Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: May 2004
Product Code: R97-1602Description The Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) market has experienced much hype over the course of 2004, primarily due to the growing presence of Wi-Fi data networking in businesses and in homes. Much of the interest has been in the expectation of combination cellular and Wi-Fi handsets, with a vision of the end-user being able to switch seamlessly between cellular and Wireless LAN (WLAN) networks, while simultaneously maintaining a call.
The VoWLAN market is really divided into four segments at this stage, however. The four areas include the following: (1) VoWLAN handsets for the enterprise, (2) VoWLAN handsets for the home/SOHO, (3) soft phones, (4) and combination cellular/VoWLAN handsets.
802.11b enterprise VoWLAN handsets have been shipping out the door since 2000. SpectraLink and Symbol have been the leaders in this market for the past few years, selling handsets mainly to the verticals of healthcare, education, retail/warehousing/distribution, and manufacturing. Cisco introduced its VoWLAN handset in mid-2003. With total handset shipments totaling less than 60 thousand in 2003, this market is still a niche market, however. Factors hindering large volume shipments include the relatively high cost of handsets (generally an ASP of $600), and the lack of standardized QoS and fast roaming.Table of Contents - Executive Summary
- Methodology
- Wi-Fi Market Overview
- Wi-Fi Technology
- Wi-Fi Architecture
- 2003 Business Wi-Fi Market Highlights
- LAN Telephony Market
- What is LAN Telephony?
- The Components
- IP PBX
- Ethernet
- Nodes
- Packet Handsets
- Two Types of LAN Telephony
- Differences between IP PBX and Converged PBX:
- Why Buy LAN Telephony?
- High-End Business-Class VoWLAN Architecture
- Target Markets for Enterprise-Class VoWLAN
- Difficulties in Implementing VoWLAN
- SpectraLink's Architecture
- Spectralink Handsets
- Cisco's VoWLAN Architecture
- Cisco Handsets
- Low-End Home/SOHO Handsets
- Softphones
- Avaya
- Telesym
- Toshiba
- Vedic Technologies
- Vocera's Voice Badges
- Combination Cellular/Wi-Fi Handsets
- Avaya, Motorola, and Proxim
- Wi-Fi Infrastructure Evolution: Wireless Switching Systems
- Wi-Fi Distributed Architecture Vendors
- Airespace
- Aruba
- Meru Networks
- Trapeze Networks
- The Demand for VoWLAN
- The Business-Class VoWLAN Handset Market
- Business-Class VoWLAN Market Players
- SpectraLink
- Cisco
- Symbol
- High-End Business-Class VoWLAN Handset Market Shares
- High-End Business Class VoWLAN Handset Forecasts
- Low-End Home/SOHO Wi-Fi Handsets
- Combo Wi-Fi/Cellular Handsets
- List of Tables
Table 1. 802.11 Technologies Overview
Table 2. Worldwide Voice over WLAN Handset Unit Market Shares
Table 3. Worldwide Voice over WLAN Handset End-Use Revenues Market Shares ($K)
Table 4. Forecast of Potential VoWLAN Handsets in Thousands, as compared to Wi-Fi APs
Table 5. Worldwide Wi-Fi Handset Forecasts
Table 6. Low-End Home/SOHO Wi-Fi Handset Forecasts
Table 7. Combo Wi-Fi/Cellular Handset Units Forecasts (Units in Thousands)
- List of Figures
Figure 1. Typical Wi-Fi Architecture
Figure 2. LAN Telephony Basic Diagram
Figure 3. Avaya's 4620 IP ScreenPhone
Figure 4. Spectralink's VoWLAN Infrastructure
Figure 5. Spectralink's NetLink e340
Figure 6. Spectralink's NetLink i640
Figure 7. NetLink's s340/s640 Docking Stations
Figure 8. Cisco's VoWLAN Architecture
Figure 9. Cisco's 7920 Wireless IP Phone
Figure 10. Pulver Innovations' WiSIP Phone
Figure 11. Telesym's SymPhone Network Design
Figure 12. TeleSym's PDA Client GUI
Figure 13. Vedic Technologies' Network Diagram
Figure 14. Vocera Badge
Figure 15. Vocera Communications Network Diagram
Figure 16. Avaya, Motorola, and Proxim: Converged Wireless Device Network
Figure 17. Aruba's Secure Voice Architecture
Figure 18. Meru's Concept of the Virtual AP
Figure 19. Trapeze's Traffic Classification
Figure 20. VoWLAN Deployments - from January 2004 Survey of US Businesses
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