In fact, just a week ago, In-Stat suggested that, while both technologies have a real place in the communications space, WiMAX, at least in the near term, will have a sizable advantage. It predicts that, by 2013, LTE will grow to more than 23 million subscribers, which pales to the 82 million it is predicting for WiMAX-equipped PCs.
The latest report from ABI Research is, perhaps, even more profound, given the recessionary economy. It predicts a 4,500 percent increase in WiMAX subscription revenues this year alone. The report is based on a WiMAX model that presents opportunities that exceed the capabilities of traditional mobile networks, particularly data-centric networking in both developed and developing markets.