Chapter I
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Background
1.2  The Market
1.2.1 Infrastructure Outlook
1.2.2 Services Outlook

Chapter II
OVERVIEW
2.1 Report Introduction
2.1.1 Report Objectives
2.1.2 Report Scope
2.1.3 Research Methodology
2.1.4 Report Structure
2.2 Communication Network Overview
2.2.1 Public Communication Network Architecture
2.2.2 Broadband Communication Services
2.2.3 Fixed Broadband Wireless Communication
2.2.4 Wireless Communication Concepts and Terminology
2.2.4.1 Spectrum Management
2.2.4.2 Operating Frequencies
2.2.4.3 Communication Bandwidth
2.2.4.4 Information-Carrying Capacity
2.2.4.5 Carrier Signal
2.2.4.6 Carrier Signal Modulation
2.2.4.7 Interference
2.2.4.8 Access Sharing
2.2.4.9 Duplexing
2.2.4.10 Bandwidth Management
2.2.4.11 Spectral Efficiency
2.2.4.12 FBW System Architectures
2.2.4.13 Coverage Area or Range
2.2.4.14 FBW Subscriber Communication Services

Chapter III
FBW TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
3.1 North American FBW Spectrum
3.1.1 North American FBW Spectrum Management
3.1.2 North American FBW Spectrum Allocations
3.1.2.1 Unlicensed Spectrum
3.1.2.2 Licensed Microwave Spectrum (<11 GHz
3.1.2.3 Licensed Millimeter Wave Spectrum (>11 GHz
3.2 FBW Network Architectures and Attributes
3.2.1 FBW Network Architectures
3.2.1.1 Point-To-Point FBW Architecture
3.2.1.2 Consecutive Point-To-Point FBW Architecture
3.2.1.3 Point-To-Multipoint FBW Architecture
3.2.1.4 Mesh FBW Architecture
3.2.2 PMP FBW System Attributes
3.3 FBW Network Design Considerations:  An Outline
3.3.1 Subscriber Base Attributes
3.3.2 FBW Service Area Attributes
3.3.3 Market Considerations
3.3.4 Technical Considerations
3.3.5 FBW System Considerations
3.3.6 Financial Considerations

Chapter IV
NORTH AMERICAN FBW INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
4.1 North American FBW Industry Overview
4.1.1 The FBW Industry Operating Environment
4.1.2 The FBW Industry
4.1.3 Challenges and Opportunities in the Face of Uncertainty
4.2 North American FBW Infrastructure Market Analysis
4.2.1 General Infrastructure Market
4.2.1.1 Demand for FBW Infrastructure
4.2.1.2 Supply of FBW Infrastructure
4.2.1.3 Impediments to Success in the Infrastructure Market
4.2.1.4 Critical Success Factors in the Infrastructure Market
4.2.2 Unlicensed FBW Infrastructure Segment Analysis
4.2.2.1 Demand for Unlicensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.2.2 Supply of Unlicensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.2.3 Impediments to Success
4.2.2.4 Critical Success Factors
4.2.3 Licensed <11 GHz FBW Infrastructure Segment Analysis
4.2.3.1 Demand for <11 GHz Licensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.3.2 Supply of <11 GHz Licensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.3.3 Impediments to Success
4.2.3.4 Critical Success Factors
4.2.4 Licensed >11 GHz FBW Infrastructure Segment Analysis
4.2.4.1 Demand for >11 GHz Licensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.4.2 Supply of >11 GHz Licensed FBW Infrastructure
4.2.4.3 Impediments to Success
4.2.4.4 Critical Success Factors
4.2.5 FBW Infrastructure Provider Profiles
4.3 North American FBW Services Market Analysis
4.3.1 General FBW Communication Services Market
4.3.1.1 Demand for FBW Communication Services
4.3.1.2 Supply of FBW Communication Services
4.3.1.3 Impediments to Success in the FBW Services Market
4.3.1.4 Critical Success Factors in the FBW Services Market
4.3.2 Consumer Segment Analysis
4.3.2.1 Demand for FBW Services in the Consumer Segment
4.3.2.2 Supply of FBW Services in the Consumer Segment
4.3.2.3 Impediments to Success in the Consumer Segment
4.3.2.4 Critical Success Factors in the Consumer Segment
4.3.3 Enterprise Segment Analysis
4.3.3.1 Demand for FBW Services in the Enterprise Segment
4.3.3.2 Supply of FBW Services in the Enterprise Segment
4.3.3.3 Impediments to Success in the Enterprise Segment
4.3.3.4 Critical Success Factors in the Enterprise Segment
4.3.4 FBW Network Operator Profiles

