The Road to 4G: LTE and WiMAX Lead the Way Worldwide 

4G technologies are considered those which are expected to meet the ITU's IMT-Advanced requirements, i.e., LTE Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX, with LTE Advanced and 802.16m WiMAX being the enhanced versions of LTE and 802.16e WiMAX, respectively. Both LTE Advanced and 802.16m WiMAX are being specially crafted to offer 100Mbps mobile throughput and 1Gbps stationary throughput. These extremely high throughput capabilities are expected to be a critical part of the ITU's IMT-Advanced requirements.

With 802.16e WiMAX deployments already launched worldwide, LTE proponents have jumped up their efforts to speed up development so they are not left behind. Overall, the author believes that mobile WiMAX will, ultimately, outpace LTE over the forecast period, due to timing of network roll-outs. Mobile WiMAX effectively came on the scene in 2006 with South Korea's WiBro. Comparatively, the earliest commercial LTE deployment will be in 2009; Japan's NTT DoCoMo is expected to launch its LTE commercial services in the late 2009/2010 timeframe.

The author expects that mobile WiMAX and LTE subscriptions will represent only a miniscule portion of the total 2G/3G/4G subscriptions over the next five years. Even in 2013, the author expects that GSM/GPRS/EDGE will account for nearly 2.8 billion subscriptions, representing more than 55 percent of the total 4.8 billion 2G/3G/4G subscriptions expected in 2013.

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What's in the Report?

-2G/3G/4G subscription forecasts by technology

-Mobile WiMAX and LTE portable device forecasts by device type

-Vendor 3G/4G deployment strategies

-Analysis of current state of 2G/3G technologies

HIGHLIGHTS

-LTE Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX are expected to be the primary 4G technologies.

-4G technologies are extensions of what we are just beginning to see today in 802.16e mobile WiMAX and in LTE.

-The success of the Sprint/Clearwire mobile WiMAX roll-out is expected to have a huge effect on whether or not large worldwide carriers will roll out mobile WiMAX.

-HSPA may turn into 802.16e WiMAX's true competitor, and also may delay LTE roll-outs.

-The author expects that mobile WiMAX will ultimately outpace LTE over the forecast period through 2013, due to the timing of roll-outs.

-Mobile WiMAX and LTE will represent only a miniscule portion of total 2G/3G/4G cellular subscriptions in 2013, with GSM/EDGE/GPRS expected to account for more than 55 percent of the total 4.8 billion subscriptions.

Who Will be Interested in This Report?

-Mobile operators

-Chipset companies selling components for mobile phones

-Cellular and WiMAX Infrastructure vendors

Whose Needs Does This Report Address?

-Vendors with large vested interests in the subjects of the report

-Companies providing cellular and/or WiMAX chips, end-devices, or infrastructure

-Mobile operators or service providers looking to roll out a mobile broadband technology

-Companies interested in entering the cellular or WiMAX component or device market

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

-What is the size of the market?

-How are prices adjusting to changing demands?

-Who are the leading suppliers in the market?

-What are the regional impacts on the market?

-What are the expectations for future growth?

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Title Index:

Executive Summary

Introduction

4G Technologies Overview

What Do We Mean by "4G"?

LTE and WiMAX Technology Overviews

LTE

LTE Advanced

802.16e WiMAX

IEEE 802.16m

UMB

3G Landscape Today and 4G Expectations

State of 3G Today

HSPA Evolution

I-HSPA

Mobile Operators' Deployment Plans and Challenges

Cellular and Mobile WiMAX Subscription Forecasts

Device and Subscriber Forecasts

Mobile WiMAX and LTE Forecasts

Device and Component Vendors Matrix

Methodology

Glossary

Related Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. LTE, LTE Advanced, 802.16e WiMAX, and 802.16m WiMAX Matrix

Table 2. 3G/3.5G Standards Matrix

Table 3. Worldwide Cellular and Mobile WiMAX Subscription Forecasts per Technology, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 4. Mobile WiMAX and LTE External Client Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 5. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Mobile PCs Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 6. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Handsets Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 7. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Portable Media Players Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 8. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Handheld Games Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 9. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Mobile Internet Devices Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 10. Mobile WiMAX and LTE in Ultra Mobile PCs Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 11. Total Mobile WiMAX and LTE Portable End-Devices Forecasts, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Table 12. 3G/4G Equipment and Component Providers Matrix

List of Figures

Figure 1. 2G/3G/4G Subscriptions per Technology, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

Figure 2. Worldwide Cellular and Mobile WiMAX Subscription Forecasts per Technology, 2007-2013 (in Thousands)

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