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Indian Wi-Fi Market $744 million by 2012 |
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Written by Chirantan Parikh
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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According to a recent report released by Wi-Fi Alliance in collaboration with Tonse Telecom estimates that the overall Indian Wi-Fi market (including WLAN hardware, systems integration and software services, not including embedded devices, laptops) is predicted to grow from the current $41.57 million to exceed $744 million by 2012 (CAGR of 61.4%). The 60 page report is available for free download on Wi-Fi Alliance's website.
Among the key findings in the paper:
• As broadband wireless access grows, the WLAN network gear sector will exceed $275 Million by 2011-12 (not including embedded chips), up from the current $23.1 Million.
• The combined Wi-Fi market (described as consisting of WLAN networking gear, systems integration, professional services and not including embedded devices and laptops) is expected to exceed $744 million by 2012 (CAGR of 61.4%).
• Hybrid Wi-Fi and WiMAX deployments are bringing broadband connectivity to previously unconnected rural and urban areas alike
• Dual-mode Wi-Fi / cellular handsets show promise for bringing higher-throughput internet connectivity to numerous Indian citizens who do not own computers For more details visit: http://www.wi-fi.org/wp/india-wifi-report. |
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