Strategy Analytics: power amplifier modules emerge as Wi-Fi growth continues; Wi-Fi chip market remains crowded.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 August 2005-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: Strategy Analytics: power amplifier modules emerge as Wi-Fi growth continues; Wi-Fi chip market remains crowded(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17082005 Boston, MA - New applications, competition and technology developments are expected to propel the Wi-Fi chip market from $900 million in 2004 to $2.1 billion in 2009, according to "Wi-Fi Component Forecast and Vendor Share," from Strategy Analytics.

The continuing reduction in Wi-Fi radio chip prices, increasing integration and adoption of front-end PA modules, will help drive Wi-Fi into an ever-increasing number of platforms. Although demand from notebook computers currently accounts for the majority of chip shipments, by 2009 Wi-Fi enabled cell...