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The Linley Group Releases First Report Exclusively Focused on Wireless Modem Silicon
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Jan 28, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
The explosion in the use of smartphones is driving significant
growth in wireless modem chips and has prompted The Linley Group to
issue its first report exclusively focused on these devices. The
Linley Group's new report, "A Guide to Wireless Modem Chips: First
Edition," focuses on the cellular baseband and Wi-Fi markets, and
closely examines two key technologies: thin modems and Wi-Fi combo
chips.
"The need for anytime, anywhere access continues to drive growth in
the wireless modem chip market," said Linley Gwennap, founder and
principal analyst at The Linley Group. "We expect to see greater
demand for Wi-Fi, and solutions that integrate multiple wireless
technologies, such as Bluetooth, GPS and NFC, on a single chip. This
report closely examines how these trends will impact the market in
the coming years, and further extends our offering of reports
covering the key semiconductor components used in mobile devices."
The cellular baseband market accounts for $20 billion in total
revenue with 2.2 billion chips shipping in 2012. Of this amount,
nearly 500 million were thin modems. In addition, suppliers shipped
nearly one billion Wi-Fi combo chips.
The Linley Group identifies Qualcomm and Intel as the leading
suppliers of cellular baseband chips. Qualcomm has led the market in
its support of new cellular protocols, including LTE. The company has
also integrated Wi-Fi and GPS into its baseband processors, giving it
a strong competitive position in the wireless modem chip market.
The Linley Group believes that half of all handsets will ship with
Wi-Fi by 2015, expanding the market for Wi-Fi combo chips. Today,
Broadcom is the leading supplier in this market with 60 percent
market share, and is well positioned for future growth with its
strong Wi-Fi and GPS technology.
Availability
"A Guide to Wireless
Modem Chips" is currently available directly from The Linley Group.
For further details, including pricing and a list of tables, visit
the web site at http://www.linleygroup.com/wireless
About The Linley Group
The Linley Group is the industry's leading
source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for
networking, communications, mobile, and wireless applications. The
company provides strategic consulting services, in-depth analytical
reports, and Linley Tech events focused on advanced technology
topics. The Linley Group is also the publisher of Microprocessor
Report, the leading technical publication for unbiased analysis of
high-performance processor technology. For insights on recent
industry news, subscribe to the company's free email newsletters:
Linley Wire, Linley on Mobile and Processor Watch.
Company Contact:
Madelyn Miller
The Linley Group
408-462-9550
madelyn@linleygroup.com
Web site: www.linleygroup.com
Public Relations Contact:
Erika Powelson
Powelson Communications
831-424-1811
erika@powelsoninc.com
SOURCE: The Linley Group
mailto:madelyn@linleygroup.com
http://www.linleygroup.com/
mailto:erika@powelsoninc.com
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