Shipments of Wi-Fi ICs Grew Around 28% Last Year
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According to data from ABI Research, in 2009 worldwide shipments of Wi-Fi ICs increased approximately 28% compared to 2008. This trend is likely to continue in the future with total revenue estimated to compound at an growth rate of 18% through 2014.
In recent years almost all laptops, netbooks, MIDs and smartbooks have shipped with Wi-Fi embedded, a trend that will continue for some time to come. Wi-Fi IC placement in mobile handsets grew by more than 50% in 2009 and Wi-Fi-enabled handsets will account for 40% of the total of handsets shipped in 2014. Beyond the already established segments, portable media players with Wi-Fi have also seen strong growth which will continue through 2014.
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