According to this article, 2008 will be a make or break year for WiMAX. Though there are some unfavourable remarks about the recent WiMAX pushes in developing countries like Pakistan, it will likely be a bumper year for its adoption. No doubt, it may be facing hurdles in the US and other countries, as described below:
“WiMAX suffered a major setback when the partnership between US operator Sprint Nextel, one of the technology’s strongest advocates, and Clearwire fell apart in November,” says Andrew Parkin-White, Principal Analyst at Analysys, and co-author of Mobile Market Perspectives 2008
However, the biggest advances are likely to come from Asia. The biggest WiMAX network in the world has already been deployed and made operational in Pakistan. The next step, an even larger network, is planned for India which should bring a significant number of users on board. And for the growing middle class in these countries, the cost of equipment is not a major hurdle.
