U.S. Wireless LAN Market Competition and Forecasts
Published by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA
June 2002
No. of Pages: 130
Price: US$1,845.00
1. Current and Future WLANs, WPANs &
WMANs
1.1 WLAN
1.1.1 Attractiveness of WLAN
1.1.2 Caveats
1.1.3 Market segments using WLANs
1.1.4 WLAN Applications
1.1.4.1 Wireless ISPs and Hot Spots
1.1.4.2 Is WLAN a Replacement for Cellular 3G?
1.1.5 Security and QoS
1.1.6 Wireless LAN Technology and Standards Developments
1.1.6.1 WLAN Standards
1.1.6.1.1 802.11b
1.1.6.1.2 802.11a
1.1.6.1.2.1 802.11a Technology
1.1.6.1.2.2 Competition between 802.11a Vendors
1.1.6.1.3 802.11g
1.1.6.1.3.1 Technology Issues Give 802.11g Chances a Boost
1.1.6.1.3.2 Arguments For and Against 802. 11g
1.1.6.1.3.3 Progress on the Final Approval of the 802.11g
Standards
1.1.6.1.3.4 802.11g Time to Market Issues
1.1.6.1.4 HiperLAN
1.1.6.1.4.1 HiperLANs Theoretical Superiority over 802.11a
1.1.6.1.4.2 Market Adoption of HiperLAN? 1.1.6.1.5 HomeRF
1.1.6.1.5.1 HomeRF Specifications
1.1.6.1.5.2 HomeRF Promotion
1.1.6.1.5.3 HomeRF Applications
1.1.6.1.5.4 Data and Voice Integration
1.2 WPAN
1.2.1 Bluetooth
1.2.1.1 Bluetooth Technology
1.2.1.2 Bluetooth – a History of Promises
1.2.1.3 Support for Bluetooth
1.2.1.4 Component Costs – One Key to Gaining Market
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1.2.1.5 Other Challenges for Båluetooth
1.2.1.6 Bluetooth Applications
1.2.2 IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
1.2.2.1 IrDA Technology
1.2.2.2 IrDA Applications
1.3 WMAN
1.3.1 The IEEE Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access
1.3.2 Point-to-Multipoint Architecture
1.3.3 Progress on Finalizing the 802.16 Standard
1.3.4 The IEEE 802.16 Standard
1.3.5 Summary of 802.16 components
2. Analysis of Vendor and Trends by Technology and Product
2.1 802.11b Finished Products Vendors
2.1.1 3Com
2.1.2 Agere Systems
2.1.3 Buffalo Technologies
2.1.4 Cisco Systems
2.1.5 Intel
2.1.6 Proxim
2.1.7 Symbol Technologies
2.2 802.11b Chipset Vendors
2.2.1 Intersil
2.2.2 RF Solutions
2.3 802.11a Chipset Vendors
2.3.1 Atheros
2.3.2 Resonext Communication
2.4 802.11g Chipset Vendors
2.4.1 Texas Instruments
2.5 Bluetooth Finished Product Vendors
2.5.1 Anycom.com
2.5.2 Red-M
2.6 Bluetooth Chipset Vendors
2.6.1 CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio)
2.6.2 Silicon Wave
2.6.3 Transilica
2.7 IrDA Chipsets
2.7.1 Novalog
2.8 WMAN Vendors
2.8.1 Iospan Wireless
2.9 Mixed Product Vendors
2.9.1 Embedded wireless devices
3. Analysis of Service Providers, Consultants
and Builders of Wireless Networks
3.1 Service Providers
3.1.1 Air2LAN
3.1.2 Boingo Wireless
3.1.3 Pacific DirectConnect
3.1.4 PayStar
3.1.5 Surf and Sip
3.2 Service Provider Case Study
3.2.1 Reasons behind MobileStar Bankruptcy
3.2.2 Wayport Case Study
3.3 Consultants and Builders of WirelessNetworks
3.3.1 hereUare Communications
3.3.2 MSC Networks
3.3.3 RoomLinX
4. Market Size for WLAN and Bluetooth
4.1 Market Size of WLAN
4.1.1 Sales of WLAN Equipment
4.1.2 Sales of Notebook PC with 802.11b Technology Implemented
4.1.2.1 Review of PC Unit Shipment, 2001-2004
4.1.2.2 Sales of Notebook PC with 802.11b Technology Implemented
4.1.2.3 US Wireless Internet Service Providers Revenues
4.2 Worldwide Market Size of BluetootH
4.2.1 Worldwide Market Size of Bluetooth for Cellular Phones
and PDAs
5. The Future Direction of WLAN, WPAN and WMAN
5.1 WLAN
5.1.1 HomeRF versus 802. 11b
5.1.2 802. 11a versus 802. 11g
5.1.3 802. 11x versus HiperLAN
5.1.3.1 Global Standardization for the 5 GHz ban
5.1.4 3G Using Unlicensed WLAN Network Bands
5.2 WPAN
5.2.1 IrDA versus Bluetooth
5.2.2 802.11 complements Bluetooth
5.2.3 Bluetooth Future Direction
5.3 WMAN
