Benefits of a Standard
For Equipment Vendors
- Standards-based, common platform fosters rapid innovation and the addition of new components and services.
- Concentrate on specialization (i.e. Base Stations or CPEs) - no longer need to create an entire end-to- end solution as in proprietary model
For Consumers
- Receive services in areas that were previously out of the broadband loop – in developing countries with little infrastructure; in developed countries to rural and hard-to-service areas
- More players in the market translate into more choices for receiving broadband access services
- Quick “trickle down” effect of cost savings to consumers, translating into lower monthly rates
For Service Providers
- Common Platform drives down costs, fosters healthy competition and encourages innovation
- Enables a relatively low initial CAPEX investment and incremental expenditures that reflect growth
- No more commitments to a single vendor, a typical by-product of the proprietary technology model
- Wireless systems significantly reduce operator investment risk
For Component Makers
- Standardization creates a volume opportunity for chip set vendors/silicon suppliers