• Wimax has been declared as one of the 3G access options under IMT2000 • European Regulators are adopting a 'technology neutrality' for the 2.5 GHz band - TDD/FDD, Wimax/W-CDMA • In Norway the cost of 2.5 Ghz spectrum (Nov 07) was $0.047 per Hz

 WiMAX Leverages IP technologies throughout; a natural fit for Cisco

 WiMAX Enhances Cisco‟s existing market-leading WiFi and WiFi mesh solutions

WiMAX (802.16e-2005) enables a wide range of fixed and mobile, any play services to deliver the Connected Life experience

 Yields up to 50% savings in both OpEx and CapEx  Enables the use of low powered consumer broadband devices (up to 4 times power reduction)  Two to three times the network capacity  Higher signal strength to both stationary and mobile users  Enhanced indoor coverage / performance  Improved roaming capabilities; fewer dropped signals