Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  
  • The Wi-Fi Triple Play
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Adapters
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Clients
    
• Methodology
  
  • Information Sources
    
  • Market Shares and Forecasts
    
    • Residential Wi-Fi Aggregator Forecasts
      
    • Residential Wi-Fi Adapter Forecasts
      
    • Residential Wi-Fi Client Forecasts
      
  • Related In-Stat/MDR Reports
    
• Introduction
  
  • Residential Wi-Fi Paradigm Shifts
    
  • The Wi-Fi Triple Play
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Networks
    
    • Residential Wi-Fi Computing Network
      
    • Residential Wi-Fi Entertainment Network
      
    • Residential Wi-Fi Communications Network
      
    • Residential Wi-Fi Network Expansion
      
  • Rise of the 802.11g Reign
    
  • Defending the Home Broadband Gateway
    
  • 802.11n Patience
    
• Residential Wi-Fi Technologies
  
  • Wi-Fi Semiconductor Architecture
    
    • Wi-Fi PHY Layer
      
    • Wi-Fi MAC Layer
      
    • Wi-Fi Antenna
      
  • Standard Wi-Fi Technologies
    
    • Core Wi-Fi Standards
      
      • 802.11 Standard
        
      • 802.11b Standard
        
      • 802.11g Standard
        
      • 802.11a Standard
        
      • 802.11a/g Dual-Band Standard
        
      • 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g "Marketing" Standards
        
    • High Throughput Wi-Fi Standards
      
      • 802.11n "Fast Wi-Fi" Specification
        
        • WWiSE 802.11n Specification
          
        • TGn Sync 802.11n Specification
          
    • Pre-802.11n Technologies
      
      • Atheros Super G Technology
        
      • Broadcom 125 High Speed Technology
        
  • Supplementary Wi-Fi Standards
    
    • 802.11i Security Standard
      
      • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Standard
        
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Interim Standard
        
      • Residential Wi-Fi Security Policies
        
    • 802.11e QoS Specification
      
      • EDCA/WME Wireless Medium Access Mechanism
        
      • HCCA/WSM Wireless Medium Access Mechanism
        
    • Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) QoS Profile
      
  • Other Residential Wireless Technologies
    
    • Converged Residential Wireless Technologies
      
      • Bluetooth Technology
        
      • Cellular Technologies
        
        • CDMA2000 Technology
          
        • GPRS Technology
          
    • Competitive Residential Wireless Technologies
      
      • Ultra Wideband Technology
        
• Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
  
  • Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators
    
    • Wi-Fi Access Points
      
    • Wi-Fi Routers
      
    • Wi-Fi Gateways
      
  • Residential Wi-Fi Adapters
    
    • External Wi-Fi Adapters
      
      • Wi-Fi Desktop Adapters
        
        • Wi-Fi PCI Cards
          
        • Wi-Fi USB/Ethernet Adapters
          
        • Wi-Fi Printer Adapters
          
        • Wi-Fi Presentation Adapters
          
      • Wi-Fi Mobile PC Adapters
        
        • Wi-Fi PC Cards
          
      • Wi-Fi Entertainment Adapters
        
        • Wi-Fi Media Adapters
          
        • Wi-Fi Game Adapters
          
      • Wi-Fi Storage Adapters
        
        • Wi-Fi CompactFlash Cards
          
        • Wi-Fi SDIO Cards
          
        • Wi-Fi USB Keychain Adapter
          
    • Embedded Wi-Fi Adapters
      
      • The "Centrino Effect"
        
      • Wi-Fi Mini PCI Cards
        
      • Wi-Fi Mini PCI Express Cards
        
    • Integrated Wi-Fi Adapters
      
    • Wi-Fi-on-Motherboard - A "Back Burner" Technology
      
• Residential Wi-Fi Clients
  
  • Residential Wi-Fi Computing Products
    
    • Wi-Fi PCs
      
      • Wi-Fi Desktop PCs
        
      • Wi-Fi Notebook PCs
        
    • Wi-Fi PDAs
      
    • Wi-Fi Peripherals
      
  • Residential Wi-Fi Entertainment Products
    
    • Wi-Fi Music Players
      
    • Wi-Fi TVs
      
    • Wi-Fi Toys
      
  • Residential Wi-Fi Communications Products
    
    • Wi-Fi Cordless Phones
      
    • Wi-Fi Cellular Phones
      
• Residential Wi-Fi Market Shares
  
  • Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
    
• Residential Wi-Fi Market Forecasts
  
• Residential Wi-Fi Market Forecasts
  
  • Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Adapters
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Clients
    
  • Residential Wi-Fi Clients
    
• Residential Wi-Fi Vendors
  
• Residential Wi-Fi Vendors
  
  • Wi-Fi Infrastructure Vendors
    
    • 2Wire
      
    • Belkin Corporation
      
    • Buffalo Technology
      
    • D-Link Corporation
      
    • Linksys
      
    • NETGEAR
      
    • SMC Networks
      
    • Socket Communications
      
  • Wi-Fi Consumer Electronics Product Vendors
    
    • Apple Computer
      
    • Dell
      
    • Gateway
      
    • Hewlett-Packard Corporation
      
    • Sharp Corporation
      
    • Sony Corporation
      
    • ViewSonic Corporation
      
  • Wi-Fi Communications Product Vendors
    
    • Motorola
      
    • Nokia
      
    • palmOne
      
    • PulverInnovations
      
    • Viper Networks
      

List of Tables

• Table 1. Core Wi-Fi Standards
  
• Table 2. Supplementary Wi-Fi Standards
  
• Table 3. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure - 802.11b Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 4. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure - 802.11b Unit Revenues (US $ in Thousands)
  
• Table 5. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators - 802.11b Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 6. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators - 802.11b Unit Revenues (US $ in Thousands)
  
• Table 7. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Adapters - 802.11b Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 8. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Adapters - 802.11b Unit Revenues (US $ in Thousands)
  
• Table 9. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Aggregators - Unit Forecasts by Standard (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 10. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Adapters - Unit Forecasts by Standard (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 11. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Media Devices - Unit Forecasts by Standard (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 12. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Phones - Unit Forecasts by Type (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 13. Worldwide Residential Wi-Fi Phones - Unit Forecasts by Standard (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Wi-Fi Semiconductor Block Diagram
  
• Figure 2. Residential Wi-Fi Network Architecture
  
• Figure 3. Residential Wi-Fi Computing Products Gallery
  
• Figure 4. Residential Wi-Fi Entertainment Products Gallery
  
• Figure 5. Residential Wi-Fi Communications Products Gallery