Abstract
Overview
Wi-Fi technology is advancing beyond the usage model of providing indoor,
short-range wireless Internet access for mobile computers. The extended range
of Wi-Fi access points for indoor and outdoor applications has the capability
of coverage across entire campuses, thus eliminating wiring infrastructures
for other types of electronic equipment. Applications and demand for new
services will drive Wi-Fi to bring voice, data and video into the space of
various offerings. Wi-Fi is evolving from a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
application to a broadband wireless service with a great deal of opportunities
on a global scale.
How will WiFi hold up against WiMAX? What vendors are aggressively pursuing
WiFi? What is going to happen to municipal wireless?
This report evaluates the current state of the WiFi value chain, vendors,
service providers, and solutions as well as the future prospects of WiFi.
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