Reorganization in the wireless network market
The market has flourished with the advent of draft N products.
D-Link, the market leader in wireless networking devices, predicts a significant reorganization: with the advent of draft n products, the demand for Super G (108 / 125Mbps) products to increase the speed and coverage of the g standard will decrease significantly, as well as demand for traditional MIMO technology products. indicates. With the displacement of b standard products, two categories are now emerging: one is the G standard, which offers 54Mbps, and the other is the N standard, which currently reaches 300Mbps next year.
Barely four years ago, the IEEE 802.11g standard appeared, which has almost doubled the speed of standard wireless devices. By the end of 2006, this technology had virtually pushed previously lower-powered devices out of the market. In the meantime, all manufacturers have released solutions based on the g standard but offering greater coverage and slightly higher speeds, but they have sounded the alarm over the new 802.11n standard, which offers six times - twelve times - next year's home coverage without lost points. release last August. The market segment that has so far been the buyer base of Super G products has begun to recognize the benefits of the new technology, so this category that only adds value to the higher price is expected to cease to exist next year.
D-Link DIR-635 - one of the draft N products
Seeing the decline in value added, ahead of other manufacturers, D-Link will drastically reduce the price of its 2007Mbps Super G products from May 108, signaling to customers that 54 / 108Mbps G devices represent a category. For all those who haven’t been able to enjoy the benefits of wireless technology so far due to environmental or lack of trust, the leading manufacturer offers Wireless N products that offer real added value for a higher price - 11 years warranty, full coverage and full home entertainment. wireless speeds.
“The new wireless technology is expected to define the networking devices market for many years to come, as 99 percent of homes feature Fast Ethernet wired technology, and no higher speeds are needed to take advantage of today’s prevalent applications. That's why we believe that wireless technology, which surpasses wired speeds, will remain unchanged in the long run, and the 11-year warranty period also means the life cycle of the product category. ” Said Kevin Wen, President of D-Link Europe.
