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Aside from these announced contracts, little wireless backhaul activity has been witnessed in the WiMAX market. This could be because backhaul components are bundled into larger WiMAX infrastructure deals and are not seen as a separate contract win for a vendor. More likely, however, is that many current WiMAX deployments are simply leveraging fixed backhaul instead.

When the market embraced WiMAX, wireless backhaul vendors became excited at the prospect of an entirely new network technology which would require their backhaul infrastructure. Wireless would liberate WiMAX networks from the tether of fixed backhaul, allowing these networks to be rolled out more easily and cost effectively, particularly in developing regions where access to copper or fibre is limited.

As we discussed in last month's WiDAR newsletter, an examination of WiMAX deployment activity shows that networks are currently being deployed in areas where it is expected that fixed backhaul is readily available. Even in developing countries, where WiMAX is seen as having so much potential, deployment is currently in the main metropolitan centres. It is notable that most of the wireless backhaul contracts mentioned above are for operators in developing regions, although, even in developing countries, where WiMAX is seen as having so much potential, deployment has so far been mainly in metropolitan centres.

Nonetheless, as the ubiquity and range of WiMAX deployment increases, so may the demand for wireless backhaul.

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