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The research firm reports that wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) connectivity has changed the public access market in two principal ways; focus has shifted to the business traveler and delivery of services has evolved into a subscription-based model.
"While cell phone use has become principally a consumer-oriented product/service, public broadband connectivity, aside from kiosk-based access, continues to be corporate-driven and is targeted to meet the needs of the business traveler," said Amy Cravens, an industry analyst with In-Stat/MDR.
"Service providers and hardware manufacturers in this space are intently focused on enabling those applications that are most demanded by business travelers and ensuring a level of network security appropriate for the confidential corporate content that will flow over them.
"Furthermore, while kiosk access is, principally, a pay-as-you-go service, WLAN providers base their revenue model on pre-paid subscription plans."
Among the drivers most critical to the success of public area WLANs is the corporate adoption of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), corporate conversion to notebooks, and wireless roaming agreements. In-Stat/MDR believes that while there are barriers that have impeded the success of wireless public access to date, the events of 2001 and 2002 have, and will, move this market toward maturity.
In-Stat/MDR has also found that:
| -- | At present, the primary public area access market of interest, for wireless connectivity, is the airport. Convention centers are also being targeted as prime locations for public area access. Other locations, notably cafes, train stations and airplanes, have received considerable attention as emerging wireless locations, yet these arenas are not as fully developed in terms of technology and business models as the airport environment. |
| -- | North America, despite certain regulations and disputes, will remain the predominant public area access market throughout the forecast period. The strength of the North American wireless public access market is largely derived from its corporate culture. |
| -- | Wireless public area access service revenue is expected to grow from $3.9 million in 2001 to $224.7 million in 2005. |
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