Draft-802.11n Revenues Exceeded $150 Million in First Year of Availability, According to Dell'Oro Group.Linksys Led Vendors REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- A recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reveals that revenues from shipments of draft-802.11n (Draft-N) wireless routers and client devices exceeded $150 million since the products became first available in the second quarter of 2006. Draft-N product revenue growth during the first quarter proved to be a bright spot for the sequentially down wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) market. "Total Draft-N revenue is low compared to the first year of shipments for 802.11g products," said Elmer Choy, Senior Analyst of Wireless LAN Research at Dell'Oro Group. "However, we expect this to change, because of two key factors: vendors have begun slowly cutting prices for Draft-N products and the Wi-Fi Alliance (Wi-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX, www.wi-fi.org) A membership organization founded in 1999 devoted to certifying 802.11 wireless Ethernet devices for interoperability. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo on a wireless radio (PC card, access point, etc. will begin certification of products based on Draft 2.0 of 802.11n in June of this year," added Choy. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, Linksys' share of total Draft-N revenue was more than double that of NETGEAR, the next closest vendor. D-Link, third in the Draft-N wireless LAN segment, experienced 50 percent revenue growth in the first quarter as a result of promotional campaigns held during the quarter. About the Report The Dell'Oro Group Quarterly Wireless LAN report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the Service Provider, Enterprise, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. , and Client Devices markets with tables containing manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. , and unit shipments by the following wireless standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/g and 802.11n. To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles, call +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com. About Dell'Oro Group As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com. |
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