Cellular modem market will reach 5 million unit shipments this year
The
cellular modem market will reach a notable milestone, with annual
shipments to exceed 5 million units by the end of
this year, reports In-Stat.
This market got a boost from embedded cellular modems in laptop computers,
a class of modem only introduced toward the end of last year. Embedded
cellular modems should account for more than 10% of total modem shipments
in 2006.
In-Stat estimates that revenues from the sale of cellular modem cards and embedded cellular modems in laptops will reach approximately $1 billion in 2008.
- The cellular modem market will grow more than 500% over the next 5 years.
- For the first time, in 2006, the number of cellular modems sold in Europe exceeds the number sold in North America.
- In 2005, Asia’s share of the cellular modem market almost doubled from previous year.
