WiMAX equipment tops $142M in 2005, surging to $1.6B in 2009


LONDON, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/08/06 -- From an almost non-existent
market in 2004, worldwide WiMAX equipment revenue surged 759% in 2005,
hitting $142.3 million, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly
WiMAX and Outdoor Mesh Network Equipment report.


Infonetics forecasts the worldwide WiMAX equipment market to continue
expanding rapidly, with a 5-year unit CAGR of 139% between 2005 and
2009, when the market reaches $1.6 billion.


Outdoor wireless mesh access nodes, currently used primarily by
municipal authorities to provide broadband coverage, represent a
modest but rapidly growing wireless segment, totaling just under $110
million in 2005 (up 1,114% from 2004).


"Thirst for broadband is driving demand for more bandwidth, with
enterprises connecting more sites and service providers connecting
more POPs, WiFi hotspots, and increasingly, 3G base stations," said
Richard Webb, analyst at Infonetics Research. "They need to do this
cheaply and wired solutions are not always available or
cost-efficient. That leaves WiMAX with a big future, as it offers a
viable wireless solution to growing broadband connectivity and
backhaul demands."


Market Highlights



-- For the quarter, WiMAX revenue topped $46 million in 4Q05 and units

reached 33,000, boosted by certification of WiMAX products late in the year

-- In 4Q05, 47% of total WiMAX revenue was from base stations, 53% from

CPE

-- In 2005, 42% of WiMAX equipment was from North America, 30% from EMEA,

24% from Asia Pacific, and 4% from CALA; North America has been the pioneer

region for WiMAX deployment; strong growth is expected in Asia Pacific in

coming years





Infonetics' report tracks WiMAX base stations, WiMAX CPE, and outdoor
wireless mesh network access nodes. Market forecasts are updated
quarterly and cover worldwide, North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and
CALA. The service tracks Alvarion, Aperto Networks, Axxcelera, BelAir
Networks, Firetide, Motorola, Navini Networks, Nortel, Redline
Communications, Sensoria, Siemens, Skypilot, Soma Networks, SR
Telecom, Strix Systems, Tropos Networks and others.


For the table of contents and sample data, log on to
www.info.infonetics.com. For sales, contact Larry Howard, vice
president, at larry@infonetics.com or +1 (408) 583-3335.


Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is the premier international
market research and consulting firm specializing in data networking
and telecom. Services include quarterly market share and forecasting,
end-user and service provider survey research, and service provider
capex analysis.