To capture a significant share of the broadband opportunity over the next five years, telcos have to have a relentless commitment. This includes significant funding in order to cover startup costs and establish a competitive business. As one operator executive said, it is not for the faint of heart. WiMAX faces considerable competitive pressures and does not readily enjoy the economies of scale that its competition has.

Despite of the apparent benefits provided by WiMAX, operators still need to address these challenges in order to make WiMAX deployment --- Successful!   

• Lower CAPEX – lower startup costs for deploying WiMAX services
• Faster Network Deployment – time for implementing WiMAX service as minimal, making it possible to begin receiving revenues from the deployed service as soon as possible
• Flexible & Scalable Infrastructure – flexibility to build out their networks as they need to; so operators can focus on specific areas where there is strong demand and later scale up to other areas

Strategies for CAPEX and OPEX Savings

CAPEX SAVINGS	Fully understand equipment capabilities to develop realistic cost estimates and launch schedule
	Build as you need; take advantage of WiMAX’s flexibility in network coverage and synchronize network expansion with demand
	Build vendor partnerships to leverage best practices in deploying capex saving solutions
OPEX SAVINGS	Minimize number of touches: employ integrated and monitored solutions for network infrastructure
	Deploy Energy Savings Solution. Energy is one of the biggest opex expense
	Use TCO while comparing solutions. Deploy Opex Saving Solutions even if higher Capex if Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is less