North American Voice over WLAN Markets

Table Of Contents

1. The Market for VoWLAN Devices

• 1. Market Overview
  • 1. Executive Summary
  • 2. Introduction and Scope of Study
  • 3. The Need for VoWLAN
  • 4. State of the Market
  • 5. Market Engineering Measurements
  • 6. Market Segmentation
• 2. Factors Impacting the Market
  • 1. Market Drivers
  • a. Deployment of Voice over Wireless Local Area Network (VoWLAN) Devices will Provide Significant Return on Investment (ROI) for Enterprises
  • b. The Development of New Wireless Quality of Service (QoS) and Security Standards Addresses Technical Limitations of VoWLAN
  • c. The Introduction of Dual-mode Handsets in the Market will Increase the Visibility of VoWLAN as a Communication Solution in Enterprises
  • d. Integration of the Deskphone PBX Features to the VoWLAN Device Enables Mobile Workers to Retain Desktop Functionality while Moving about the Office
  • e. The Growing Deployment of IP Telephony Systems and WLANs in Enterprises Has Led to a Quicker Penetration of VoWLAN in the Enterprise Segment
  • f. A VoWLAN Communication System Ensures that Mobile Employees are Always Reachable
  • g. Vendors that have a Strong Presence in the PBX Systems Market Have Added VoWLAN Devices to Their Enterprise Communications Product Portfolio
  • h. Device Vendors, PBX System Vendors and WLAN Equipment Manufacturers are Working Together to Promote Interoperability
  • i. VoWLAN Has Also Gained Traction in the Consumer Market, which will Impact the Enterprise Market as Decision Makers Become Accustomed to Mobility at Home
  • j. Formation of Alliances will Increase the Penetration of Dual-mode Devices by Developing a Seamless Transfer Solution for Calls between Networks
  • 2. Market Restraints
  • a. Hand-off Issues between Access Points Can Limit Mobility Within an Enterprise
  • b. Existing 802.11 B/G WLAN Infrastructure is Not Capable of Handling Voice
  • c. Slow Ratification of Standards Has Delayed VoWLAN Adoption
  • d. Cellular Service Providers are Reluctant to Provide Service to Dual-mode Devices as it Might Lead to a Loss in Call Revenue.
  • e. WLAN System Architectures Designed with Stationary Laptop Users in Mind Might Not be a Good Testing Ground for VoWLAN
  • f. VoWLAN is Directly Dependent on WLAN Equipment and IP-PBX Systems Market; Adverse Business Developments in either of the Two Markets will Adversely Impact V0WLAN
  • g. Pairing-up Issues such as Signal Strength and Billing between the Cellular and WLAN Network will Result in Complexities
  • h. Competition from a Low-cost Mature Technology LIKE Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) Can Overshadow VoWLAN
  • i. VoWLAN Devices Available Today are Expensive which Prevents Large-scale Deployment within Enterprises
  • j. There is No Clear Consensus On a Seamless Call Transfer Technology
  • 3. Market Challenges
  • 4. Market Trends
  • 5. Technological Trends

2. Competitive Analysis and Market Forecasts

• 1. Competitive Analysis and Strategic Recommendations
  • 1. Competitive Structure and Market Share
  • 2. Product Pricing and Feature Comparison
  • 3. Distribution Channel Analysis
  • 4. Single-mode Device Vendor Profiles
  • 5. Dual-mode Device Vendor Profiles
  • 6. Strategic Recommendations
• 2. Demand Analysis and Revenue Forecast
  • 1. Demand Analysis
  • 2. Market Forecast for VoWLAN Client Devices
• 3. Frost & Sullivan Awards
  • 1. Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership
  • 2. Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Technology
  • 3. Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership
  • 4. Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation
  • 5. Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

List of Figures

• VoWLAN Markets: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• VoWLAN Markets: Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliances (North America), 2005-2011
• VoWLAN Markets: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• VoWLAN Markets: Available wireless standards for VoWLAN (North America), 2005-2011
• VoWLAN Markets: Outline of Wireless Standards and their Status (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Impact of Top Ten Industry Challenges (North America), 2005-2011

• VoWLAN Markets: Database of VoWLAN Device Manufacturers by Product Type (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Client Device Competitive Structure (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: : Company Market Share by Unit Shipments (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Comparison of Products Offered by Device Manufacturers (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Retail Pricing Information for Products Offered by Device Manufacturers (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2005-2011
• VoWLAN Markets: Percent of unit shipments by product type (North America), 2005-2011

List of Charts

• VoWLAN Markets: Market Engineering Measurements (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Total Number of Enterprises (North America), 1999-2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Market Segmentation (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Market Participants (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: IP-PBX Unit Shipments (North America), 2003-2009
• VoWLAN Markets: IP Centrex Shipments (North America), 2003-2009
• VoWLAN Markets: VoIP Access Lines (North America), 2002-2009
• VoWLAN Markets: Number of Mobile Workers (North America) 1996-2004

• VoWLAN Markets: Desired Features (North America), 2005
• VoWLAN Markets: Single-Mode and Dual-Mode revenues (North America), 2005-2011