The market for 802.11n equipment, the newest Wi-Fi standard, will...
The market for 802.11n equipment, the newest Wi-Fi standard, will hit $1 billion in 2007, Dell'Oro Group said in a research report. It said most applications will initially be in the residential market. The IEEE confirmed the draft version…
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of the standard last week. ABI Research said Thurs. full ratification by the IEEE is likely in the last quarter of this year or the first of 2007. ABI also said in a report that equipment maker Airgo, which sold early pre-standard equipment, appears poised for growth as sales pick up. “It’s true that it is a relatively small player in an industry where volume is a critical competitive factor; but it has 3 generations of chips out there, it has critical relationships with equipment vendors, and it has significant intellectual property,” said ABI analyst Sam Lucero.