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WiMAX: The Critical Wireless Standard

Research Report
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WiMAX
Lead Analyst: Caroline Gabriel ARCchart ltd. 3 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1LN UK Tel: +44 207 826 9000 Fax: +44 207 826 9001 Web: www.arcchart.com Email: info@arcchart.com

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WiMAX: The Critical Wireless Standard

1. Contents
1. 2. 3. Contents......................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4 The 802.16a Standard ................................................................................................... 6 WiMAX – Not just another standard ..................................................................................... 6 Markets for WiMAX ............................................................................................................... 6 Business users .................................................................................................................. 6 Last mile to the home ........................................................................................................ 6 Hotspots............................................................................................................................. 7 Remote regions ................................................................................................................. 7 China...