School of Information Systems and Technology Robert Judge Samir Chatterjee Myungjae Kwak Haiqing Li Samuel Yang Mitch Cochran June 1st, 2007 Strategies for Stakeholders involved in the Emerging Wireless Broadband Networks

Strategic Assessment Identify the key factors Strategies for service providers Welfare analysis for the policy maker

Paper Organization Overview of Wi-Max and competing Technologies Cellular and Wi-Max industry analysis Wi-Max company strategies Welfare Analysis

TechnologySpecFrequenciesData RateCoverageBTSCPE Wi-Fi /2.5Ghz11-54 Mbps 100m$75 WiMax- Fixed Approve d 6/ /3.5 Ghz + other 75Mbs per channel miles $20-30k$300 WiMax- Mobile e Approve d 12/05 < 6 Ghz Mbps 1-3 miles$20-30k$300 HSDPA – (GSM) 3GPP1900 Mhz Mbps 1-5 Miles$150K$300 EV-DO – (CDMA) 3GPP2450/700/80 0/1900/200 0 Mhz Mbps 1-6 Miles$150K$300 Technology Overview

- Typical Wi-Max Deployment

Cellular Telecom: Competitive Industry Analysis 1- Intensity of rivalry 2- Barrier of Entry to new Competitors 3- Threat of new technologies 4- Relative power of the buyers 5- Relative power of the sellers

Balanced Score Card 1- Financial Perspective 2- Customer Perspective 3- Internal Process Perspective 4- Learning and Growth Perspective

MC – Marginal Cost MSB – Marginal Social Benefit MPB – Marginal Personal Benefit Network Effects

1 – Public Model 2 – Hybrid Model (Partially Public) 3 – Private Model (Market Driven and No Public Policy) Welfare Analysis

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