2007年7月，NCC正式核發6張WiMAX籌設執照(北區：全球一動、大眾電信、威邁思電信；南區：遠傳電信、威達超舜、大同電信)，亦間接宣佈WiMAX時代的來臨。但事與願違，真實的情況並非如此，
各家營運商擔心被撤除執照，紛紛先在新竹市，台中市，澎湖縣開台。
WiMAX可說是繼第三代行動通信之後，最被看好的新一代網路技術，是全球產業相當重視的無線寬頻通訊技術。各先進國家無不積極投入人力及經費，期能在產業發展中取得領先地位。我國為資訊通訊設備製造大國，但在國際產業分工中，長期扮演技術跟隨者的角色，以OEM為主，產業價值無法提升。本研究即以WiMAX產業發展趨勢為分析重點，探討產業發展現況，以及營運商的發展趨勢，並透過訪談及五力分析，整理出WiMAX產業的優、劣勢以及機會與威脅，最後歸納整理出產業發展的關鍵成功因素及發展趨勢。
研究結果指出，WiMAX產業普及化仍需3年方可達成，首先必須克服連線品質的穩定度以及涵蓋範圍，這也造就多家營運商提出免費測試方案。再者，其市場規模必須擴大。如能承接過去多年來發展網路產業、無線通訊產業及行動通信產業的成功經驗，擺脫長期以來高科技產業代工，附加價值低落的困境，搶佔全球通訊產業的領導地位。
並達成WiMAX整套系統輸出到國外，未來前景大有可為。

July 2007, NCC official confirm 6 set-up licenses of Wimax business (North Zone：Global One、PHS、VMAX；South Zone：FET NET、VEE Telecom、Tatung Telecom)，meanwhile It looks like announce the generations of WiMAX is coming.。but the real situation is not like that. Until 2010 Every WiMAX Operations just create certain area for business. The major reason is they are affiad government will avoid their license so choose some city like Hsinchu City，Taichung City，Penghu country。
After 3G，WiMAX is the most waiting for new technology of Internet。
Due to the development of the technology in 3G and VoIP, the trend of
integrating mobile communications, the Internet, and telephony services is rising. Following this trend, WiMAX is a new wireless broadband
communication technology which is considered potential and greatly valued. Many funds and labors are devoted into this industry in many advanced countries hoping to take leading roles.
Though an important manufacturer of information and communication facilities in the world , our country plays mostly the role of a technology follower by contract manufacturing, which causes the failure of promoting industry values. The researcher aims to analyze the industry trend and discuss about the existing inner and outer conditions of the industry. Through interviewing and five forces analysis, the researcher organizes WiMAX industry and finds out the key success factors and trend.
Some industry trends such as broadband zing audio and video and digitizing the contents, and the government’s industry policies are the key success factors. If our country can grasp the industry trends and transform into appropriate official policies for industry development and competitions, it is believed that based on the former successful experiences in data networking industry, wireless communication industry and mobile communication industry, we are surely to get rid of the existing hi-tech contract manufacturing and the difficulty in promoting industry value added and to take one of the leading roles in global communication industry.

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