Worldwide Sales of WiMAX Equipment
	Sales
2004	$20 million*
2005	$40 million**
2006	$160 million
2007	$500 million
2008	$1 billion
2009	$1.6 billion

* Pre-WiMAX certified gear (equipment likely to be similar to WiMAX
when that standard is approved in July)
** A mix of pre-WiMAX certified and certified equipment

Source: Sky Light Research. Data released November 2004

WiMAX Poised for
Take-Off

WiMAX, a technology that can provide wireless broadband coverage over an area of eight to 10 miles vs. Wi-Fi's 300 feet, is about to take off. The industry is expected to approve its first WiMAX standard this July. And, when more flexible versions of WiMAX are approved in 2006 that allow for wireless broadband access anywhere, sales of WiMAX gear are expected to shoot through the roof. Who will benefit? Companies like Proxim, which manufactures special antennas and base stations.

Posted: 3/8/05

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