Chapter V
PROJECTED NORTH AMERICAN FBW INDUSTRY EVOLUTION
5.1 Evolution of the Global Economy
5.2 Communications Industry Evolution
5.3 Evolution of the North American FBW Industry
5.4 North American FBW Infrastructure Market Evolution
5.4.1 Unlicensed FBW Infrastructure Segment Evolution
5.4.1.1 Demand
5.4.1.2 Supply
5.4.2 Licensed <11 GHz FBW Infrastructure Segment Evolution
5.4.2.1 Demand
5.4.2.2 Supply
5.4.3 Licensed >11 GHz FBW Infrastructure Segment Evolution
5.4.3.1 Demand
5.4.3.2 Supply
5.5 North American FBW Services Market Evolution
5.5.1 Evolution of the Consumer Segment
5.5.1.1 Demand
5.5.1.2 Supply
5.5.2 Evolution of the Enterprise Segment
5.5.2.1 Demand
5.5.2.2 Supply

Chapter VI
NORTH AMERICAN FBW MARKET FORECASTS
6.1 FBW Industry Forecasting Environment
6.1.1 FBW Industry Dynamics
6.1.1.1 Opportunities
6.1.1.2 Threats
6.1.2 Market Forecast Model Methodology
6.2 Infrastructure Market Forecast
6.2.1 FBW Infrastructure Shipments
6.2.1.1 CPTP Access Link Unit Deployments
6.2.1.2 PMP System Unit Deployments
6.2.1.3 Transport Link Unit Deployments
6.2.2 FBW Infrastructure Revenues
6.2.2.1 CPTP Access Link Revenues
6.2.2.2 PMP System Revenues
6.2.2.3 Transport Link Revenues
6.3 FBW Services Market
6.3.1 Projected North American FBW Subscribers
6.3.1.1 Enterprise Segment Subscribers
6.3.1.2 Consumer Segment Subscribers
6.3.2 North American FBW Subscriber-Generated Revenues
6.3.2.1 Enterprise Segment Subscriber Revenues
6.3.2.2 Consumer Segment Subscriber Revenues
6.4 FBW Versus Other Broadband Access Alternatives

Table of Figures

Chapter I
I-1 North American FBW Infrastructure Procurements, 2000-2006  ($Millions)
I-2 North American FBW Subscriber Revenues, 2000-2006  ($Millions)

Chapter II
II-1 Public Communication Network Architecture

Chapter III
III-1 Point-to-Point FBW Architecture
III-2 Consecutive Point-To-Point FBW Architecture
III-3 Point-To-Multipoint FBW Architecture
III-4 Mesh FBW Architecture

Chapter IV
IV-1 FBW Industry Operating Environment

Chapter VI
VI-1 CPTP Access Link Unit Shipments by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-2 PMP Base Station Shipments by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-3 PMP Remote Unit Shipments by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-4 Transport Link Unit Shipments by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-5 CPTP Access Link Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-6 PMP Base Station Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-7 PMP Remote Unit Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-8 Transport Link Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-9 FBW Enterprise Subscribers by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-10 FBW Consumer Subscribers by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006
VI-11 FBW Enterprise Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-12 FBW Consumer Revenues by Frequency Segment, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)

Table of Tables

Chapter I
I-1 FBW Unlicensed, Licensed Microwave, and Licensed Millimeter Spectrum 

Chapter II
II-1 Broadband Communication Network Access Solutions

Chapter III
III-1 Attributes of North American Unlicensed Frequency Bands Suitable for FBW Use
III-2 Attributes of North American Licensed Microwave FBW Frequency Bands
III-3 Attributes of North American Licensed Millimeter Wave FBW Frequency Bands
III-4 PMP FBW System Attributes, Microwave vs. Millimeter Wave
III-5 PMP FBW System Capacities by Frequency (Per Cell and Simultaneous Users)
III-6 Network and Subscriber CPE Interfaces

