Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Phones with WiFi 2006-2010 Forecast and

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Mobile Phones with WiFi 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: Opportunities and Pitfalls

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: September 2006
Product Code: R104-27992

Description

This IDC study analyzes and forecasts the market for WiFi-enabled cellular phones in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan). It is expected that dual-mode devices will grow from 400,000 units in 2005 to over 17 million units in 2010. While there are powerful accelerators on the vendor-side, considerable barriers remain, including limited integration between WiFi and cellular and regulatory issues.

"Backed by some top mobile phone vendors, shipments of dual-mode handsets in APEJ are beginning to experience some growth spurts. However, to achieve long-term success, several technological, regulatory, and business issues still have to be resolved," says Aloysius Choong, market analyst, Personal Systems, IDC Asia/Pacific)

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Situation Overview
Rise of WiFi
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) WiFi-Enabled Handheld Shipments, 2002?2005
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Percentage of Integrated WiFi Handheld Shipments, 2002?2006 (YTD)
Key Vendors
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
High Tech Computer
HP
Other Vendors
Future Outlook
Accelerators and Inhibitors
Accelerators
Decreasing Chip Prices and Increasing Efficiencies
Evolution into the Hygiene Factor
Device Integration
Figure: Mode of Connectivity Through Single-Mode Devices
Figure: Mode of Connectivity Through Dual-Mode Devices
Growth and Awareness of WiFi
Figure: Importance of WLAN in the Purchasing Decision of a New Mobile Phone
Inhibitors
People's Republic of China Ban on WiFi Phones
Potential for Leapfrogging WiFi
Limited Integration Between Cellular and WiFi
Lack of Applications
Table: WLAN Application Temperature Rating, 2006
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Dual-Mode Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010
Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Shipments of Dual-Mode Mobile Phones, 2005?2010
Essential Guidance
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