"While much of the WiMAX industry's focus has been on ultra mobile devices, which still remains a few years away, these findings show there are real opportunities for WiMAX based on what it can deliver today," says Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst. "WiMAX's ability to support nomadic services with laptop cards and USB devices will become a reality this year. Combining that nomadic ability, with its fixed capabilities will give WiMAX service providers a way to differentiate their broadband services from what is currently available."
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
* Over 50% of respondents would change their current home broadband provider for one that bundles wireless with a home broadband service.
* Respondents' interest in cellular data decreased dramatically when presented with pricing.
* Top two service attributes used in selecting a wireless broadband provider, when not factoring in price, were availability and reliability.
The research, End-Users Prefer WiMAX, covers the market for wireless broadband services. It includes results from and analysis of a February 2007 survey of primarily U.S. consumers. The purpose of the survey was to see what attributes respondents look for when selecting a wireless broadband data provider, their interest in bundling wireless broadband with their existing home broadband service, and their preference for different wireless broadband services.
