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WHITE PAPER
WiMAX 2: The Streamlined Path to 4GWhy current and greenfield WiMAX operators have an
unprecedented opportunity to grow subscribers and revenues now
while preparing for a cost-efficient migration to 4G
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Bandwidth-Demanding Applications
What are the data applications driving mobile
demand? They certainly include e-mail, texting,
Twittering and Facebooking. But they are increasingl
including more bandwidth-intensive applications
like photo sharing, online gaming and perhaps most
important of all, video. The rate at which end users
are consuming video – like YouTube, Hulu, sports
clips, TV shows and even movies – on their mobile
devices is startling.
“We rmly believe that mobile broadband
data is becoming the largest opportunity …
[for] mobile operators. Mobile data servicesare contributing an increasing portion of
carrier revenue … as (they) move from low-
bandwidth-intensive messaging applications to
bandwidth-hogging multimedia applications.”
Wedbush Securities quoted on Barron’s website,
March 22, 2010
According to The Nielson Company, more than 15
million Americans watched video on their mobile
devices in the second quarter of 2009. That’s a 70
percent year-over-year increase. Similar growth is
being reported around the world, and the trend is
projected to continue at the same or even faster
rates. “The Internet has taught us that video is goingto be one of the prime mobile applications going
forward,” says Bruce Brda, senior vice president and
general manager of Motorola’s Wireless Networks
Business. The problem for many operators is that the
popularity of video and other bandwidth-demanding
applications is causing major capacity issues. What
technology is here to save the day? WiMAX.
Global demand for mobile data
services isn’t merely growing.
It’s exploding.
Nearly everyone who uses a mobile
phone or device anywhere in the
world is demanding faster access to
more data. More specifically, they’re
demanding that all the applications
they love on their tethered computers
be available on their mobile devices.
From an operator’s perspective, that
demands bandwidth.
Today, this exploding need for mobile
bandwidth is being met by WiMAX.
Tomorrow’s even greater demands
will be met by WiMAX 2.
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WiMAX is Booming
When mobile users can’t get video and other
applications they want, they tend to get frustrated and
impatient. And they’re tired of being told that in just
a few years new technology will be available to meet
their bandwidth and application needs. A few years ?
They want their mobile applications now . That urgency
is one of the biggest reasons for the impressive
growth of mobile 802.16e WiMAX technology.
WiMAX is available today. It is currently in use in
more than 500 high-profile networks in the United
States and other countries, and is proving to be
highly successful. Industry analysts note that WiMAX
experienced 75 percent to 80 percent subscriber
growth in 2009. A good example is Clearwire, which
added 87,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter of
2009 alone. And WiMAX isn’t only being used in
consumer applications; it is also powering enterprise
systems, institutional networks such as education and
healthcare, government solutions that serve remote
and underserved populations, and machine-to-machine
connectivity for Smart Grid and other networks.
“The wireless industry is convinced that the
growing volume of data [that] consumers
are eating up is a bad thing. But for us,
our [WiMAX] spectrum position gives us
tremendous capacity and the ability to meet
the explosive demand for mobile broadband.”
- Mike Sievert, Chief Commercial Officer, Clearwire
Profits in the Hand
The bottom line is that there is money to be made
right now. WiMAX operators and owners of WiMAX
spectrum are in the ideal position to start generating
revenues today while other operators are waiting for
other standards to become generally available in the
next year or two. The proof is in the marketplace.
Many operators with WiMAX networks have become
so successful they already have a need for added
capacity. The good news is they can expand their
WiMAX systems right away to quickly provide more
bandwidth and gain more subscribers. Greenfield
operators that own WiMAX spectrum can also profit
from rising demand for bandwidth by deploying now
rather than later. WiMAX deployment is simple, quick
and affordable, and significant revenue streams and
fast ROI are waiting.
