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Infonetics: Carrier Wi-Fi Market Takes Off
Infonetics is predicting that the global carrier WiFi equipment market will grow in the high double-digit percents annually at least through 2016, when it will hit $2.1 billion. This pace is already established as Infonetics notes that global revenue for carrier WiFi equipment -- including mobile WiFi access points, WiFi hotspot access points, and WiFi hotspot controllers -- grew 35% in 2011 from 2010.
"Our many recent conversations with mobile operators and equipment vendors validate our view that mobile operators are hot for hotspots,” notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for microwave, mobile offload, and mobile broadband devices at Infonetics Research. "The carrier WiFi equipment market has grown consistently since 2007, initially driven by exploding demand from mobile operators augmenting their 3G and 4G deployments with WiFi hotspot services. The strongest new growth driver is mobile operators deploying carrier WiFi to offload a portion of their mobile data traffic."
Some notes from the Infonetics' Carrier Wi-Fi Survey:
- Two-thirds of the service providers that Infonetics interviewed have already deployed 20,000 to over 150,000 WiFi access points (APs) in public spaces.
- Street coverage is seen as one of the areas of greatest deficit for WiFi coverage; by 2013, the percentage of service providers planning to deploy WiFi for street coverage jumps to 79%.
- Complementing the mobile data service by enhancing throughput is currently the top deployment driver for carrier WiFi, followed by the scarcity of licensed spectrum.
- Nearly all respondent carriers plan to increase the number of access points deployed by 2013, so Infonetics expects significant carrier WiFi deployment over the coming year.
- Smartphones and tablets are named by mobile operators as the top mobile broadband devices driving their 2013 deployments of public WiFi networks.
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Nokia Siemens Networks to Resell Ruckus Wireless' Wi-Fi
Nokia Siemens Networks has signed a global reseller agreement covering Ruckus Wireless' carrier-class Smart Wi-Fi systems, including indoor and outdoor access points and controllers. NSN will also deliver the Ruckus SmartCell Gateway 200, which allows operators to transparently accommodate mobile subscriber devices using trusted Wi-Fi access without requiring any client software. The SCG 200 seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi traffic into operator packet core networks through standard industry interfaces, providing a variety of offloading options.
Nokia Siemens Networks' own Smart WLAN Connectivity solution seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi with mobile broadband networks. Nokia Siemens Networks said it plans to embrace Wi-Fi in additional ways, such as integrating Wi-Fi from several partners through its Smart WLAN Connectivity solution, and providing small cell concepts, including its Flexi Zone solution, with built in Wi-Fi access.
“Operators simply cannot inject capacity into their networks fast enough to address the mountains of data hitting their mobile networks,” said Selina Lo, president and chief executive officer of Ruckus Wireless. “As a result, operators are looking to new solutions that combine carrier-class Wi-Fi with small cell technology that complement their macro environments and can be seamlessly integrated within their existing and future core infrastructures. By working with Nokia Siemens Networks, we can help operators relieve these pressures while scaling to support future mobile broadband services.”
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Qualcomm Outlines M2M Silicon Roadmap
Qualcomm outlined its roadmap for the Internet of Everything (IoE) or machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, including 1X, EV-DO, HSPA and LTE cellular chipsets, all featuring its Gobi modem technology.
At the high-end of the roadmap are the dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 and MDM9x15 chipsets, which incorporate LTE, HSPA+ and EV-DO Rev. B and are targeted at M2M applications requiring integrated application processing and mobile broadband capabilities, such as automotive infotainment and digital signage. The Qualcomm MDM6600 (HSPA/EVDO Rev. B) and MDM6200 (HSPA) chipsets target applications such as telematics that require cross-regional connectivity. The QSC6270 (HSDPA) and QSC1105 (1X/GPRS) chipsets target entry-level M2M applications, such as smart metering, home security and industrial automation.
The Qualcomm Atheros AR4100 and AR4100P, single-chip, single-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi system-in-package solutions with an integrated networking stack. These target low-energy monitoring and control applications. The Qualcomm Atheros QCA7000 chip enables smart energy and automation applications with an M2M HomePlug Green PHY powerline communications solution that is low energy and cost effective while providing for easy integration into customer designs.
Qualcomm has also launched M2MSearch.com, a searchable database that helps developers in selecting the appropriate cellular and connectivity hardware for their M2M devices. ...
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"Unleashing white spaces spectrum will enable a new wave of wireless innovation. It has the potential to exceed the billions of dollars in economic benefit from Wi-Fi, the last significant release of unlicensed spectrum, and drive private investment and job creation."
Julius Genachowski,
FCC Chairman
14-Sep-11
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"Polycom has evolved rapidly over the last 18-24 months, and taken actions designed to capture and lead the fast-growing video collaboration market through traditional and new delivery platforms including mobile, social and cloud. The sale of our wireless handset business is a further step toward focusing our product and technology portfolio on our core unified communications and video collaboration solutions, including extending the reach of the Polycom RealPresence Platform,” said Andy Miller, President and CEO of Polycom.
The Wi-Fi Alliance is promoting a new certification program aimed at transforming Wi-Fi into a true extension of service provider networks.
