NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The weakened economy is impacting every industry, but the mobile wireless industry remains relatively strong. While CAPEX will not increase in 2009, the outlook is far better than the prospects in many other industries.

What impact will the economic turmoil have on planned 3G+, WiMAX and LTE deployments globally? What changes will it mean for operators and OEMs' 4G business plans?

When will the most fiscal pain be felt? In 1Q, 2Q or later in 2009? Will the market rebound in 2010? Will the economic impact be felt as deeply in North America as in Asia-Pacific or the Middle East?

Will the -7 to -10% decline in handset sales in 2009 impact operators plans for mobile data services? What are the optimum conditions for LTE and/or WiMAX success? Are there any other bottlenecks?

To answer these questions, ABI Research will host an enlightening Webinar, "Recession and Recovery: The Economy's Impact on 3G+, WiMAX and LTE," hosted by Jake Saunders (Vice-President of Forecasting), which will investigate the financial performance markers, review the latest mobile operator equipment spending commitments and assess the prospects for 2009/10 wireless infrastructure deployment.

This informative session - the first in the company's new "Stay Connected" Webinar series - will evaluate the threats from the current environment, but will also highlight the bright spots that do undeniably exist.

The Webinar will take place Thursday, March 5, at 11:00 AM, US Eastern Time.

The event is free. To register, please go to: http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dev.abiresearch.com%2Fwebinar%2Fregister.jsp&esheet=5900973&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dev.abiresearch.com%2Fwebinar%2Fregister.jsp&index=1.

To understand more about the WiMAX and LTE markets and how they may affect your business model now and in the future, please visit WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecasts (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FWiMAX_802.16&esheet=5900973&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FWiMAX_802.16&index=3), Long Term Evolution (LTE) (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FUMTS_Long_Term_Evolution&esheet=5900973&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FUMTS_Long_Term_Evolution&index=5), and The WiMAX Chipset Market (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FWiMAX_Semiconductors&esheet=5900973&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abiresearch.com%2Fproducts%2Fmarket_research%2FWiMAX_Semiconductors&index=7).

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