WiMAX Market in Central Asia

Analytical company J'son & Partners has released a progress report on the WiMAX market in Central Asia. Thus, in the 3 quarter of 2008, the region had more than 8 operators of existing WiMAX: 7 operators of pre-WiMAX and 1 mobile WiMAX. In the 1 quarter of 2009, the number of WiMAX operators added 5 th new networks WiMAX. It is estimated J'son & Partners Central Asia, the region of more than 22 operators have a license to provide WiMAX services in the region: the 13 existing operators, 7 operators are planning to launch in 2009 and 2, the operator does not claim unless ѐ rtyvanie networks. In January, the number of WiMAX subscribers in 4500 broke the mark of subscribers.

The level of penetration at the end of 4 quarters of 2008 amounted to 0007%. The cumulative annual growth in 2008 amounted to 3000 subscribers [198%].

It is estimated J'son & Partners Central Asia, in 2009 the number of WiMAX subscribers in the region will increase by 6400 and will be about 10900 subscribers, and the level of penetration would be 0017%. Taking into account that the WiMAX market is experiencing its early stage of development in the region, in 2008 the proportion of WiMAX subscribers in SHPD was 0,85%, while in 2007 this figure did not exceed 0.44%. It is estimated J'son & Partners Central Asia, in 2009 for the region the proportion of WiMAX subscribers in the subscriber base SHPD be 1.24% with a subscriber base of SHPD to 881 thousand subscribers.