The Road to Convergence: Wi-Fi/Cellular Handsets Get a Voice
In-Stat/MDR, June 2006, Pages: 46
Wi-Fi was at first ignored by cellular carriers for fear that Wi-Fi data use by customers would take away potential revenue that cellular carriers hoped to get from cellular data services, but Wi-Fi has spread so fast that cellular carriers can no longer ignore the technology. Instead a few cellular carriers have embraced Wi-Fi, rolling out Wi-Fi hot spot networks, and offering the technology as a compliment to cellular. Those cellular carriers that havent embraced Wi-Fi are no doubt watching the technology very closely.
Wi-Fi has now started to show up in a device once off-limits to the technology, the cellular handset. More than 20 cellular handset models now have, or will soon be released with embedded Wi-Fi access. A few cellular carriers are even planning to offer services that support voice calls over both cellular and Wi-Fi, and some Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets are incorporating VoIP clients for services like Skype. Owners of this type of handset can even enjoy the benefits of Wi-Fi VoIP service without their cellular carrier even offering VoWLAN service.
This report looks at Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets and technology, and explores the motivation by cellular carriers to enter this market. This report contains five-year forecasts for Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets broken-out by voice/data and consumer/business. In addition, a forecast of the number of Wi-Fi voice users of these phones is included.
Executive Summary
Methodology
The Players
Cellular Service Providers
Enterprise-Pro
Enterprise-Con
Consumer-Pro
Consumer-Con
Component Makers
Wireless LAN Hot-Spot Providers
VoIP Providers
Infrastructure Providers
Handset Makers
Handsets Models
ETEN M600
HP iPAQ hw6940
NEC N900iL
UTStarcom GF200
Samsung t709
Motorola A910
Nokia E61
Nokia E70
Nokia N80
Nokia 9300i
Nokia 6136
Nokia N91
O2 Xda Atom
Paragon Wireless
Other Cellular Handsets with Wi-Fi
Voice Internet Phone Network (VIPN)
Wi-Fi/Cellular Issues
To UMA or Not UMA?
Power Use
Which WLAN Technology?
Is Seamless Handoff Important?
Home or Office?
Companies in the Space
Alcatel
Kineto
Longboard
Vonage
Skype
Forecasts
Conclusion
List of Tables
Table 1. Total Combo Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (In Thousands)
Table 2. Mobile Wi-Fi Chipsets and their Power Use Claims
Table 3. Consumer Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
Table 4. Business Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
Table 5. Total Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
Table 6. VoWLAN/Cellular Wi-Fi Voice Users (in Thousands)
List of Figures
Figure 1. ETEN M600 Handset
Figure 2. iPAQ hw6940 Handset
Figure 3. NEC N900iL VoWLAN/Cellular Handset
Figure 4. UTStarcom GF200
Figure 5. Samsung t709
Figure 6. Motorola A910
Figure 7. Nokia E61
Figure 8. Nokia E70 Folded
Figure 9. Nokia E70 Expanded
Figure 10. Nokia N80
Figure 11. Nokia 9300i Smartphone
Figure 12. Nokia 6136
Figure 13. Nokia N91
Figure 14. O2 Xda Atom
Figure 15. Paragon Wireless GSM/Wi-Fi Handset
Figure 16. Kinetos Unlicensed Mobile Access Network Controller (UNC)
Figure 17. Longboards OnePhone Diagram
Figure 18. Total Consumer and Business Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Forecast (in Thousands)
Figure 19. VoWLAN/Cellular Wi-Fi Voice Users (in Thousands)
Alcatel
Kineto
Longboard
Vonage
Skype
Products Mentioned
ETEN M600
HP iPAQ hw6940
NEC N900iL
UTStarcom GF200
Samsung t709
Motorola A910
Nokia E61
Nokia E70
Nokia N80
Nokia 9300i
Nokia 6136
Nokia N91
O2 Xda Atom
Paragon Wireless
Other Cellular Handsets with Wi-Fi
Voice Internet Phone Network (VIPN)
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