Mobile Broadband-Enabled Consumer Electronics

Embedded 3G and Mobile WiMAX in Portable Gaming, Media, and Imaging Devices

Mobile broadband-enabled consumer electronics, or mobile consumer electronics, comprise a new class of devices positioned at the point where consumer electronics meet mobile broadband. It results from a natural evolution of devices. Consumer electronics increasingly include Wi-Fi for connectivity within the home and to the Internet. Producers of content are increasingly aware of a wider variety of devices that can access their content. Service providers are looking to extend services to devices other than handsets and laptops. Most importantly, more and more consumers expect their consumer electronics devices to be able to connect to the Internet. Wi-Fi-enabled portable consumer electronics devices are a bridge to the world of mobile consumer electronics devices.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • How will the market for mobile broadband-enabled consumer electronics play out from 2007 to 2012?
  • For each CE device, how do mobile device shipments compare to Wi-Fi-enabled device shipments?
  • What world regions will see the majority of these device shipments?
  • Which air interfaces will predominate at the start of the forecast period? At the end?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of each air interface family?
  • With cellular handsets acquiring similar functionality at an increasing rate, how will broadband-enabled CE devices compete?
  • What are Freescale and Qualcomm doing to make the inclusion of 3G into consumer electronics easier?

Who Needs This Report?

  • 3G chipset vendors
  • Mobile WiMAX chipset vendors
  • Cellular platform vendors
  • Cellular modem vendors
  • Cellular handset ODMs
  • Consumer electronics manufacturers
  • Mobile operators, service providers
  • Content providers
  • Retail chain stores