DALLAS, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/17/2006 -- Improvements to Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies have renewed the debate over the place in the telecom market for fixed and mobile WiMAX, traditional 3G technologies and their offspring -- UMTS TDD, FLASH-OFDM and iBurst. New BWA technologies are expanding consumer services and selection, forcing mobile and fixed carriers to either upgrade or pursue a dual network strategy.

Alternative BWA technologies are evolving quickly. The biggest change in the BWA industry is undoubtedly the WiMAX ecosystem's shift toward a new mobile standard. Alternative broadband wireless technologies have now been tested in actual conditions in many commercial deployments.

These are some of the key findings from a new research report: "Broadband Wireless Access" published by IDATE and now available from Alexander Resources, a leading research, consulting and education firm specializing in wireless communications.

This new report provides a comprehensive examination of BWA market opportunities, technologies, spectrum, carriers, and manufacturers.

Other key findings include:

--  Manufacturers are developing light BWA infrastructure equipment for
    urban deployments, which would enable new entrants to compete in densely
    populated areas.
--  CDMA and UMTS evolutions will retain the lion's share of the mobile
    market, but alternative BWA technologies will gain strong positions in the
    wireless data segment.
--  BWA overlay of cellular sites could lower per-Mb costs for premium
    services and offer greater traffic capabilities.
--  Several major operators with large blocks of spectrum may adopt an EV-
    DO/BWA or UMTS/BWA dual network strategy to fulfill increasing network
    capacity needs.
--  Driven by Mobile WiMAX, the initial timeline for the WiMAX ecosystem
    has been pushed further into the future, but its service proposition now
    seems more attractive.
--  Technology convergence, regulatory changes and increasing spectrum
    needs are creating an opportunistic environment, with all the players vying
    for the same spectrum.
    

Additional information on "Broadband Wireless Access" can be found at: http://www.alexanderresources.com/reports.htm or by contacting Alexander Resources at Reports@AlexanderResources.com or calling us at 972-818-8225.

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