A new report from In-Stat indicates that WiMAX will be able to compete with DSL and cable-modem services without the need for heavy regulation. Other key findings from the report, "Voice over WiMAX: The Key to Wireless Broadband Profitability?", which examines the emerging WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market and the role VoIP will play in its overall development, include:

• By 2009, approximately 3% of total broadband subscribers, or 8.5 million subscribers worldwide, will be using WiMAX-based broadband wireless access services. Nearly 4.5 million of these wireless broadband subscribers will also subscribe to Voice over WiMAX (VoWiMAX) services.

• A maximum 15% market share is likely available to BWA operators in metropolitan areas.

• Emerging country markets typically have antiquated technology, poor quality outside plant, and limited public network capacity. WiMAX is especially well suited to these applications.