More than Just Laptops—Worldwide Hotspot are Impacted by Other Mobile Devices

Using a hotspot to access the Internet wirelessly has become very common. Hotspots are no longer the realm of the corporate traveler, but are becoming common for personal use as well. This report provides In-Stat's in-depth worldwide review of the market for 2007.

Included in this report:

• 1. Five year forecast for worldwide deployments, including traditional single site locations and municipal networks. Deployment forecast segmented by global region and by venue.
• 2. Five year subscriber revenue forecast, segmented between North America and the rest of the world, and In-Stat's views on how to grow revenues.
• 3. Research includes both survey and supply side data.
• 4. Report examines the growing trend of non-laptop devices for hotspot access.
• 5. Covers the recent happenings in the municipal network market and its issues with coverage.

Executive Summary

Introduction

TAP Current Usage Results

Municipal Network Services

Non-Laptop Devices

Forecasts

Deployments

Revenues

Methodology

Glossary

Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. Reasons for Using a Hotspot

Table 2. Expectations for Future Hotspot Use

Table 3. Worldwide Shipments for Dual-Mode Wi-Fi/Cellphones (in Millions), 2006-2011

Table 4. Worldwide Shipments for Handheld Gaming Devices with Wi-Fi (in Millions), 2006-2011

Table 5. Worldwide Hotspot Deployments, 2006-2011

Table 6. Worldwide Hotspot Deployments by Region, 2006-2011

Table 7. Worldwide Hotspot Deployments by Venue, 2006-2011

Table 8. Worldwide Airport Hotspot Deployments by Region, 2006-2011

Table 9. Worldwide Café Hotspot Deployments by Region, 2006-2011

Table 10. Worldwide Hotel Hotspot Deployments by Region, 2006-2011

Table 11. Worldwide Municipal Network Deployments by Region, 2006-2011

Table 12. Worldwide Hotspot Subscriber Revenues (US$ in Millions), 2006-2011

List of Figures

Figure 1. Worldwide Hotspot Deployments, 2006-2011

Figure 2. TAP Wi-Fi Usage of Public Wi-Fi Hotspots

Figure 3. Where Respondents Have Used/Plan to Use Hotspot

Figure 4. Barriers to Using a Hotspot

Figure 5. Venues Where Respondents Have Used Hotspots

Figure 6. Devices Previously Used, or Planned to Use, to Connect to a Hotspot

Figure 7. Usage of Free and Fee-Based Hotspots

Figure 8. Employer Paid Hotspot Service Subscription