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1Q 2004 Broadband CPE Market Analysis
In-Stat/MDR, May 2004, Pages: 11
In 1Q 04, DSL standalone modem unit shipments decreased 15% from 4Q03, on the heels of a very healthy year for DSL modem shipments in 2003. Overall, the cable modem market increased by 12% in 1Q04, compared to 4Q03.
SOHO router shipments decreased by 4% over the first quarter of 2004, with 3.7 million units shipping out in 1Q04. 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 continued its strong growth in 1Q04, at 50%. The 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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