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Articles tagged with: Abi Research and Laptop
Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly
Worldwide revenues from backhaul leasing are expected to double over the next 30 months, according to a new study from ABI Research. The growth curve even accelerates after 2012, resulting in a fivefold revenue increase between 2009 and 2014. more
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Cellular Modem Shipments Exceeded 35 Million in 2008
Shipment data for the cellular modems used to connect laptops and netbooks to the Internet indicate that more than 35 million of the devices hit the market in 2008. Of that total, the majority were the external USB modems that mobile operators have been pushing for some time. Continued growth has been bolstered as mobile operators have bundled USB modems with netbooks in attractively subsidized price plans. more
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Wi-Fi Chipset Revenue On Course to Approach $3 Billion in 2008
Over the last several years, the market for Wi-Fi chipsets has grown from just over $1 billion in 2006, though just over $2 billion in 2007, and is expected to deliver revenue of nearly $3 billion in 2008. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, power-amplifiers, netbooks, mimo, chipsets, 802.11n
The Wireless Home Office (Finally) Approaches
After a long wait, the first stage of what will become the "wireless home office" is arriving. Some home office UWB (ultra-wideband) products are now hitting retailersÃ' shelves, and more are expected by the end of the year. These are mainly in the wireless USB category, the first major market application for UWB, utilizing wireless USB embedded in devices such as laptop computers, wireless docking stations for those computers, and wireless external hard drives. more
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200 Million Ultra-mobile Devices to Ship in 2013
From a virtual "standing start" of just 10 million units in 2008, shipments of ultra-mobile devices (UMDs -- the umbrella term for ultra-mobile PCs, netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices) are expected to exceed 200 million in 2013. more
Related Tags: netbooks, mobile-internet
Almost All North American Universities to Have Wi-Fi by 2013
Although 802.11n Wi-Fi is found in only 2.3% of North American universities today, according to a new ABI Research study it will be available in 99% in 2013. Primary and secondary schools will also experience robust growth in the use of Wi-Fi and Voice over Wi-Fi. All these increases are driven by a variety of needs and demands (which differ between lower and higher education), and offer a diverse range of opportunities for Wi-Fi equipment vendors. more
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