Report: APAC lucrative market for mobile WiMAX

The Asia-Pacific region represents a significant opportunity for mobile WiMAX technology, according to a recent report from ABI Research.
“Because mobile WiMAX is aimed at untapped markets, almost all vendors including start-ups could be on equal footing with the larger, more established players,” says ABI Research senior analyst Andy Bae. “They will find significant opportunities in APAC.”
The spectrum bidding process for mobile WiMAX is complete in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand, according to ABI.
“Mobile WiMAX is an ideal service format for developing countries in APAC to solve the ‘digital gap’ in rural areas,” Bae continued. “Further, operators in developed countries could deploy data-centric services with a cost-effective investment.”