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In a recent report titled, “WiMAX: Latest APAC Market Development (#IN0602768ANT),” In-Stat states that the WiMAX industry is accelerating in the Asia Pacific region, but technology and business uncertainties remain. The total APAC market, including WiMAX CPEs, WiMAX base stations and WiMAX commercial services, but excluding the nonradio-access part of total WiMAX solutions, is valued at $106.4 million in 2006, and that figure will grow to 4.3 billion in 2011 the high-tech market research firm says.

“No APAC service provider can ignore WiMAX,” said Victor Liu, In-Stat analyst. "Providers need either to evaluate the possibility of adding WiMAX to their existing services portfolio, or to assess the competitive pressure from other WiMAX service providers.”

The In-Stat report found:

• Equipment vendors, including chip set makers, CPE makers and system solution providers, must act quickly to adopt the latest technical specifications and optimize their equipment performance in real environments.
• Trial network deployments are in progress in at least 13 APAC countries.
• Many service providers in developing countries such as India, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have shown great interest in setting up WiMAX networks and extending telecommunication services coverage to underserved places.