SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ, USA: According to In-Stat, a market research firm, by 2011, cellular/Wi-Fi handsets will surpass mobile PCs as the large category of Wi-Fi devices.

Victoria Fodale, In-Stat analyst. said: "More than 294 million CE devices with Wi-Fi were shipped in 2007 and the compound annual growth rate for CE Wi-Fi devices through 2012 will be 26 percent."

Because of its large installed base in mobile PCs and home networks, flexibility, and mature ecosystem, Wi-Fi is a valued, “Swiss army knife” technology for the consumer electronic (CE) market.

"Digital TV will be the second largest category of CE stationary devices shipping with Wi-Fi. The sheer volume of digital TV shipments will make it a strong market, despite a relatively low Wi-Fi attach rate,” Victoria added.

This research is part of In-Stat’s Wireless LAN service. This service examines new applications for WLAN in business, home, and public sector. Included are forecasts, market perspectives, and segmentation (by technology and application) for WLAN chipsets and end-products.

Source: WebWire