Chapter IV
IV-1 FBW Demand Drivers
IV-2 Financial Results of Selected FBW Vendors and Network Operators, 1999 and 2000  ($Millions)
IV-3 Major FBW Industry Forums, Alliances, and Study Groups
FBW Infrastructure Provider Profiles
IV-4  Adaptive Broadband
IV-5  ADC Telecommunications
IV-6 Airdata WIMAN
IV-7  AirFiber
IV-8   Airspan Networks
IV-9   Alcatel
IV-10   Andrew Corporation
IV-11   Aperto Networks
IV-12   BeamReach Networks
IV-13  BreezeCOM
IV-14   BridgeWave
IV-15   Cable AML
IV-16   Carucel
IV-17   Ceragon (Giganet)
IV-18   Cisco Systems
IV-19   DMC Stratex Networks
IV-20   Ensemble Communications
IV-21   Ericsson
IV-22   Flarion
IV-23   Floware Wireless
IV-24   Harris/Wavtrace
IV-25   Helioss Communications
IV-26   Hughes Network Systems
IV-27   Hybrid Networks
IV-28   Iospan (Gigabit Wireless
IV-29   IoWave
IV-30   InnoWave ECI Wireless
IV-31   Lucent Technologies
IV-32   Malibu Networks
IV-33   Mesh Networks
IV-34   Motorola
IV-35   NEC
IV-36   Netro
IV-37   NextNet Wireless
IV-38   Nokia
IV-39   Nortel Networks
IV-40  P-Com
IV-41   Proxim
IV-42   Radiant Networks
IV-43   RADWIN
IV-44   Siemens
IV-45   Solectek
IV-46   SpectraPoint
IV-47  Spike Broadband Systems
IV-48  Thomcast
IV-49 Terabeam Internet Systems
IV-50 Triton Network Systems
IV-51  Unique Broadband Systems
IV-52  USURF America
IV-53  Vyyo (Phasecom)
IV-54 WaveRider
IV-55  Western Multiplex
IV-56   Wireless Inc
IV-57   WiLAN
IV-58  WirelessHome
FBW Network Operator Profiles
IV-59   ABC Communications
IV-60   Adelphia Business Solutions
IV-61   ADIS
IV-62   Advanced Radio Telecom
IV-63   AIR2LAN
IV-64   Airnet
IV-65   AT&T Wireless
IV-66   BroadbandNow
IV-67   Broadlink
IV-68   CenturyTel
IV-69   Clearwire
IV-70  CoServ Broadband
IV-71   Cybertech Wireless
IV-72   EspeedAZ
IV-73   Fuzion Wireless
IV-74   HighSpeed.Com
IV-75  Home Telephone Inc
IV-76   Image Wireless
IV-77   Liberty Cellular
IV-78   LMA Systems
IV-79   Look Communications
IV-80   MaxLink Communications
IV-81   MIPPSNet
IV-82   NetVOICE
IV-83  NewEraCom
IV-84   NextWave
IV-85   Nobell Communications
IV-86   Nucentrix Internet Access
IV-87   Oxford Telecom
IV-88   Prairie iNet
IV-89   Prime Companies
IV-90   PSINet
IV-91   Quest Net
IV-92   Sioux Valley Wireless
IV-93   SoFast
IV-94   Sprint Communications
IV-95  StacNet
IV-96  Stream Intelligent Networks
IV-97  Teligent
IV-98  Touch America
IV-99  Upper Canada Network
IV-100  US UnWired
IV-101   WDSL
IV-102  WiBand
IV-103   WinStar
IV-104   WirelessOne
IV-105   WorldCom
IV-106   Worldwide Wireless
IV-107   XO (NextLink)

Chapter V
V-1 Global and North American Economy Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-2 North American Communications Industry Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-3 North American FBW Industry Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-4 North American FBW Infrastructure Market Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-5 North American Unlicensed FBW Market Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-6 North American Licensed <11 GHz FBW Market Evolution
(2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-7 North American Licensed >11 GHz FBW Market Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-8 North American FBW Services Market Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-9 North American FBW Services Consumer Segment Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)
V-10 North American FBW Services Enterprise Segment Evolution (2001-2, 2003-4, and 2005+)

Chapter VI
VI-1 North American FBW Infrastructure Unit Shipments, 2000-2006
VI-2 North American FBW Infrastructure Revenues by Equipment Type, 2000-2006  ($Thousands)
VI-3 North American FBW Subscribers by Subscriber Type, 2000-2006
VI-4 North American FBW Service Revenues by Subscriber Type, 2000-2006 ($Thousands)
VI-5 North American Broadband Subscribers by Access and Customer Type, 2000-2006  (Thousands)

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