In Central Asia, 4500 subscribers WiMAX

Analytical company J'son & Partners submitted its progress report, which this time raised the topic of WiMAX market in Central Asia. If you believe the report, the market for WiMAX in the Central Asian region is at an early stage of development. The region is 8 operators WiMAX: 7 operators of fixed WiMAX and 1 mobile WiMAX. Nevertheless, in late 2007, the total subscriber base of WiMAX operators was slightly more than 1500 subscribers, bearing in mind that WiMAX networks were launched only in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In early 2008, Kyrgyzstan has launched eighth consecutive WiMAX network in the region. At the end of 2008 it is expected that the number of WiMAX subscribers will increase by 3 times and will be 4500 subscribers. WiMAX penetration in the region will not exceed 0001%, while the penetration of SHPD reach 12% by the end of 2008.

According to the number of WiMAX subscribers in the region of Kazakhstan took the leading position, while Uzbekistan is in second place. It is estimated J'son & Partners, by the end of 2008, the number of WiMAX subscribers in Kazakhstan will amount to more than 1600, in Uzbekistan - more than 1300, in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Services, WiMAX networks will benefit from a little over 700 and 600 subscribers respectively.

In WiMAX networks relatively modest decline in ARPU compared with the trend of falling ARPU in SHPD wireline networks. In 2007, ARPU WiMAX networks was 4 times higher than that of wire SHPD subscribers. It is expected that the level of ARPU WiMAX networks did not fall below $ 100, which significantly reduces the potential audience of the technology.