case studies that illustrate the business models of existing WiMAX networks.

Powered by Informa Telecoms' WCIS database, the WiMAX Forum's Interactive Deployment Database features WiMAX operators including the most recent statistics on worldwide WiMAX deployments. The database may be found at www.wimaxmaps.org, and is linked to on the WiMAX Forum homepage. Available for public use, this tool includes detailed information on each of the operators, stage and type of deployment, spectrum utilized and more. This valuable resource will be updated quarterly with the latest information, and also includes an important section for user feedback.

"The WiMAX Forum is devoted to helping the global community better understand WiMAX technology and its extraordinary success," says Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. "This sophisticated tool is an easy to use, centralized source that provides the most up-to-date data, further demonstrating the widespread impact of WiMAX technology and its availability to consumers."

WiMAX deployment success stories now available
The WiMAX operator case studies highlight deployments around the world, and this initial set includes commercial WiMAX networks by KT (Korea), DBD Deutsche Breitband Dienste (Germany), Iberbanda (Spain), WiMAX Telecom (Austria, Slovakia and Croatia), Liberty Technologies (Panama), DigitalBridge Communications (U.S.A.) and Max Telecom (Bulgaria). Additional case studies will be added to the collection later this year.

"WiMAX is the wireless broadband technology of choice for operators looking to deploy 4G technologies today," says Resnick. "These success stories showcase WiMAX operators' great accomplishments and customers' satisfaction with WiMAX's ability to provide wireless broadband connectivity anytime, anywhere."

The first set of WiMAX operator case studies highlights the global demand for wireless broadband connectivity and demonstrates how:
- WiMAX in Western Europe is winning market share over DSL and HSPA
- WiMAX delivers cutting edge services to small and medium size cities in the US
- WiMAX provides essential broadband services in suburban and rural territories in Spain
- WiMAX is a key wireless broadband technology in Central and Eastern Europe
- WiMAX utilizes the strong economy and has a winning business case in Central America
- WiMAX is achieving success in a highly competitive Eastern European environment

Further highlighting these success stories, the WiMAX Forum is presenting a webinar featuring an in-depth analysis of The KT Wibro Story - How WiMAX enabled a wireline incumbent to become a leading provider of broadband data services, in partnership with FierceMarkets. The webinar takes place on September 16, 2008 at 11 am ET/8 am PT. For additional webinar information and registration, please visit FierceMarkets website at: http://www.fiercewireless.com/webinars.

To download the first series of operator case studies, please visit the WiMAX Forum website at: http://www.wimaxforum.org/documents/research_documents/case_studies/.

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