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Senza Fili Consulting: Expanding the potential of wireless broadband services in the US using the 3.65GHz band Monica Paolini
[November 24, 2008] This research report from Senza Fili Consulting presents a solid overview of the new spectrum available to fixed wireless broadband providers.

Broadband Wireless: The Sector at a Glance New Paradigm Resources Group
[November 13, 2008] The executive summary of this study by the New Paradigm Resources Group (NPRG) provides an useful overview of this rapidly changing industry, from WiMAX to the WISPs.

Broadband Wireless: Sector summary & highlights, Fall, 2008 New Paradigm Resources Group
[October 2, 2008] Broadband wireless providers are holding their ground in the increasingly competitive telecommunications marketplace.

Opportunities and Challenges for Broadband Wireless and WiMAX in the USA, 1st Edition:
1: Key Findings Tim Sanders
[February 25, 2008] A new study from Maravedis peers through the WiMAX hype to make actionable predictions. Here are the details, the key findings.

Opportunities and Challenges for Broadband Wireless and WiMAX in the USA, 1st Edition:
2: Executive Summary Tim Sanders
[February 25, 2008] A new study from Maravedis peers through the WiMAX hype to make actionable predictions. Here's the big picture, the executive summary.

Executive Summary: Fixed Wireless Carriers Report
New Paradigm Resources Group
[January 9, 2007] A new study from the New Paradigm Resources Group explains how fixed wireless ISPs are ready to embrace new opportunities.

Evaluating UMA Alex Goldman
[January 24, 2005] We spoke to a prominent wireless industry analyst about the future of the dual mode technology known as Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA).

Home is Where the Network is Robyn Greenspan
[September 9, 2003] Jupiter Research and In-Stat/MDR forecast that wired networks will be outpaced by Wi-Fi as early as next year if home electronics manufacturers adopt the technology.

Some Industries Receptive to Managed 802.11 Services Chris Luzine
[June 10, 2003] Small businesses in specific industries have a strong demand for managed WLAN services, as a recent survey sponsored by Bridgewater Systems shows.

Will Cometa Burn Up in the Hotspot Market? Ed Sutherland
[December 17, 2002] Analysts say the late to the party company formed by IBM, AT&T, and Intel may not make it, simply because users may not want to pay...but maybe money isn't everything.

WLANs are Hot, But Security is Hotter ISP-Planet Staff
[November 21, 2002] Unlike other areas of the communications industry, Wireless Internet Service Providers are attracting significant amounts of financing from venture capital private capital investments.

WISPs Buck Investment Trends ISP-Planet Staff
[November 12, 2002] Unlike other areas of the communications industry, Wireless Internet Service Providers are attracting significant amounts of financing from venture capital private capital investments.

Worldwide WLAN Shipments to Grow ISP-Planet Staff
[September 27, 2002] According to Gartner Dataquest, while many technology sectors are struggling, the wireless local area network (WLAN) industry is poised for double-digit growth.

WLAN Will Surge in Asia Seng Li Peng
[September 18, 2002] As Jupitermedia prepares its 802.11 Conference & Expo in Singapore, experts converging on the city are bullish on the prospects of the technology in the world's largest continent.

Wi-Fi News Briefs Gerry Blackwell
[August 20, 2002] Two research firms release WLAN studies, Singapore heats up hotzone wars, and a S.C. ISP utilizes yet another wireless frequency to deliver high-speed services over licensed spectrum.

WLAN Shipments Up, Prices Down ISP-Planet Staff
[August 7, 2002] Even in the midst of the overall telecommunications industry funk, 2001 proved to be a stellar year for business WLAN volume growth, according to In-Stat/MDR.

Heavyweights Pump Up Wi-Fi Brian Morrissey
[July 23, 2002] Until recently the province of fledgling upstarts, the 802.11 industry now has the full attention of the biggest names in the tech and wireless industries, such as Intel, IBM, and Microsoft.

Microsoft Is Bullish On Wi-Fi Jim Wagner
[July 12, 2002] Analysts were intrigued as Microsoft said it will begin to sell a line of hardware products to enable customers to build home networks with 802.11b technology, or Wi-Fi.

WLAN Security Poses Market Opportunity Thor Olavsrud
[June 11, 2002] A new study by INT Media Research, 802.11 Wireless LAN Security: Usage, Expectations, and Strategies for the Future, suggests there's a strong market for WLAN security software tools and services.

Wi-Fi News Briefs Gerry Blackwell
[June 4, 2002] New bridge from Alvarion connects base stations with otherwise inaccessible customers, USURF makes waves in the Rocky Mountains, and researchers say Wi-Fi to overtake MMDS in the U.S.

It's About Time Somebody Said Wi-Fi Rocks ISP-Planet Staff
[May 23, 2002] Researchers finally discover what independent wireless Internet service providers have know for years—802.11 technology beats other systems by building both home networks and local networks.

VoWLAN: Do You Hear What I Hear? ISP-Planet Staff
[April 30, 2002] As the Wi-Fi installed base adds voice to existing wireless networks and wireless IP handsets sell, the Voice over 802.11x WLAN market will experience healthy growth in 2002 and beyond.