The Evolution of WiMAX
Most operators would agree that today’s revenues
and profits are as important – if not more important
– than tomorrow’s. But that doesn’t mean tomorrow
should be ignored. Today’s choices shouldn’t preclud
operators from reaping future profits as technology
continues to evolve. Although current 802.16e
WiMAX technologies are proving exceptionally
successful in bringing high-bandwidth mobile serviceto even the most demanding customers, is WiMAX
a technology of the future as well as of the present?
The answer is an enthusiastic yes.
All operators want to make sure they won’t be left
behind as mobile standards evolve. The future of
WiMAX is assured by WiMAX 2, which is based
on IEEE standard 802.16m, the powerful next
generation technology that positions WiMAX
operators for long-term growth.
The Power of 802.16m
WiMAX, of course, doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It
is not the only good technology choice for mobileoperators. But WiMAX offers a number of strong
competitive advantages. For one, WiMAX is
established technology with a fast-growing custome
base and a track record of reliability, performance an
customer satisfaction. In addition, next generation
WiMAX 2 solutions are two to three years away, as
opposed to other technologies whose evolution to
4G is four to five years away. What’s more, operators
can start the migration path to 802.16m right now,
rather than years from now.
WiMAX 2 Benefits
Industry analysts predict the demand for mobile
data services will continue its skyrocketing growth
over the next several years, with more subscribers
consuming more mobile data on more mobile
devices. The new WiMAX 2 standard will provide
operators with the benefits to take maximum
advantage of this growth.
Increased Performance. Current and new WiMAX
networks can map a step-by-step path to 802.16m
that will increase performance significantly. By 2011,
even before WiMAX 2 is fully available, operators
will be able to take advantage of a 10-to-20 percent
increase in spectrum efficiency. Ultimately, when
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802.16m is fully available, spectrum efficiency will
increase by 50 percent, leading to significant gains
in capacity and a 200 to 300 percent increase in
performance. WiMAX operators can expect to
see peak throughputs beyond 100 Mbps – up
to a hundred times faster than 3G – to provide
exceptional performance for bandwidth-hungry
mobile data applications. In addition, the WiMAX 2
standard can process requests in a few milliseconds,
enabling reduced latency and an advanced scheduler
technology for optimized prioritization of data services.
“[WiMAX 2] performance gains will
enable WiMAX operators to keep up
with the explosion in demand for rich,
multimedia mobile applications and devices
which increasingly require high speed,
on-the-go connectivity.”
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
“300 Mbps WiMAX Standard to be ready
in 2010”
dnaindia.com
Application Enhancement: WiMAX 2 will also
provide mobile data users with significantly enhanced
application performance. Handovers will be optimized
with improved reliability and reduced interruption
time. Security will be heightened through enhanced
encryption capabilities and greater efficiencies in
integrating key frame management. The standard
also prepares for the growth of femtocell solutions by
being femto-aware from the start, and by mitigating
interference between macrocells and femtocells. In
addition, in support of the growing importance of
VoIP, WiMAX 802.16m will deliver 50 percent more
VoIP capacity than 802.16e systems.
Investment Protection: As WiMAX operators evolve
their networks to 802.16m technology, they can be
assured of a fully backwards compatible technology
transition, protecting their previous and current
investments. There’s no need to replace 802.16e
devices, and they can use a simple network upgrade
for 802.16e base stations.
Robust Ecosystem: All along the path from 802.16e
to 802.16m, WiMAX operators have the support of
a robust WiMAX ecosystem supported by industry
organizations like the WiMAX Forum and WiMAX 2
Collaborative Initiative, as well as a strong global
WiMAX community. The 802.16m standard is
designed to meet IMT-Advanced requirements (see
sidebar), and to meet them up to three years before
competitive technologies.
“Leading WiMAX vendors … as well as
the Taiwanese research organization, ITRI,
have launched the WiMAX 2 Collaboration
Initiative (WCI). The group will work closely
with the WiMAX Forum to accelerate the
implementation of interoperable system
proles for WiMAX 2 equipment and devices
with the goal of improving the economics of
mobile broadband.”
