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4Q 2003 Broadband CPE Market Analysis
In-Stat/MDR, March 2004, Pages: 10
In 4Q03, DSL standalone modem unit shipments increased 20% from 3Q03, driving a very healthy year for DSL modem shipments. Overall, the Cable Modem market increased by 17% in 4Q03, compared to 3Q03.
SOHO Router shipments increased by 15% over the fourth quarter, with 4 million units shipping out in 4Q03. 2003 saw a 140% growth in SOHO router shipments compared to 2002, with 12.7 million SOHO routers shipping out over the course of 2003. Both wired and wireless routers are included in this segment, and wireless routers continue to increase in shipments, both in 802.11b and 802.11g.
The Residential Gateway (RG) market really exploded in the second half of 2003, as 1.6 million RG units shipped out in 2H 2003, driving annual unit shipments to 2.3 million. In-Stat/MDR expects this RG market to experience healthy growth throughout 2004, as end-users appreciate the simplicity of the all-in-one network that an RG device offers, and prices continue to fall.
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