Your complete, practical guide to the business models and technologies
transforming today's global broadband market!
Clarifying key aspects of the industry, this essential
business tool allows you to determine how best to capitalise on current
market opportunities and includes detailed US & UK forecasts to 2011, as
well as practical implementation case studies.
Key Coverage
- Benefit from the unrivalled expertise of the report
authors from Civitium consulting - the leading municipal wireless consultancy
that has helped create the strategies and business models driving today's
market
- Make fully informed strategic decisions on where
to invest with detailed US & UK market forecasts to 2011, including:
number of municipal wireless deployments, coverage area in square miles,
and current and future equipment spending
- Monitor recent technological and strategic developments
with in-depth analysis and practical cases studies that detail the strategies,
business models, challenges and results of leading municipal wireless
networks in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific
- Identify the commercial opportunities, possible threats
and implementation issues relating to municipal wireless broadband networks,
assess the implications for your organisation and identify possible
industry partnerships
- Understand the impact of new legislation relating
to municipal wireless networks, develop a global understanding of the
business models in use today and asses their effectiveness going forward
Market Data
- Detailed UK & US market forecasts to 2011
Market forecasts include: municipal wireless deployments, coverage by
number of households, coverage in square miles and current and future
equipment spend
- In-depth trend analysis
This unique analysis of current market trends, by region and technology,
will help you determine how and where to invest to gain maximum returns
over the next five years
- Independent case studies
Fully understand the complexities of deploying municipal wireless networks
and benefit from the experiences of those already doing so using in-depth,
factual case studies from the US, Europe and Asia Pacific
- Expert future outlook
This detailed examination of municipal wireless networks investigates
how industry players will seek to maintain or increase market share
in the face of the fast approaching municipal wireless broadband movement
- Detailed company profiles
Track the activity of your competitors and identify possible industry
partnerships with independent operator and vendor profiles. Each profile
contains detailed information on current market position and business
strategy
Forecasts
- Current US Region and Citywide Municipal Wireless Networks, 2006
- Total Number of US Municipal Wireless Networks, 2006-11
- Square Miles Covered by US Municipal Wireless Networks, 2006-11
- Households Covered by US Municipal Wireless Networks, 2006-11
- US Municipal Wireless Annual Spending on Equipment, 2006-11
- US Municipal Wireless Cost per Square Mile and Cost per Household Passed,
2006-11
- Complete US Municipal Wireless Forecast Results, 2006-11
- Selected UK Municipal Wi-Fi Networks, 2006
- Total Number of UK Municipal Wi-Fi Networks (Contiguous & Zonal), 2006-11
- Square Miles Covered by UK Municipal Wi-Fi Networks (Contiguous & Zonal),
2006-11
- Total UK Municipal Wi-Fi Equipment Spending, 2006-11
- Complete UK Municipal Wi-Fi Forecasts, 2006-11
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the threats and opportunities represented by municipal wireless
networks?
- How much money will really be invested in municipal wireless markets
in the US and UK over the next five years?
- Why are the next two years the key window of opportunity for municipal
wireless players worldwide?
- What are the key regional differences between the municipal wireless
markets in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific?
- What are the major opportunities and threats for cities, operators and
vendors?
- How will low-cost municipal wireless broadband services impact on existing
fixed and mobile broadband offerings?
- What are the key drivers and inhibitors in the market (including: regulation,
politics, technology and competition)?
- What are the technology options available today?
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
Regions covered:
In-depth City Case Studies:
- Norwich
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco
- California
- Florida
- Taiwan
- Singapore
In-depth Operator Case Studies:
Who should read this report
Municipal Wireless Broadband - what's in it
for you?
- Operators: understand how municipal wireless networks
are developing and assess the challenges, costs and benefits associated
with different technologies and strategies currently being employed,
as well as evaluating the threats that municipal wireless networks represent
and discovering where you can profit from new opportunities
- Telecoms and IT Vendors: assess current and future
operator demand and identify new growth markets, whilst building a detailed
understanding of competitor positioning and identifying possible partnership
opportunities
- Local Authorities and Government Agencies: gain a
global overview of the municipal wireless landscape and identify the
challenges, costs and benefits associated with different technologies
and strategies, whilst assessing possible industry partnerships
- Consultants, Analysts and Financial Organisations:
develop a thorough understanding of the workings of this important area
and base future investments and recommendations on unbiased, unique
analysis and primary data