Voice over Wi-Fi Handsets

Residential and Enterprise Markets for Pure VoWi-Fi Phones and Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Devices



Voice over Wi-Fi, or VoWi-Fi, is one of the most exciting areas in the Wi-Fi market. The addition of VoWi-Fi handsets has expanded the Wi-Fi market, but cellular handsets with embedded Wi-Fi semiconductors will be one of the largest future segments of the Wi-Fi semiconductor market. Dual-mode cellular/VoWi-Fi handsets and solutions have been deployed for the enterprise, and consumer solutions are being trialed or commercially launched by service providers all over the world. For consumers, UMA solutions are already being offered, while SIP-based solutions are not far behind.

This study examines the market opportunities for voice over Wi-Fi from a handset-based perspective, focusing on drivers, barriers, and competing implementations. It includes a major set of forecasts for both pure voice over Wi-Fi handsets and dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handsets (Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets). Other forecasts include segmentation by region, Wi-Fi protocols, consumer and vertical markets, UMA and SIP, cellular air interfaces, cellular handset class, and other technology segmentations. Also included is data for historic 2002 through 2011 for pure VoWi-Fi handsets, and 2004 through 2011 for dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handsets. The study concludes with profiles of significant vendors involved in the VoWi-Fi market.


What Does This Report Answer?
  • How large will the market for both pure VoWi-Fi handsets and dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handsets be in terms of shipments and revenue?
  • How will use of these handsets grow in different vertical markets, the enterprise market, and the consumer market?
  • Why are mobile operators offering these handsets? Are they considering other options as well?
  • When will 802.11n become dominant over 802.11g and 802.11a/g?
  • When will SIP-enabled handsets overtake UMA handsets? How far behind are SIP-enabled handsets?
  • What are the major forces driving this market? What are the major barriers?
  • What are various semiconductor vendors, handset vendors, and service providers activities in this market segment?
  • What will the Wi-Fi attach rates be in feature phones? In smartphones?
Who Needs This Report?
  • Wi-Fi and VoIP semiconductor vendors
  • Enterprise Wi-Fi handset OEMs, ODMs, and vendors
  • SOHO/consumer Wi-Fi handset OEMs, ODMs, and vendors
  • Cellular handset vendors
  • VoIP service providers
  • Enterprise networking equipment vendors
  • SOHO/consumer networking vendors
  • UMA, SIP, IMS vendors
  • Broadband service providers
  • Landline telecommunications providers
  • Mobile operators
  • Wi-Fi hotspot operators and aggregators


Section 1
Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction to VoWi-Fi
1.1.1 Definition of VoWi-Fi
1.1.2 Pure VoWi-Fi Handsets
1.1.3 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handsets
1.2 Major VoWi-Fi Market Drivers
1.3 VoWi-Fi Services and Handsets Are a Reality
1.4 Major VoWi-Fi Market Inhibitors

Section 2
Wi-Fi Technology and System Design Issues
2.1 802.11 Enhancements and Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications
2.1.1 802.11e, WMM, and WSM
2.1.2 802.11r
2.1.3 Access Point Types
2.1.3.1 Fat Access Points
2.1.3.2 Thin Access Points
2.1.3.3 LWAPP, CAPWAP, SLAPP
2.2 Enterprise Network Design Issues
2.2.1 Proper Choice in Protocol: Spectrum, Channel Availability, and Coverage
2.2.1.1 Analysis of 802.11b, 802.11a, and 802.11g
2.2.1.2 Channel Availability
2.2.1.3 Access Point Capacity
2.2.1.4 Range and Penetration
2.2.1.5 Coverage
2.2.2 QoS
2.2.2.1 DiffServ
2.2.2.2 RSVP
2.2.2.3 SVP
2.2.2.4 802.11e and WMM
2.2.3 Fast Handoffs
2.2.3.1 The Need for Fast Handoffs
2.2.3.2 Fast Handoffs with Security
2.2.3.3 IEEE 802.11r: Fast Roaming Working Group
2.2.3.4 Latency During Handoffs
2.2.3.5 Dropped Connection During Handoffs
2.2.3.6 Types of Handoffs
2.2.3.6.1 Wi-Fi Access Point to Wi-Fi Access Point Handoff
2.2.3.6.2 Wi-Fi Access Point Handoffs Across Subnets
2.2.3.6.3 Wi-Fi Access Point to Cellular Base Station Handoff
2.2.4 VoIP Protocols
2.2.4.1 Proprietary Protocols
2.2.4.2 H.323
2.2.4.3 SIP
2.2.5 Designing the Network Based on Cost Constraints and Capacity Ability

