1Gbps Wi-Fi Soon Coming To a Billion Devices

“Not only is 1Gbps heading for your Wi-Fi network by next year,
it will be instantly über popular. The new 802.11ac 1G Wi-Fi
standard hasn’t even been ratified by the IEEE yet and In-Stat
predicts that by 2015, consumers will have bought nearly 1 billion
devices that use it. 1G Wi-Fi, which will use radio spectrum in a
range below 6GHz, will be embedded in mobile phones, e-readers and
automotive infotainment systems, the study reports. It further
predicts:

* Mobile devices with embedded Wi-Fi will make up most of the
market. In 2015, shipments of mobile phones with embedded Wi-Fi are
projected to approach 800 million.
* By 2015, In-Stat projects that 100% of mobile hotspot shipments
will be 802.11ac-enabled.
* E-readers Wi-Fi attach rates will increase from 3% in 2009 to 90%
by 2015.
* In 2012, Wi-Fi automotive shipments will reach nearly 20
million.”

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