Market Alerts
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May 2009
CE Products and Handsets Drive Wi-Fi Chipset Growth
While mobile PCs and portable consumer electronic (CE) devices comprised the lion’s share of Wi-Fi chipset shipments in 2008, mobile handsets and stationary CE categories are driving the market growth (May 18, 2009)
February 2009
Wi-Fi Gains Traction in the Living Room, but Mobile Devices Still Dominate Shipments
Wi-Fi Gains Traction in the Living Room, but Mobile Devices Still Dominate Shipments (February 17, 2009)
December 2008
WiMAX Laptop Clients and Embedded Mobile PCs will Drive the Device Market
The bulk of early WiMAX device shipments will be in the form of external laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs.
(December 15, 2008)
October 2008
With UMB Left Behind, LTE and WiMAX Battle for 4G Supremacy
However, both 4G technologies, meaning those technologies that are expected to meet the requirements of IMT-Advanced, are far from being commercially deployed.
(October 22, 2008)
Shipments of CE Devices with Wi-Fi to Reach Almost 1 Billion by 2012
More than 294 million CE devices with Wi-Fi shipped in 2007 (October 6, 2008)
September 2008
After Sparkling 2007, Cell Base Station Sales Down Steeply In 2008
However, those trends will not prevent total worldwide base station shipments from dropping sharply this year compared to 2007.
(September 30, 2008)
August 2008
Hotspot Access Revenues Not Keeping Pace with Usage Growth
Operators turning to other methods to generate revenue.
(August 19, 2008)
July 2008
China, India, Africa Lead Cellular Subscription Growth
Due to some areas approaching saturation and a relatively slow world economy, subscription growth in 2008 is expected to be much less.
(July 9, 2008)
June 2008
WiMAX’s Appeal Threatens Both Fixed and Mobile Broadband Operators
Based on In-Stat survey data, WiMAX provides the right mix of features and pricing to appeal to consumers. (June 11, 2008)
May 2008
Solutions for Indoor Cell Coverage Will Boost 3G Services
Femtocells, picocells, and microcells are expected to surpass 31 million units by 2012.
(May 6, 2008)
April 2008
Devices Have a Key Role in Growing Mobile Broadband
What is going on at the device level for 3G and WiMAX plays a major role in the type of services consumers will see in the future. (April 7, 2008)
February 2008
Mobile WiMAX More of an Opportunity than a Threat for Mobile Operators
From a mobile operator perspective, mobile WiMAX or 802.16e provides more of a service complement, than a competitive threat. (February 6, 2008)
January 2008
3G Uptake Heavily Influencing Cell Base Station Sales
Should 3G demand become heavy, the number of base stations required to quench this wireless demand could be large. (January 22, 2008)
Cell Base Station Chip Sales On Slow Decline
Trends in the fast-changing world of wireless services point to slowly decreasing revenues for base station chipmakers over the next several years. (January 9, 2008)
December 2007
Despite Progress, Uncertainty Remains for WiMAX
If Sprint pulls back on its announced deployment, it could negatively impact the entire WiMAX community. (December 17, 2007)
November 2007
3G Handsets Will Dominate Mobile Phone Market in Next Five Years
3G growth will become more pronounced when China selects a standard and releases spectrum to operators. (November 28, 2007)
Size and Growth of Smartphone Market Will Exceed Laptop Market for Next Five Years
Smartphone OS-based phones will grow at more than a 30% compound annual growth rate for the next five years. (November 13, 2007)
October 2007
Wi-Fi Use Evolves As Hotspots Proliferate
Hotspots are no longer the realm of the corporate traveler, but are becoming common for personal use as well (October 10, 2007)
August 2007
Wi-Fi Mesh Networking Faces Slowing Growth
Cities will continue to deploy municipal mesh networks, but the rate of new deployments will slow, due to concerns over the business model. (August 28, 2007)
Mobile Blogs Offer New Opportunity for Cellular Operators to Monetize Camera Phones
Mobile device networks can benefit through traditional methods of data plans, as well as per-message and per-photo charges. (August 22, 2007)
Wireless 4G Technology Beginning To Shape Up
Although an official definition of wireless 4G technology will not be released until the 2008/2009 timeframe in the form of the ITU’s IMT-Advanced requirements, there are already clear contenders for the designation. (August 20, 2007)
Femtocells Will Boost Mobile Triple-Play Services
Femtocell end-users will reach 101.5 million over the next five years. (August 13, 2007)
July 2007
New Influences are Shaping User Expectations for Mobile Handsets
Four key factors, including the Apple iPhone are expected to shape handsets in the coming five years. (July 30, 2007)
Continued Robust Growth Forecast for Cellular Base Stations
Cellular markets in emerging economies such as China and India continue to expand and require additional infrastructure to increase areas of service. (July 18, 2007)
June 2007
Substantial Market Niche Emerging for Wi-Fi/Cellular Phones
Wi-Fi fills a unique niche that WiMAX and UWB cannot match. (June 13, 2007)
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