Section 3
Competitive Environment
3.1 Drivers of VoWi-Fi
3.1.1 Service Providers
3.1.1.1 Traditional Fixed-Line Voice Providers
3.1.1.2 New Mobile Voice Providers
3.1.1.3 Defensive Posturing by Mobile Operators
3.1.1.4 Service Providers with both Fixed and Mobile Assets
3.1.2 VoWi-Fi Provides Real Benefits
3.1.2.1 Benefits to End Users
3.1.2.2 Benefits to Service Providers
3.1.2.2.1 Pure VoWi-Fi Handsets Used in the Consumer and Enterprise Spaces
3.1.2.2.2 Wireline, Cellular, and Hybrid Service Providers
3.1.2.2.3 MVNOs
3.1.2.2.4 Regional Variations
3.1.3 Consortiums and Alliances that Support VoWi-Fi
3.1.3.1 Wi-Fi Alliance
3.1.3.2 Seamless Converged Communications Across Networks
3.1.3.3 3rd Generation Partnership Project
3.1.3.4 Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliance
3.1.3.5 Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
3.1.3.6 MobileIGNITE
3.1.3.7 IMS Forum
3.1.4 Interoperability Testing and Test Equipment
3.1.5 IMS
3.1.6 Data and Multimedia
3.1.7 Enterprises Look to Increase Efficiencies
3.1.8 Various Consumer Motives
3.2 Barriers
3.2.1 Technological Limitations
3.2.1.1 Form Factor and Size
3.2.1.2 Power Consumption
3.2.1.3 Call Quality
3.2.2 Competing Technologies
3.2.2.1 Cordless Telephones
3.2.2.2 In-Building Wireless Solutions
3.2.2.3 Femto Cell Solutions
3.2.2.4 DECT
3.2.2.5 PHS and PAS
3.2.2.6 VoWi-Fi on PDAs
3.2.2.7 Voice over Bluetooth Solutions
3.2.3 Cellular Operators’ Concerns
3.3 Market Opportunities
3.3.1 Chipset Vendors
3.3.2 Handset Manufacturers

Section 4
VoWi-Fi Handset Forecasts
4.1 Overall VoWi-Fi Handset Market
4.2 Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Market
4.2.1 Pure VoWi-Fi Shipments, ASP, and Revenue
4.2.2 Pure VoWi-Fi Forecasts by Region
4.2.3 Pure VoWi-Fi Forecasts by End-Use Market
4.2.4 Pure VoWi-Fi Shipments by Technologies
4.2.5 Pure VoWi-Fi Market Share
4.3 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Market
4.3.1 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Shipments, ASP, and Revenue
4.3.2 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Forecasts by Region
4.3.3 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Forecasts by End-Use Market
4.3.4 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Forecasts by 802.11 Protocol

Section 5
Company Profiles
5.1 Wi-Fi Semiconductor Vendors
5.1.1 Atheros
5.1.2 Broadcom
5.1.3 Cambridge Silicon Radio
5.1.4 Conexant Systems
5.1.5 Marvell
5.1.6 Philips Semiconductors
5.1.7 Quorum
5.1.8 Texas Instruments
5.2 Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Vendors
5.2.1 Cisco Networks
5.2.2 D-Link
5.2.3 Linksys
5.2.4 Net2Phone
5.2.5 Siemens (BenQ)
5.2.6 SpectraLink
5.2.7 UTStarcom
5.2.8 Vocera Communications
5.3 Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Vendors
5.3.1 BenQ Corporation
5.3.2 Hewlett-Packard
5.3.3 HTC Corporation
5.3.4 Kyocera Wireless
5.3.5 Motorola
5.3.6 NEC
5.3.7 Nokia
5.3.8 Samsung

Section 6
Company Directory
Agere Systems Inc
Airgo Networks
Alcatel
Athena Semiconductors Inc
Atheros Communications Inc
Audiovox Communications Corporation
Avaya Inc
Azaire Networks
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)
BellSouth Corporation
BenQ
Boingo
British Telecom
Broadcom Corporation
Cambridge Silicon Radio
Cicero Networks
Cingular Wireless
Cisco Systems Inc
Conexant Systems Inc
Dell Inc
EarthLink Inc
Ericsson Inc
Hewlett-Packard
High Tech Corporation (HTC)
Hitachi Ltd
Intermec Technologies Corporation
Kineto Wireless
Korea Telecom
Kyocera Wireless Corporation
Longboard Inc
Marvell Semiconductor Inc
Motorola Inc
NEC Corporation
Net2Phone
Nokia
Nortel Networks
NTT DoCoMo
Philips Semiconductors
Quorum Systems Inc
Research In Motion Ltd
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd
SBC Communications Inc
Siemens AG
Siemens Information and Communication Networks U.S
SiGe Semiconductor Inc
SIPquest
Skype Technologies SA
SpectraLink
Symbol Technologies Inc
TalkTelecom Ltd
Tatara Systems Inc
Texas Instruments Inc
T-Mobile: 1-USA
UTStarcom
Vocera Communications
Vonage
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

Section 7
Acronyms

Scope of Study

Sources and Methodology

Notes
List of Tables and Charts
  • Total VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Type, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2005 to 2011
  • Total VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Type, World Market, Aggressive Forecast: 2005 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipment ASP, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Region, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2005 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by 802.11 Protocol, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2005 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by VoIP Protocol, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2005 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Vendor Market Share, World Market: 2004
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Vendor Market Share, World Market: 2005
  • Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset ASP, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Region, World Markets, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by 802.11 Protocol, World Market, Moderate Forecast: 2004 to 2010
  • Total VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Type, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handsets Models and Features, World Market: 3Q06
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset ASPs, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by End-Use Market, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue by End-Use Market, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by 802.11 Protocol, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by VoIP Protocol, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2002 to 2011
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Market Share by Vendor, World Market: 2003
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Market Share by Vendor, World Market: 2004
  • Pure VoWi-Fi Handset Market Share by Vendor, World Market: 2005
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handsets Models and Features, World Market: 3Q 2006
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset ASPs, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by End-Use Market, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Revenue by End-Use Market, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by 802.11 Protocol, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Platform, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Handset Class, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Operating System, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
  • Dual-mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Handset Shipments by Cellular Air Interface, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2004 to 2011
Report Code: RR-VOW

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