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WiMAX Adoption in Rural Areas - Proven Pros and Cons for Effective Deployment

Explore the world of WiMAX in rural America, uncovering the benefits and challenges faced in its adoption. Learn about the spectrum allocation, major players in the ecosystem, historical drivers, and key milestones in the evolution of WiMAX technology.

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WiMAX Adoption in Rural Areas - Proven Pros and Cons for Effective Deployment

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  1. WiMAX Adoption in Rural Areas Charles A. (Chip) SpannWireless Business Analystcspann@connectednation.orgwww.connectednation.org

  2. WiMAX: What Is It? • Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access • 3G wireless service – based on 802.16 standards • which include both fixed and mobile capabilities • Common misnomer: “WiFi on steroids” • Ideally suited for most rural deployments

  3. WiMax Adoption in Rural America Pros and Cons Pros: • Cost effective “last mile” solution • Single base station can cover large areas • They make great WiMAX “laboratories” • Equipment is also available for unlicensed bands Cons: • Limited vertical assets (elevated water tanks, etc.) • Many small towns are in mountainous areas (WV, KY, AR) • Excessive windshield time when encountering truck rolls

  4. The “Visible” WiMAX Operators

  5. WiMAX: Ecosystem at a Glance

  6. Coveted Spectrum

  7. Where’s the “Beach Front” Spectrum?

  8. Who’s On First? 1st “known” mobile WiMAX system launched by AT&T in Pahrump, NV using WCS spectrum – Nov. 2006 AT&T soft launches additional markets (Juneau, AK) – Aug. 2007 1st “claimed” mobile WiMAX system launched by Digital Bridge Communications in Jackson Hole, WY using BRS/EBS spectrum – July 2008 Large scale launch announced by Sprint (Xohm) in Baltimore, MD using BRS/EBS spectrum – Sept. 2008 Clearwire launches 54 “pre-WiMax” markets, acquires almost everyone, sets stage for national deployment.

  9. BRS Spectrum: What Took So Long To Launch? • 1990 – 2000: Addition of PSAs, Digital and Two Rules 2001: Mobility allocation 2004: Cellular ability 2005: Transition mandate • De Facto Lease Agreements 2006: Transitions commence

  10. BRS History at a Glance: Key Drivers 1997: BellSouth enters market 1999: Sprint and Worldcom enter market 2003: Nucentrix & Worldcom bankruptcies (Sprint allows leases to lapse, 2006 BellSouth does same) 2004: Clearwire enters the market 2004: Nextel acquires assets from Nucentrix & Worldcom bankruptcies for $200 million • 2004: Operators begin paying licensees based on spectrum values – not per subscriber/per channel or gross recurring revenue 2005: Sprint/Nextel merger • 2006: BellSouth – AT&T merger approved with divestiture condition

  11. BRS History at a Glance: Key Drivers (cont.) 2006: Intel and Motorola invest $1B in Clearwire 2006: Sprint and Clearwire push WiMAX standards 2006: Spectrum transitions commence 2006: AWS auction price per MHz/POP • 2006: BellSouth – AT&T merger with divestiture condition • 2007: 700 MHz auction • 2007: Clearwire acquires BRS/EBS from BellSouth • 2008: Clearwire and Sprint/Nextel merge wireless portfolio to create “New Clearwire” – $3.2 billion invested from “partners”

  12. WiMAX: Players to Watch Vendors: Vecima, Alvarion, Redline, Motorola, Intel Operators: New Clearwire, DigitalBridge and . . . just about any rural WISP with an entrepreneurial spirit!

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