Transcript Wireless is a Competitor in the Broadband Marketplace

Broad-based Broadband Competition:
The Role of Wireless
February 2007
CTIA-The Wireless Association®
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Multiple Sources: Webopedia, bandwidthplace.com, PC Magazine, service providers,
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Applications on Mobile Broadband Networks
Pre-3G Devices
3G+ Devices
Make and Receive Voice Calls
Capture and Transmit
video and still pictures
Text-based Messaging
Watch Television
Listen to Music Files
Stream Radio
Download and Play Games
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Personalize with Content
Access Office Systems
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Globally, more than 200 Mobile Broadband
Devices have been Introduced
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Source: QUALCOMM
High-Speed Wireless Technology Coverage Snapshot
According to the FCC, by the start of 2006:
• CDMA 1xRTT and/or 1xEV-DO had been
Next Generation Network Rollout by County
launched in at least some portion of
counties containing 283 million people, or
roughly 99 percent of the U.S. population.
• GPRS, EDGE, and/or WCDMA/HSDPA
had been launched in at least some
portion of counties containing 269 million
people, or about 94 percent of the U.S.
population.
• Higher speed technologies, EV-DO and
WCDMA/HSDPA, were available in
counties containing 63 percent and 20
percent of the U.S. population.
Source: FCC 11th CMRS Competition Report
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Wireless “3G” Network Deployment
• Alltel: AxcessSM Broadband service (EVDO) offers speeds of 400700 kbps (more than 100 cities, 44 million pops).
• Cingular/AT&T Wireless: BroadbandConnect (HSDPA) service
offers speeds of 400-700 kbps (165 cities, including 73 of the top 100
markets).
• Sprint Nextel: EVDO service offers speeds of 400-700 kbps (covers
more than 200 million pops now, rising to 280 million by YE2008).
EVDO Rev A network now covers more than 95 million people, and
expansion of network upgrade continues. Rev A offers upload speeds
of 350-500 kbps, and download speeds up to 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps.
• T-Mobile USA: Offers mobile Internet access through its
GPRS/EDGE network, with a typical EDGE download speed of 100
kbps, and operates a network of more than 8,000 wireless hotspots;
T-Mobile's HSDPA network is currently in deployment.
• Verizon Wireless: EVDO-based broadband service offers speeds of
400-700 kbps (242 cities, 200 million pops). Verizon is upgrading to
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EVDO Rev. A.
Wireless licensees are deploying “4G” networks
• Sprint Nextel will deploy a 4G broadband network, using mobile
WiMAX technology with data rates of 2 to 4 Mbps.
Sprint Nextel intends to launch a mobile WiMAX broadband service
capable of serving 100 million people by year-end 2008, using the
2.5 GHz band. Trial markets to be launched later this year include
Washington, DC, Baltimore and Chicago.
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High-Speed Line Growth
High Speed Net Adds by
Type, Dec. 2005 – June 2006
• In 1H06, total high-speed lines grew 26%,
from 51.2 million to 64.6 million lines, and
59% of all adds were mobile wireless
subscriptions.
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• From June 2005 to June 2006:
– Cable modem’s share fell from 56% to
44%.
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– ADSL’s share of total broadband lines
fell from 38% to 35%,
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– Mobile wireless’ share of total
broadband lines rose from 1% to 17%
of total broadband lines.
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– The share of “other” forms of
broadband (including fixed wireless,
satellite, fiber, and broadband over
power line) remained at 4% of total
broadband lines – although their total
line count grew 39%.
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Sources: FCC Report on “High-Speed Services for Internet Access,”
Jan. 2007.
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