Monday, August 5, 2002
Wireless LAN Use Continues to Climb
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 10:03 AM
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,103568,tk,dn080202X,00.asp
It's great to see strong support from the buying public for WiFi - most people are amazed how easy it is to set one up.
"Wireless LANs based on the IEEE 802.11 standard are on a strong growth spurt, according to two research reports released this week. The worldwide market for all products based on the 802.11 standard by 2006 will grow to $3.1 billion in annual revenue, from $1.2 billion in 2001, according to research company Dell'Oro Group, in Redwood City, California.
The wireless LANs will be particularly popular in the SOHO segment. Infrastructure products, such as access points, for SOHO will make up the largest part of the revenue, as opposed to client network interface cards or enterprise infrastructure products. The SOHO market will show annual revenue growth of about 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, Dell'Oro says. Wireless LANs based on 802.11 now are the networks of choice for homes, used largely for sharing broadband Internet connections among multiple PCs, according to Dell'Oro. The declining prices of 802.11 systems have helped drive adoption in the home, the company says in a statement on the report, which was released Wednesday."
It's great to see strong support from the buying public for WiFi - most people are amazed how easy it is to set one up.
"Wireless LANs based on the IEEE 802.11 standard are on a strong growth spurt, according to two research reports released this week. The worldwide market for all products based on the 802.11 standard by 2006 will grow to $3.1 billion in annual revenue, from $1.2 billion in 2001, according to research company Dell'Oro Group, in Redwood City, California.
The wireless LANs will be particularly popular in the SOHO segment. Infrastructure products, such as access points, for SOHO will make up the largest part of the revenue, as opposed to client network interface cards or enterprise infrastructure products. The SOHO market will show annual revenue growth of about 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, Dell'Oro says. Wireless LANs based on 802.11 now are the networks of choice for homes, used largely for sharing broadband Internet connections among multiple PCs, according to Dell'Oro. The declining prices of 802.11 systems have helped drive adoption in the home, the company says in a statement on the report, which was released Wednesday."
