Research and Markets: In recent years, Wi-Fi in China has enjoyed continuous growth both in industrial use and in the deployment of Wi-Fi City. Industrial Wi-Fi growth has been driven by the increasingly information-based nature of Chinese business, while consumers are attracted to Wi-Fi City because it is often free to access. In 2007, shipments of Wi-Fi APs for industrial use reached 532,300. At present, around 14,300 hotspots are deployed nationwide in China. In 2008, Wi-Fi will experience robust growth in both home use and Wi-Fi City. Wi-Fi is becoming increasingly popular for home use as a result of delays in the awarding of 3G licenses, and the popularity of Wi-Fi City is being driven by service bundling, e.g., a package of services including xDSL, cellular, FTTx, fixed phone, etc. Deployment of Wi-Fi City is currently being accelerated in order to meet increasing demand. This report covers the classification of Wi-Fi City, the business model, the subscriber profile, current status of Wi-Fi City, and market forecasts for Wi-Fi AP/router within each category in China.

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