New Delhi, Oct. 14 India’s broadband usage is set to improve sharply with as many as 27.5 million WiMAX users expected by 2012, according to projections made by industry body, WiMAX Forum.
This means that in the next four years about 20 per cent of the global WiMAX users will be in India, making it a $13-billion market.
The technology allows subscribers to access high-speed Internet on wireless devices such as mobile handsets and laptops. It will also enable consumers to make telephone calls using the Internet Protocol. This platform also supports broadcast applications.
WiMAX Forum also announced that it is in the early stages of planning a WiMAX Applications Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Similar labs are already running in Taiwan and the US. IIT Delhi has a functioning WiMAX test bed and will focus on enhancing the quality of experience and community services for under-served areas.
“Broadband penetration being low, the opportunity for operators to gain large numbers of subscribers through WiMAX is incredible.
Any service provider with innovative service offerings, attractive devices and go-to-market plans that maximise the utility offered by WiMAX technology to price-sensitive Indian customers can use this ready and proven technology to quickly gain market share,” said Mr C. S. Rao, Chairman, WiMax Forum, India chapter.
The Government has announced its decision to auction WiMAX spectrum by December this year. Reliance Communications, Tata Communications and State-owned BSNL are looking to aggressively deploy the technology to boost broadband penetration.
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