WCI Press Release, April 12, 2010
Peaceful Coexistence
The 800-pound gorilla in any discussion about
4G mobile standards is the de facto competition
between WiMAX and LTE (Long Term Evolution.)
Virtually every wireless operator is concerned about
a “tech war” in which one technology eventually
wins in the race to 4G. Everyone wonders which
one will it be. The answer, of course, isn’t so cut
and dried. “The real answer,” says Brda, “is two
technologies coexisting side-by-side and serving the
different needs of operators around the world.”
“Though there is a certain degree of
competition between the two technologies,
it has been misinterpreted as a heated battlewhere one technology is destined to succeed
as the other fails. The reality is that both
WiMAX and LTE will play major roles in the
future and have the potential to concurrently
benet the wireless world.”
Ari Zoldan, CEO, Quantum Networks, LLC
Despite the increased chatter about LTE, WiMAX
operators can be certain of one thing. WiMAX is her
today; it’s strong and successful, and it’s going to be
a robust technology well into the future.
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A Business Decision
It’s important to remember that WiMAX and LTE
are not 4G. They do not meet the IMT-Advanced
standards that define minimum 4G performance. On
the other hand, 802.16m WiMAX will meet IMT-
Advanced standards, making it the first 4G solution
to come to market, expected to be in 2012. (LTE
Advanced, the 4G incarnation of LTE, isn’t projected
to be available until 2013 or 2014.) This disparityin time-to-market essentially makes an operator ’s
decision less a technology choice and more a
business decision.
Today, WiMAX operators and spectrum holders
have an excellent opportunity to choose action over
inaction … and profitability and customer satisfaction
over the waiting game. Not surprisingly, a growing
number of WiMAX operators and license holders
are choosing that opportunity. By expanding and
deploying now, they can immediately begin to make
money and retain and win customers. At the same
time, they are positioning themselves for 4G with a
clear and cost-efficient migration path to WiMAX 2.After all, this is business.
WiMAX Leadership
Leveraging our 80-year history of wireless innovation
and leadership, Motorola is one of the world’s
leading suppliers of WiMAX technology. As a charter
member of the WiMAX Forum and a leader in the
WiMAX 2 Collaboration Initiative (WCI) and other
industry organizations, we are also one of the
world’s leading supporters of WiMAX technology and
WiMAX operators.
Technology, Knowledge, Experience
At Motorola, we offer the technology, the knowledge
and the experience to help WiMAX operators and
spectrum owners take immediate advantage of
the escalating demand for mobile broadband data
service and applications. If you’re considering
expanding your WiMAX network, deploying a new
network or planning a network that combines
802.16e with 802.16m, Motorola can empoweryou to meet today’s needs today, and to meet
tomorrow’s needs before the competition.
Step-by-Step Migration
We’ll put you on a well-defined, step-by-step
WiMAX 2 4G migration path that will help protect
your investment while working with you on your
technology requirements, spectrum and capacity
planning and feature prioritization. Start by calling
Motorola today. You’ll find that we are the go-to
partner that enables you to leverage WiMAX to
provide all the high-speed mobile data connectivity
and performance your customers demand …
today and in the 4G tomorrow.
IMT 4G WiMAX STANDARDSInternational Mobile Telecommunications 2000, or IMT-2000, is the term for a
family of common global standards for mobile telecommunications that meet
specifications of the International Telecommunications Union.
Now in effect, IMT-2000 specifies standards for 3G networks. A new set
of more stringent standards for 4G systems, known as IMT- Advanced, has
recently been approved, and specifies minimum throughputs of 1 Gbps for
stationary reception and 100 Mbps for mobile reception. WiMAX 2, or 802.16m
networks, will bring true 4G mobile data service to WiMAX operators and their
subscribers by mid-to-late 2012, a year or more before LTE-Advanced and other
4G technologies.
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