Posted: 01st Oct, 2004 By: MarkJ
Analysts from the Yankee Group have predicted that forthcoming broadband WiMAX (wireless) technology is set to establish itself firmly in third place behind cable and xDSL:
One of the primary goals of WiMax is to eliminate the cost of broadband wireless customer premises equipment, according to Lindsay Schroth, senior analyst for broadband access technologies at Yankee Group.
"We do not expect to see a significant price decline until 2006," he said in a statement.
"Yet the largest impact on WiMax market acceptance will be when silicon is embedded in portable devices, such as laptops, removing any upfront investment in customer premises equipment. This is likely to happen in 2007 when 802.16e silicon is produced."More @
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