Worldwide WLAN Chip Sales to Surge as Consumer and Mobile Devices Opportunities Emerge, IDC Predicts

global IDC: The worldwide WLAN semiconductor forecast continues to look strong and will surge to 487 million units by 2009 due to a growing number of end-market opportunities. New end-market opportunities will materialize in consumer and mobile devices as well as technology advancements such as MIMO, which extend bandwidth and range.WLAN semiconductor revenue will increase from $1.2 billion in 2004 to $3.0 billion by 2009, representing a 21% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Increased competition and advanced chip integration will continue to create intense pricing pressure in the WLAN market, however, opportunities still exist for vendors to differentiate themselves from the pack. Low power consumption as a result of single-chip designs, increasingly robust quality of service (QoS) mechanisms, and the role of WLAN in consumer VoIP all provide opportunities to build loyalty.Worldwide WLAN Semiconductor Forecast and Analysis 2005-2009 Publ20050523 wlan?