IEEE 802.11n Technology and Market, Issue II

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 General
• 1.2 IEEE802.11
• 1.3 Scope
  • 1.3.1 Long Process
• 1.4 Research Methodology
• 1.5 Target Audience

2.0 WLAN Standardization

• 2.1 History- Phased Approach
• 2.2 802.11n Status
• 2.3 Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC)
• 2.4 Standard Enhancement
  • 2.4.1 Draft v. 1.0
  • 2.4.2 Draft v. 2.0
  • 2.4.3 Draft v.3.0-v. 4.0
• 2.5 WiFi Alliance

3.0 802.11n Technology

• 3.1 Advanced Technologies: MIMO and Others
  • 3.1.1 General
  • 3.1.2 MIMO
    • 3.1.2.1 Directions
      • 3.1.2.1.1 “True MIMO”
      • 3.1.2.1.2 BeamFlex
      • 3.1.2.1.3 Atheros
  • 3.1.3 Spatial Multiplexing
  • 3.1.4 OFDM
  • 3.1.5 Channel Bonding
  • 3.1.6 Packet Aggregation

4.0 Features

• 4.1 Specifics
• 4.2 Channel Bandwidth
• 4.3 Security
• 4.4 Adaptation

5.0 Benefits and Applications

• 5.1 Benefits
• 5.2 Applications

6.0 Market

• 6.1 General: Drivers
• 6.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.2.1 Model Assumptions
  • 6.2.2 Forecast
    • 6.2.2.1 Chipsets
    • 6.2.2.2 Equipment

7.0 Industry Players

• Aruba (AP)
• Asus (Router)
• Atheros (Chipsets)
• Buffalo (Router, AP)
• Belkin (Router, Adaptors)
• Broadcom (Chipsets)
• Cisco (AP)
• Colubris (AP)
• D-Link (Router)
• Encore (Adapter)
• Edimax (Router, Adapter)
• Extreme (AP)
• Extricom (AP)
• Gemtek (Router)
• Hitachi
• Intel (Chipsets)
• Linksys (Routers)
• Marvell (Chipsets)
• Meru (Family of Products)
• Metalink (Chipsets)
• Motorola
• NEC (Router)
• Netgear (Router, AP)
• RedPine (Chipsets)
• Ruckus (AP)
• Ralink (Chipsets)
• Qualcomm (Chipsets)
• Siemens (AP)
• SiGe (Chipsets)
• TopCom (Router)
• Trapeze (Controller)
• TrendNet (Routers, AP)
• ZyXel (AP, Router, Adapter)

8.0 Conclusions

• Figure 1: Evolution
• Figure 2: Basic two-antenna MIMO system with two-stream SDM example
• Figure 3: 802.11 Protocol Family MAC Frame Structure
• Figure 4: Addressable Market: Worldwide WiFi Chipsets Shipping (Unit M)
• Figure 5: Addressable Market: 802.11n Chipsets Worldwide Shipping (Unit M)
• Figure 6; Addressable Market: WiFi Chipsets Worldwide Shipping ($B)
• Figure 7: Addressable Market: 802.11n Chipsets Worldwide Shipping ($B)
• Figure 8: Market Geography: 802.11 Chipsets Production
• Figure 9: Market Estimate: 802.11n Equipment Shipping ($B)
• Figure 10: Addressable Market: 802.11n Equipment Sales (Unit M)

• Table 1: IEEE 802.11a Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 2: IEEE 802.11b Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 3: IEEE 802.11g Standard Major Characteristics
• Table 4: 802.11 Standards Characteristics
• Table 5: Comparison of Different 802.11 Members Transfer Rates