A new market research report published by IDATE and offered by Alexander Resources suggests that by 2010, WiMAX will represent a global market of about $3.5 billion, and will account for 4% of all broadband usage worldwide.

The report is called “WiMAX: Ready for Deployment?” It states that growth will be driven by new equipment from a growing list of hardware suppliers and an increasing number of WiMAX trails and deployments. The report takes a look at the numerous vendors that have entered the WiMAX market, and the different combinations of partnerships that have evolved. It also outlines different service provider deployment and market scenarios for WiMAX.

Still, the report also suggests that delays in allocations and licensing of frequencies by regulatory agencies, coupled with a lack of a common worldwide frequency band for WiMAX use, may slow market development.