Wi-Fi: The Next Generation

Publication Date	May 2007
Publisher	Telecom Trends
Product Type	Report
Pages	135
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	TTI00006

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Summary

The report, "Wi-Fi: The Next Generation," provides a comprehensive look at the market for wireless local area networks (wireless LANs). It is the thesis of the report that fixed LANs are migrating to hybrid architecture with integrated wireless LAN functionality. The report examines market and technology developments, and focuses on the prospects of 802.11n. The report discusses emerging Wi-Fi applications and examines developments in fixed-mobile convergence. In addition to consumer and SOHO market segments, the report covers horizontal enterprise segments, vertical segments, public hotspot segment and campus/metropolitan segment. The report quantifies the market and provides detailed market forecasts.

Content

1.Executive Summary
2.Scope And Methodology
- 2.1 Scope
- 2.2 Additional Related Information
- 2.3 Methodology
  - 2.3.1 Interviews
  - 2.3.2 Additional Primary And Secondary Research
  - 2.3.3 Trend Tracking
- 2.4 Target Audience
3. Major Wi-Fi Standards
- 3.1 Topologies And Devices
  - 3.1.1 Wi-Fi Topologies
  - 3.1.2 Wi-Fi Client Devices
- 3.2 Standardization And Certification
  - 3.2.1 Role Of Ieee
  - 3.2.2 Role Of Wi-Fi Alliance
- 3.3 802.11 Family Of Standards
  - 3.3.1 Throughput, Range, And Modulation
  - 3.3.2 802.11 Specification
  - 3.3.3 802.11b Specification
  - 3.3.4 802.11a Specification
  - 3.3.5 802.11g Specification
  - 3.3.6 802.11n Specification
    - 3.3.6.1 Draft Specification
    - 3.3.6.2 Mimo
    - 3.3.6.3 Draft 802.11n Products
- 3.4 Conclusion
  - 3.4.1 Interference Issues
  - 3.4.2 Technology Adoption
4. Wi-Fi Architectures And Network Management
- 4.1 Wi-Fi Architectures
  - 4.1.1 Distributed Architecture
  - 4.1.2 Centralized Architecture
  - 4.1.3 Centralized Vs. Distributed Architectures
  - 4.1.4 Wireline-Wireless Integration
  - 4.1.5 All-Wireless Networks
- 4.2 Coverage And Performance Issues
  - 4.2.1 Network Coverage
  - 4.2.2 Network Latency And Throughput
  - 4.2.3 Processing Power
  - 4.2.4 Hand-Offs And Roaming
  - 4.2.5 Performance Evaluation
- 4.3 Network Management
  - 4.3.1 Centralized Vs. Distributed Systems
  - 4.3.2 Capwap Protocol Specification
- 4.4 Conclusion
5. Wireless Mesh Networks
- 5.1 Mesh Network Characteristics
- 5.2 Mesh Network Architecture And Design
- 5.3 Mesh Network Vendors
- 5.4 802.11s Task Group
- 5.5 Conclusion
6. Wi-Fi Security
- 6.1 Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep)
- 6.2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)
- 6.3 Wpa2
- 6.4 802.11i
- 6.5 802.11r
- 6.6 Conclusion
7. Wi-Fi Applications
- 7.1 Wi-Fi Consumer Devices
- 7.2 Wi-Fi Mobile Computing
- 7.3 Wi-Fi Pdas
- 7.4 Wi-Fi Multimedia Certification
- 7.5 Voice-Over-Wi-Fi
- 7.6 Gaming
- 7.7 Home Networking
- 7.8 Telematics And Location
- 7.9 Conclusion
8. Fixed-Mobile Convergence
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Wi-Fi/Wimax Solutions
- 8.3 Wi-Fi/Cellular Solutions
- 8.4 Unlicensed Mobile Access
- 8.5 Ip Multimedia Subsystem
- 8.6 Conclusion
9. Market Segments
- 9.1 Soho/Residential Market
- 9.2 Enterprise Markets
  - 9.2.1 Horizontal Segment
  - 9.2.2 Vertical Segment
  - 9.2.3 Campus/Metropolitan Segment
    - 9.2.3.1 Public Policy Debate
    - 9.2.3.2 Technical Challenges
  - 9.2.4 Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
    - 9.2.4.1 Hotspot Growth
    - 9.2.4.2 Business Model
    - 9.2.4.3 Usage Trends
- 9.3 Competing Technologies
  - 9.3.1 Cellular Technologies
  - 9.3.2 Wireline Technologies
- 9.4 Conclusion
10. Global Wi-Fi Market Forecasts
- 10.1 Wi-Fi Equipment Market
  - 10.1.1 Wi-Fi Equipment Revenue
  - 10.1.2 Wi-Fi Equipment Shipments
- 10.2 Wi-Fi Equipment Revenue - Consumer And Enterprise Markets
- 10.3 Wi-Fi Equipment Shipments - Consumer And Enterprise Markets
- 10.4 Wi-Fi Revenue By 802.11 Specifications
- 10.5 Wi-Fi Shipments By 802.11 Specifications
- 10.6 Wi-Fi Revenue By Equipment Types
- 10.7 Wi-Fi Shipments By Equipment Types
- 10.8 Wi-Fi Revenue By Regions
- 10.9 Wi-Fi Shipments By Regions
- 10.10 Conclusion
11. Vendor Positioning And Profiles
- 11.1 Vendor Positioning
- 11.2 Vendor Profiles
  - 11.2.1 3com Corporation
  - 11.2.2 Aruba Networks
  - 11.2.3 Belkin International, Inc.
  - 11.2.4 Buffalo, Inc.
  - 11.2.5 Cisco Systems, Inc.
  - 11.2.6 Colubris Networks, Inc.
  - 11.2.7 D-Link Systems, Inc.
  - 11.2.8 Enterasys Networks, Inc.
  - 11.2.9 Extreme Networks, Inc.
  - 11.2.10 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  - 11.2.11 Linksys
  - 11.2.12 Meru Networks
  - 11.2.13 Netgear, Inc.
  - 11.2.14 Proxim Wireless Corporation
