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SUMMARY
Summary Wi-Fi was at first ignored by cellular carriers for fear that Wi-Fi
data use by customers would take away potential revenue that cellular carriers
hoped to get from cellular data services, but Wi-Fi has spread so fast that
cellular carriers can no longer ignore the technology. Instead a few cellular
carriers have embraced Wi-Fi, rolling out Wi-Fi hot spot networks, and
offering the technology as a compliment to cellular. Those cellular carriers
that haven't embraced Wi-Fi are no doubt watching the technology very closely.
Wi-Fi has now started to show up in a device once off-limits to the
technology, the cellular handset. More than 20 cellular handset models now
have, or will soon be released with embedded Wi-Fi access. A few cellular
carriers are even planning to offer services that support voice calls over
both cellular and Wi-Fi, and some Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets are incorporating
VoIP clients for services like Skype. Owners of this type of handset can even
enjoy the benefits of Wi-Fi VoIP service without their cellular carrier even
offering VoWLAN service.
This report looks at Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets and technology, and explores the
motivation by cellular carriers to enter this market. This report contains
five-year forecasts for Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets broken-out by voice/data and
consumer/business. In addition, a forecast of the number of Wi-Fi voice users
of these phones is included.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Methodology
The Players
- Cellular Service Providers
- Enterprise-Pro
- Enterprise-Con
- Consumer-Pro
- Consumer-Con
- Component Makers
- Wireless LAN Hot-Spot Providers
- VoIP Providers
- Infrastructure Providers
- Handset Makers
Handsets Models
- ETEN M600
- HP iPAQ hw6940
- NEC N900iL
- UTStarcom GF200
- Samsung t709
- Motorola A910
- Nokia E61
- Nokia E70
- Nokia N80
- Nokia 9300i
- Nokia 6136
- Nokia N91
- O2 Xda Atom
- Paragon Wireless
- Other Cellular Handsets with Wi-Fi
- Voice Internet Phone Network (VIPN)
Wi-Fi/Cellular Issues
- To UMA or Not UMA?
- Power Use
- Which WLAN Technology?
- Is Seamless Handoff Important?
- Home or Office?
Companies in the Space
- Alcatel
- Kineto
- Longboard
- Vonage
- Skype
Forecasts
Conclusion
List of Tables
- Table 1. Total Combo Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (In Thousands)
- Table 2. Mobile Wi-Fi Chipsets and their Power Use Claims
- Table 3. Consumer Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
- Table 4. Business Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
- Table 5. Total Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
- Table 6. VoWLAN/Cellular Wi-Fi Voice Users (in Thousands)
List of Figures
- Figure 1. ETEN M600 Handset
- Figure 2. iPAQ hw6940 Handset
- Figure 3. NEC N900iL VoWLAN/Cellular Handset
- Figure 4. UTStarcom GF200
- Figure 5. Samsung t709
- Figure 6. Motorola A910
- Figure 7. Nokia E61
- Figure 8. Nokia E70 Folded
- Figure 9. Nokia E70 Expanded
- Figure 10. Nokia N80
- Figure 11. Nokia 9300i Smartphone
- Figure 12. Nokia 6136
- Figure 13. Nokia N91
- Figure 14. O2 Xda Atom
- Figure 15. Paragon Wireless GSM/Wi-Fi Handset
- Figure 16. Kineto's Unlicensed Mobile Access Network Controller (UNC)
- Figure 17. Longboard's OnePhone Diagram
- Figure 18. Total Consumer and Business Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in
Thousands)
- Figure 19. VoWLAN/Cellular Wi-Fi Voice Users (in Thousands)
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