35 million air cards sold in 2008
Despite the international economic crisis, the sale of air cards is in strong and steady growth.
We are exposed every day to many ads from major mobile operators about commercial offers for USB air cards necessary for web browsing. You might think that behind this commercial pressure there is a slow construction market, but it is not.
The most recent statistics available from ABI Research, show that during 2008 have been sold a total of 35 million of these airc ards on a global scale.
What, once upon a time, could be regarded as an expensive accessory for the business men, is becoming now for many users not covered by traditional broadband connections, or simply in search of maximum flexibility of connection, a natural complement to its notebook . As well as USB air cards and pcmcia brodband aircards keys, there is a strong market growth even in modem integrated solutions within the PC, mainly type Netbook.
During the year appeared on the market several solutions: Netbook with 3G modem integrated, in some cases proposed directly from mobile phone operator bundled with their own solutions. (Asus 900 eee pc901go for example).
During 2008 were sold 3.5 million devices integrated modem, the forecasts for 2009 include a growth of more than 100% for this type of devices, mainly thanks to joint operations of manufacturers of notebook – Netbook and mobile operators in offering bundle packages.
The strong market growth will be slowed by the effects of international economic crisis, according to figures highlighted by ABI Research. There is expected a decrease in the absolute sense as a positive growth below the initial expectations, as well as parameters to the registered in 2008.
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