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| Friday, 12 October 2007 | |
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Hotspot habits change as steroid version readies for enterprise launch…
As Wi-Fi hotspots proliferate, Wi-Fi is being used in different ways, reports In-Stat in its study ‘More than Just Laptops —Worldwide Hotspot are Impacted by Other “Service providers are reporting an increased number of sessions originating from devices other than laptops,” says Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst. “Consumer electronic devices, such as cellphones and handheld gaming devices have also added Wi-Fi as a product feature.” The research by In-Stat found the following: · according to surveys, users still expect free access · WiMAX, and the abundance of free access, will limit future revenue growth · one of the big drawbacks to municipal network services is that the network has limited coverage indoors, where people use hotspots the most But what’s coming next down the Wi-Fi turnpike? According to ABI Research recent announcements from companies such as Cisco Systems, Trapeze Networks, and Meru Networks of enterprise-oriented products conforming to the draft 802.11n standard are a sign that the enterprise Wi-Fi market is poised for takeoff. "The Draft N/MIMO consumer Wi-Fi access point market saw a dramatic upswing in 2Q07, nearly doubling in unit volume from 1Q07 to approximately one million units shipped during the second quarter,” calculates ABI research analyst Paulhwa Lee. “Draft N traction in the consumer Wi-Fi market is clearly strong and there are now indications that the enterprise Wi-Fi market is poised for Draft N adoption, as well.” With promised speeds up to 700Mbits/s, says ABI, Draft N and (after standard ratification, IEEE 802.11n) Wi-Fi technology will dramatically increase network throughput to the enterprise end-user. ABI Research’s ‘Wi-Fi Equipment Market Share Analysis and Forecasts’ provides, in spreadsheet form, segmented market share and forecast data for Wi-Fi radio infrastructure devices (access points, wireless routers, and wireless residential gateways), external Wi-Fi NICs, and Wi-Fi controllers. The data are updated quarterly. Both enterprise and SOHO/consumer vendor shipments are analysed. John Williamson |
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