  - 11.2.15 Siemens Enterprise Communications
  - 11.2.16 Smc Networks
  - 11.2.17 Socket Mobile Inc.
  - 11.2.18 Sonicwall, Inc.
  - 11.2.19 Symbol Technologies
  - 11.2.20 Trapeze Networks
  - 11.2.21 Tropos Networks
- 11.3 Conclusion
12. Conclusions And Recommendations
- 12.1 Conclusions
  - 12.1.1 Wi-Fi Adoption
  - 12.1.2 Penetration And Growth
  - 12.1.3 Architectural Developments
  - 12.1.4 Performance Factors
  - 12.1.5 Economics Of Wi-Fi
- 12.2 Recommendations
  - 12.2.1 General Recommendations
  - 12.2.2 Recommendations For Consumers
  - 12.2.3 Recommendations For Horizontal Enterprise Users
  - 12.2.4 Recommendations For Operators
  - 12.2.5 Recommendations For Municipalities
  - 12.2.6 Recommendations For Vertical Markets
  - 12.2.7 Recommendations For Equipment Vendors
  - 12.2.8 Recommendations For Public Hotspot Providers
Appendices
- Appendix 1: Ieee 802.11 Working Group Standards
- Appendix 2 - Wi-Fi Handset Vendors
- Appendix 3 - Wmm Certification
List Of Figures
- Figure 1: Global Wi-Fi Revenue - Enterprise And Consumer Markets, 2006-2012
- Figure 2: Star Topology
- Figure 3: Wi-Fi Mesh Network Configuration
- Figure 4: Laptop/Notebook Shipments, 2006-2012
- Figure 5: Wi-Fi/Cellular Phone Shipments -2006-2012
- Figure 6: Network Configuration For Dual-Mode Wi-Fi/Cellular System
- Figure 7: Global Wi-Fi Equipment Revenue, 2006-2012
- Figure 8: Global Wi-Fi Equipment Shipments, 2006-2012
- Figure 9: Wi-Fi Equipment Revenue Growth Rates - Consumer And Enterprise Markets, 2006-2012
- Figure 10: Wi-Fi Equipment Revenue - Consumer And Enterprise Markets, 2006-2012
- Figure 11: Wi-Fi Equipment Shipments Growth Rates - Consumer And Enterprise Markets, 2006-2012
- Figure 12: Wi-Fi Equipment Shipments - Consumer And Enterprise Markets, 2006-2012
- Figure 13: Global Revenue By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 14: Independent Aps Revenue By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 15: Dependent Aps Revenue By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 16: Controllers/Switches Revenue By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 17: Adapters Revenue By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 18: Total Shipments By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 19: Independent Aps Shipments By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 20: Dependent Aps Shipments By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 21: Controllers/Switches Shipments By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 22: Adapters Shipments By 802.11 Specifications, 2006-2012
- Figure 23: Wi-Fi Revenue Growth Rates - Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 24: Wi-Fi Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 25: 802.11b/G Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 26: 802.11a/B/G Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 27: 802.11n/Pre-N (2.4 Ghz) Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 28: Dual-Band 802.11n Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 29: Wi-Fi Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 30: 802.11b/G Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 31: 802.11a/B/G Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 32: 802.11n (2.4 Ghz) Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 33: Dual-Band 802.11n Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 34: Global Revenue By Region, 2006-2012
- Figure 35: North American Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 36: South American Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 37: European Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 38: African And Middle Eastern Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 39: Asia-Pacific Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 40: Global Shipments By Region, 2006-2012
- Figure 41: North American Shipments By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 42: South American Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 43: European Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 44: African And Middle Eastern Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 45: Asia-Pacific Revenue By Equipment Type, 2006-2012
- Figure 46: Enterprise Wi-Fi Vendors - Global Revenue And Market Share, 2006
- Figure 47: Consumer Wi-Fi Vendors - Global Revenue And Market Share, 2006
List Of Tables
- Table 1: 802.11 Standards - Release Dates And Modulation Schemes
- Table 2: 802.11 Standards - Data Rates And Throughput Comparison
- Table 3: 802.11 Standards - Range Comparison
- Table 4: Global Public Hotspot Growth - 2004-2006
- Table 5: Cellular Technologies' Data Rates
- Table 6: Wi-Fi And Other Home Networking Technologies

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