Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reports that the wireless LAN infrastructure market, which includes independent and dependent access points and WLAN switches and controllers, sequentially increased in revenue but decreased in units shipped in 1Q08, evidence that higher-priced 802.11 n products are now shipping in increasing volume. Infonetics report, Wireless LAN Equipment and Phones, shows that worldwide WLAN equipment revenue hit $499 million in 1Q08, up 1% from the previous quarter, marginally beating the previous all-time high of 3Q07. 802.11n products are now making a more marked impact on the wireless market overall, with vendors reporting an acceleration in 802.11 n shipments in 1Q08, said Richard Webb, directing analyst for wireless and mobile devices at Infonetics Research. It looks like enterprise WiFi products will migrate from 802.11g to 802.11n as rapidly as 802.11b products migrated to 802.11g several years ago. Yes, enterprises would like to see a return on their 802.11g investments before making significant upgrades, but the speed benefits of 802.11 n are undeniable, with adoption being driven by the increase in new notebooks and PDAs with embedded 802.11 n.
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