
"This brings more credibility to mobile WiMax, especially in the European market,” said Ovum analyst Julien Grivolas.
“[Early uptake will depend upon] when end-user devices will be available in volume and at what price. There is currently very little mobile WiMax end-user equipment whereas there is lots of 3G and HSDPA equipment so [WiMax supporters] will need to create product at a very interesting price. The success of WiMax depends on it becoming a commodity like WiFi but, just like with WiFi, it is likely to coexist with [3G and subsequent cellular technologies]."