Looks like we are finally starting to see some significant equipment sales revenue on the WiMAX side.
Sprint-Nextel was, of course, the biggest name in the list of potential WiMAX customers but its plans seem to be somewhat in doubt.
But others are at least committed to WiMAX trials, including Vodafone, Brasil Telecom, Telmex, SK Telecom, Wateen, and NTT, according to market research firm Infonetics.
Here are some other highlights from the report:
Manufacturer revenue for fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment is forecast to grow at a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87% between 2006 and 2010.
The number of worldwide WiMAX subscribers (fixed and mobile) is expected to skyrocket to close to 60 million in 2010, led by the Asia Pacific region. (This is, of course, still quite small compared to the number of cellular subscribers.)
Unit shipments for access service network (ASN) gateways, which aggregate traffic from mobile WiMAX base stations, jumped 36% quarter over quarter.
Alvarion continues to lead in fixed WiMAX equipment revenue share in 3Q07, followed by Airspan, then Aperto Networks.
Outdoor mesh network access node shipments are up 7% worldwide in 3Q07; revenue is flat.