Research Suggests All Is Not Bleak Gerry Blackwell
[March 26, 2002] The broadband fixed wireless industry has supposedly been in the doldrums for a year or more. Vendors are bleeding red ink and singing the blues. More than a few have dropped out.

The Broadband and Wireless Revolution Michael Pastore
[January 30, 2002] Consumer adoption of wireless and broadband services could mark what Forrester Research calls "the beginning of the end for conventional telecommunications networks." CyberAtlas

Third Pipe Growing Fast Jim Wagner
[January 16, 2002] The coverage area of fixed wireless, often called the "third pipe" of broadband Internet services, doubled in 2001, according to a survey released by the Broadband Wireless Exchange (BWE).

WLANs On The Rise In Public Area Access Market ISP-Planet Staff
[January 16, 2002] Wireless access is replacing the use of kiosks in the public access arena as providers seek out more profitable business customers, and prepaid subscriptions replace pay-per-use services.

WLANs Moving into New Markets Michael Pastore
[January 10, 2002] Despite an economic downturn that has hit the telecommunications industry particularly hard, InfoTech expects WLAN end-user revenue to reach $4.2 billion in 2005. CyberAtlas

Wi-Fi: The Rodney Dangerfield Of Broadband? ISP-Planet Staff
[October 30, 2001] According to WLANA the population of wireless LAN users is growing rapidly and the deployment of public LANs is expanding despite recent setbacks for the Wi-Fi sector.

IDC U.S. Wireless Internet Forecast:
84 Million Will Connect By 2005 ISP-Planet Staff
[October 23, 2001] Business users will lead wireless data usage and consumer adoption forecast to take off in two years, according to analysts at IDC. Either way, wireless Internet usage is on the rise.

WLAN And Bluetooth Will Coexist In Europe ISP-Planet Staff
[October 23, 2001] Research firm asserts the two technologies won't compete—they'll play different roles, go into different devices, and arrive at different times, according to a new report by Forrester.

Research Says LOS Issues Tie Up MMDS Future ISP-Planet Staff
[August 31, 2001] Yankee Group says Wi-Fi is finally gaining momentum as a viable last-mile technology. Despite progress, MMDS still faces an uphill battle to steal market share from DSL and cable modems.

Wi-Fi Sales Grow ISP-Planet Staff
[July 12, 2001] A study by Dell'Oro Group says sales of wireless networking products based on the 802.11b specification increased 15 percent in the first quarter of 2001, compared to the previous quarter.

Report Bullish on 5 GHz Market ISP-Planet Staff
[May 4, 2001] Frost & Sullivan reports that the market for fixed wireless equipment will leap from $0.01 billion in 2001 to $4.75 billion in 2005, at which point 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz will be in serious competition.

Fixed Wireless Remains Viable Broadband Option Michael Pastore
[April 26, 2001] Despite recent problems at fixed wireless providers, research by The Strategis Group found enormous potential for success in the market for fixed wireless Internet services.  CyberAtlas

LANs Flying High Michael Pastore
[April 5, 2001] A report by Cahners In-Stat Group notes that the wireless home networking market is booming, led by ex-Lucent Agere Systems' ORiNOCO wireless Local Area Network product. CyberAtlas

Fixed Wireless Market Looking Up Michael Pastore
[April 2, 2001] A report by Frost & Sullivan notes that fixed wireless technology beat all other broadband technologies in ease of deployment at the last mile. Rooftop space may soon become expensive. CyberAtlas

Internet World Wireless 2001
Fixed Wireless Opportunities Forum Alex Goldman
[March 2, 2001] Manufacturers of laser and radio equipment proclaim that they have the technology to bring the Gigabit Internet to every small business in the United States. Next-generation radios will operate in bands from 20 GHz to 220 GHz.

Getting Better Broadband John Townley
[January 9, 2001] Broadband turned out to be a lot more dicey than anyone expected. We're pinning our hopes on wireless to sustain our life-giving streams as we wade into the Millennium. Streaming Media World

Laser Technology Competes in Carrier Market Michael Pastore
[October 24, 2000] Researchers predict that the optical wireless transport market is poised for explosive growth. Cyberatlas

Satellites Reach the Rest of the World Alex Goldman
[July 19, 2000] Existing telecommunications satellites have a large footprint — they can reach almost any point in the world. So can satellite Internet access connect areas of the third world where even wireless is impossible?

Interest in Supplying Airport, Hotel Access Alex Goldman
[May 8, 2000] Several big companies are releasing hotel and airport broadband access solutions around the U.S. Here are three solutions that are being implemented now.

Mobile 'Net Access Dominates Japanese Market Alex Goldman
[February 25, 2000] Already outdistancing the conventional, wired competition, NTT DoCoMo expects to sign up 20 million mobile Internet subscribers by the end of 2001.

Wireless to Outstrip Wired Net Access ISP-Planet Staff
[February 9, 2000] New study predicts that the day near when more people will access the Internet via wireless devices than over wired connections.

16 Million + High-Speed Homes by 2004 ISP-Planet Staff
[January 28, 2000] Reports forsee massive growth in consumer broadband over the coming years. Cable will continue to dominate, but DSL and wireless will gain ground.