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Wireless Trends Reveal Increased Internet Accessibility



Even though today's consumer electronics still rely primarily on physical media or on broadcasted delivery of most of the entertainment content that is produced, a recent study conducted by one of the leading research companies in the industry has identified a major shift in the marketplace. The shift is expected to be fueled by the significant wireless trends that are having an impact on a wide variety of businesses and industries that are making more and more use of the internet and of wireless networking solutions.

There is still a very healthy portion of the entertainment industry that relies on their work being delivered either by physical means, through DVDs, or broadcast over TV networks and cable stations. But anyone who is paying much attention knows that a major shift in the industry is on the horizon. This inevitable shift will be pushed along by the major wireless trends which are already having a great impact on how various industries are using the internet and integrating wireless technology.

As of this moment, the bulk of the consumer electronics that provide entertainment are still anchored in either the physical, as in using DVDs, or in traditional broadcast methods of cable and TV networks. But a recent study that was conducted by a well-respected research firm revealed that the entertainment industry is about to experience a major shift in how their product is delivered. Wireless trends, which have already impacted other industries, are set to transform this industry as wireless technologies are more broadly implemented.

While most of the consumer electronics of today still rely on the use of physical media or broadcasting to deliver entertainment content, recent studies have indicated that all that will soon be changing as the entertainment industry moves to embrace wireless trends. These trends will have an impact of many types of businesses and industries, but one of the most significant shifts is expected to occur in the way people "consume" their entertainment.

Researchers and industry observers predict that the improvements in wireless mobile networks and in wireless security will result in a much greater reliance on all kinds of wireless, network based content delivery of every kind. These wireless trends are expected to be one of the catalysts that will enable and popularize the efficient delivery and the redistribution of media content to homes that will be making the most of newer and better generations of consumer electronic hardware devices.

With such wireless trends in mind, ABI Research, which is one of the most respected research organizations in the industry, have forecasted that the overall number of devices that are Wi Fi network enabled will mushroom from the 40 million units that shipped in the year 2006, to an estimated 250 million Wi Fi devices that are expected to be delivered in the year 2011.


3 Typical Wi-Fi Enabled Devices
  • Personal Computer(PC)
  • MP3 Player
  • PDA

With these wireless trends being watched carefully, ABI Research, which is one of the most highly respected organization that conducts such research, has forecasted that the number of Wi Fi wireless enabled devices will explode in the next few years. There were 40 million wireless units in total that shipped during 2006, and the estimated shipment in 2011 is expected to top 250 million Wi Fi access devices.

ABI Research is a well-known and highly respected research institute that is carefully following the wireless trends and they are forecasting that the volume of wireless Wi Fi models of electronics will simply "mushroom" in the next from years. In the year 2006, approximately 40 million Wi Fi network enabled devices were shipped out to the marketplace, and that number is expected to climb to more than 250 million units for the year 2011.

From the burgeoning interest in interactive internet gaming, to the rapid development of brand new online distribution channels for the top-level television and movie content, the need for increased connectivity in electronics for the mainstream consumers is growing incredibly fast in response to these wireless trends. Until now, the Wi Fi networking market for the consumer has been primarily made up of gateways, routers and adapters. But it is expected that as the market continues to evolve and embrace digital distribution of all types of media, this trend will continue to grow and will be further fueled by the embedding of Wi Fi wireless hardware in more and more consumer electronic devices.

The wireless trends in the marketplace today and in the near future will be led by the portable gaming consoles that are so popular. The two major forces in gaming, Nintendo and Sony, have equipped their latest and greatest generation of gaming devices with Wi Fi connection abilities, which has allowed for multi-player gaming and interactive gaming over an internet connection. Other evidences of these trends are seen in the technology added to the Zune device, making it Wi Fi enabled.

In addition, more and more digital camera manufacturers, such as Kodak, Nikon and Canon, have all embraced the wireless trends by adding Wi Fi capability to their lines of digital cameras and digital camcorders. Also, the traditionally line-powered devices, such as DVD players and audio receivers, are also expected to be adding Wi Fi network capability to their products in the near future as well.

On top of that, there are an increasing number of digital camera makers, such as the industry leaders like Nikon, Kodak and Canon, which have adapted to the wireless trends by integrating Wi Fi network capabilities into their cameras and camcorders. In addition, the devices, which have typically been "line powered," such as receivers and DVD players, will also be integrating the Wi Fi wireless connections.

There are also more and more manufacturers of digital cameras and camcorders that are going to be making greater use of Wi Fi capabilities in their product lines, in an attempt to stay on top of these wireless trends. Also, many devices that have traditionally relied on wires and cables for connections, such as cable and satellite receivers and DVD players, will also be making better use of Wi Fi networking solutions to add additional functionality.