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Wireless Phones, Pagers and Modems to Surpass
PCs as Most Popular Internet Access Devices
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 22, 2001
- Wireless Internet access devices including palm computers, wireless modems and two-way pagers will boom in popularity over the next several years and eventually displace the PC as the preferred Internet access method, according to Cahners In-Stat Group (www.instat.com). Shipments of wireless Internet access devices will sustain double and triple digit growth through 2004, the high tech market research firm says.
Sales of Internet-ready wireless phones, the most popular mobile access devices, will surpass 1 billion annually by 2004 and by the end of 2002, virtually all wireless phones will be pre-loaded with mini browsers and will be Internet-enabled. Not all users will be able to access the Web wirelessly right away, however. "Carriers throughout the world will roll out Internet access at different speeds," says Ken Hyers, a Senior Wireless Analyst with In-Stat. "A few may never roll out data services." Nevertheless, all wireless Internet access device markets will see strong growth. Initially, the devices will be most popular for business use, but as access speeds, displays and interfaces improve, they will become a hit with consumers as well.
In-Stat also found:
- Internet-ready two-way paging unit shipments will exceed 10 million by 2004.
- Much of the growth in the wireless modem market will come from after market upgrades to mobile computers built without wireless capability.
- Users will be increasingly likely to rely on one device that incorporates both voice and data services instead of multiple devices offering only voice or data.
The report, Mobile Internet Access Devices: Surfing the 'Net on the Fly (#MD0006MD), includes units shipped forecasts for all mobile Internet access device types through 2004. It also contains analysis of market drivers and marketing strategies. The report concludes with profiles of over two dozen hardware vendors.
To purchase this report, or for more information, please contact Matthew Woods at 617.630.2139; mwoods@instat.com. The report price is $3,295 USD.
Cahners In-Stat Group also offers other reports that relate to this topic:
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com)
covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from
vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that
allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make
more informed business decisions.
For more information,
contact:
Kenneth Hyers, Senior Analyst - Wireless Research
Phone: 617.558.4528
Email: khyers@instat.com
Kirsten Skedd,
Marketing Manager
Phone: 480.609.4534
Email: kskedd@instat.com
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