carrier wi-fi state of the market 2014

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Carrier Wi-Fi: State of the Market 2014

December 2, 2014

Adlane Fellah Maravedis [email protected]

Copyright © Maravedis Inc 2014.

• Founded in 2002

• Based in Miami & London

• Wireless Infrastructure Analysts

• Official Research Supplier for the WBA

• Partner with Rethink (UK) and EJL Wireless (USA)

www.maravedis-bwa.com

About MaravedisDecember 2014


• Drivers & Enablers

• Carrier strategies

• Challenges

• Projections


AgendaDecember 2014

Copyright © Maravedis-Rethink 2014


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December 2014

Data storm continues and users prefer Wi-Fi

Drivers of carrier Wi-Fi adoption



• Need for data capacity continues to intensify ($38B AWS US auction!)

• Wi-Fi is there!

• End-users simply prefer Wi-Fi

•Byod

•Cheapest wireless broadband technology to deliver data/video

Source: Mobidia, Nov 2014



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December 2014

Advances during 2014 make Wi-Fi more viable in the carrier network

Enablers



• Standards

• NGH• Passpoint

• Interoperability• Work with 3GPP and CableLabs• Multimode devices proliferate• Common core platforms

• 802.11 ac and evolution• Evolution of device ecosystem• New Spectrum

•Improving customer experiencemost important reason to invest(57%)

Changes in attitudes to public Wi-FiSource WBA/MaRe survey October 2014

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Carrier Strategies



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December 2014

From offload to the full HetNet

Carrier strategies and trends - MNOs



• 30% of new capacity comes from Wi-Fiin 2014

• Down to 9% in 2018 as carriersintegrate Wi-Fi in their own networks

• 75% of MNO small cells to integrate Wi-Fi by 2018

• Key MNO uses• Data offload• Differentiated QoS levels• VoWiFi• LBS• IoT % of new mobile data capacity MNOs expect to gain from

various techniques in 2013 and 2018Source Maravedis-Rethink operator survey



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December 2014

Progress to quad play and community hotspots are key trends

Carrier strategies and trends - wireline



Deployment of community hotspots by operator type 2014-2018 Source: Maravedis-Rethink forecasts for iPass

• Cable and broadband investments inWi-Fi

• Importance of community hotspots

• Key MSO uses• Data onload• Steps to quad play• Presence in new territories• Deals with mobile carriers

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Community hotspots



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December 2014

Roaming and location services now, IoT and quad play in future

Business models proliferate



Wi-Fi monetization strategiesSource: WBA/Maravedis-Rethink survey Nov 2014

• Strong networks of well locatedhotspots will gain value

• Importance of Roaming

• Rise of neutral host model

• Wholesale Wi-Fi capacity services

• Cloud-based & crowd sourcedhotspot aggregation

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Challenges Ahead



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December 2014

Key challenges remain in 2014

Challenges ahead


What do you see as the key challenges faced by mobile operators if they are to deploy and monetize seamless Wi-Fi services?Source: WBA- Maravedis-Rethink survey, Nov 2014

• Island Networks

• Barriers to usage

• Immature monetization

• Generate new revenues not justdefensive measures

• Sit and backhaul issues for Wi-Fi

• Investments in the core

• LTE-U disruption?

Clarify Business Model Deployment Issues Ensuring Quality of Service Backhaul and Site Issue

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"Seamless Wi-Fi Services"?


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Projections



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December 2014

HetNet won’t happen overnight, but Wi-Fi adoption accelerates

Looking ahead



• Installed base of 47m in 2014• Asia-Pacific will account for more thanhalf the base• Homespots could top 340m

Key catalysts to optimize use of thisbase:

• Full Wi-Fi/cellular integration• Mass adoption of NGH andPasspoint• Evolution of Wi-Fi standards

Source: Maravedis-Rethink forecasts for iPasshttp://www.ipass.com/wifi-growth-map/

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Hotspot Projections by Service Provider Type

MNOs and Fixed Fixed Broadband operators Platform providers Venue controlled


• Wi-Fi is now at the center of carries strategies

• Wi-Fi Business Models proliferate

• Required investments ahead

• Global Alternative Network?


Closing ThoughtsDecember 2014


• http://www.wballiance.com/resource-center/wba-industry-report

• http://www.ipass.com/wifi-growth-map/

• Wi-Fi Newsletter every Wednesday• Go to www.wi-fi360.com


Free ResourcesDecember 2014

http://www.wballiance.com/resource-center/wba-industry-report

http://www.ipass.com/wifi-growth-map/

http://www.wi-fi360.com/


• Wi-Fi Blasts Ahead with 11ac Wave 2 Chipsets


New Wi-Fi ReportDecember 2014

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