This IDC study sizes, forecasts and analyzes the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) market for total WLAN equipment revenues, and also examines the dynamics of the WLAN marketplace in ten countries including Australia, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, PRC, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. IDC presents the level of activity by country in terms of total WLAN equipment revenue.

"The WLAN market paused for breath in 1H04," said Adrian Dominic Ho, senior market analyst, Asia/Pacific Wireless Markets and Technologies, Asia/Pacific Broadband Markets and Technologies/Equipment. "The utter confusion surrounding the WAPI standard as well as a slowdown in hotspot buildout by Korean Service Providers put brakes to the growth engine. However, there was strong growth in Australia, as well as smaller markets like Thailand, India, and The Philippines."

As this exciting market continues to gather in momentum, this document offers the following: