Running head: WiMAX feasibility studyWiMAX feasibility studyUniversity of PhoenixCMGT/52228 July 2009AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to determine the feasibility of implementing Wimax technology on Seattle. This paper will explore the feasibility of the following areas: Market, Technical, Financial, and Organizational. Based on the findings of this paper may determine whether or not WiMAX technology worth pursuing.WiMAXIn today's portable on the go society, the ability to access and send information is in more of demand than ever before. The cell phone has become the prominent source in the way people communicate. Cell phone technology has grown expeditiously over the last ten yea ...view middle of the document...
Independent polling will conduct through different median such as: Internet forums, residential questionnaires, and public customer surveys.Technical FeasibilityOnce there is enough data from the Market feasibility study, a decision will be made to move forward with the Technical feasibility study. The first area of the technical feasibility study is the resourcing the materials needed for the WiMAX. Motorola is one the largest vendors of WiMAX equipment and offers great deal of support. Motorola equipment will provide internet speeds of 20 to 40 megabyte per second to the proposed customer base. Labor is the next category of the study. Motorola can provide the certified technicians to install and maintain the equipment. The company will need to hire a customer support staff to include network engineers to manage the system.Location of the company headquarters will need to be determining during this study. Selecting and leasing a office location is crucial to the success of the company. The location of the company needs to easily identifiable and in a location where there is a high volume of traffic. Motorola will assist in the placement of the WiMAX devices, but gaining permission of using an existing site or purchasing land for the equipment will be needed.Network infrastructure will close out the technical study. Network infrastructure may have to build from ground up if the major internet service provider will not allow the company to utilize their network backbone. The WiMAX equipment from Motorola is essentially a commercial off the shelf (COTS) product, but a decision will have to be made whether to operate in a licensed bandwidth or un-licensed bandwidth.Financial FeasibilityAfter the above studies h...
