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News
Issue #2002 - 02 (January 2002)
(Updated Jan.16, 2002)
MARKET
OUTLOOK & TRENDS
Consumers Take to Wireless Home
LANs, study says
The convenience of
cable-free networking within the home is attracting the attention of
consumers as prices come down and technology advances, according to
a report by Cahners In-Stat.
In its report, ‘The Connected Couch Potato: Living it Up in the
Wireless Home,’ the research firm reports that four million
wireless home networks were installed last year, with 70 percent of
these using the 802.11b standard.
"The idea of being wirelessly connected to the Internet is
slowly becoming flashy and sexy, said analyst Gemma Paulo.
As prices of Wi-Fi access Point gateway devices, which run about
$150-$200, and PC cards, which sell for about $100, continue to
fall, consumers will be more willing to make the investment, the
report says.
Highlights of the Report
- The 802.11 technology increasingly will be embedded in
consumer products making them attractive to the consumer market.
- In 2001, about 30 percent of the wireless LAN nodes were
HomeRF, down from 45 percent in 2000. HomeRF’s market share
will continue to drop throughout 2002.
- With 70 percent of the home WLAN market in 2001, 802.11
technologies are expected to increase for at least the next four
years.
For more information: http://www.instat.com
Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: Wireless
home market is ready to take off. It makes a lot of business and
economic sense.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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