March 2004 The Broadband Wireless Access Inflection Point.
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March 2004
The Broadband Wireless Access Inflection Point
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At a Glance• Worldwide leader in Wireless Broadband
• More than 1,500,000 units installed
• Installations in over 130 countries
• Strong OEM channels with Siemens, Alcatel, Nera & Datang
• Working with more than 200 partners
• Q4 2003 revenues run rate - $160 Million
• About 700 employees (over 250 R&D engineers)
• NASDAQ since 2000
• Financially strong.
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Broadband Revolution
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Source: UBS estimates
Worldwide DSL Market
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INTERNETBACKBONE
Telco Core Network or
Private (Fiber)
Network
Point to Multi-point
Backhaul
Broadband Wireless Access
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Residential/SOHO
SME
LE
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Key Success Drivers
2nd Generation Technology economical, high quality
wire line alternative
Regulation Evolution Increased allocation of Licensed and Unlicensed bands
Carrier Demandto serve ‘White Zones’
& ‘DSL Refugees’
AccelerationStage
Standardized TechnologyWiMAX- 802.16
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Global Wireless Standards
MAN
LAN
PAN
PAN: Private Area Network LAN: Local Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network
WAN
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• IEEE 802.16 is a MAN access technology standard • WiMAX promotes the interoperability of 802.16 devices• WiMAX is equivalent to Wi-Fi alliance
• enabling BWA solutions with lower cost CPE• enabling multiple vendor support
• Promoted by industry leaders who are committed to:• Support IEEE 802.16 and HIPERMAN standards• Support BWA equipment interoperability both in the network and
in the cell• Achieve global acceptance; IEEE & ETSI
• Provides tools to equipment manufacturers• Can be used during the OEM’s development process to ensure
system interoperability
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WiMAX is the next revolutionary technology after WiFi!
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WiMAX – The Next Wave
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* other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Ethernet
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WiFi
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Broadband Wireless Access Map
FixedFixedLicensed and UnlicensedLicensed and Unlicensed
WDSL and Multi-WDSL and Multi-ServicesServices
PortablePortableLicensed and UnlicensedLicensed and Unlicensed
Wireless DSLWireless DSLServicesServices
MobileMobileLicensed Broadband Licensed Broadband
and Widebandand WidebandServicesServices
802.16802.16802.16802.16 2.5G, 3G2.5G, 3G 802.16e+802.16e+802.11 802.11 Hot SpotsHot Spots
802.16d/e802.16d/e
SME Access& Backhaul
Residential Access
DestinationBased
Nomadic BroadbandMobility
CellularWideband
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Alvarion Industry Enabling Activity• WiMAX, Vice President
• 802.16 equivalent to Wi-Fi Alliance• Certification body for IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HIPERMAN
• Wireless Communications Assoc. (WCA)• Board member• Executive Committee, License Exempt Alliance
• Foster WW growth of wireless broadband systems over license exempt spectrum
• IEEE 802.16d, 802.16e• Alvarion taking lead to accelerate completion of both
conformance test specs (.d) and mobility (.e)
• ETSI HiperMAN (European 802.xx equivalent )• Acting Chairman
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Mobility Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• CPE Native in Mobile PC• User can roam within the
service area at varying speeds
ApplicationsApplications• “Mobile” Broadband
access for consumers• Always Best Connected
(SNS)
The WiMAX Vision
20042004 Going ForwardGoing Forward
Fixed Outdoor Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• Fixed location• Installed outside of
subscriber’s house• Requires truck rollApplicationsApplications• E1/T1 Level Service for
Enterprises• Backhaul for Hotspots • Fractional E1/T1 for SMB • Limited residential
broadband access (early adopters, rural, developing countries)
Fixed Indoor Solution CharacteristicsSolution Characteristics• Consumer – self install,
auto provisioning• Portable – can ‘move’
CPE to another location in service area
ApplicationsApplications• “Last Mile” Broadband
access for consumers• Portable broadband
access
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Thank You