143,700 commercial WiFi hotspots in 2006
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=12089 Posted by *ZDNet Research* @ 12:30 am
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In 2006 the number of commercial Wi-Fi hotspots will grow by 47% worldwide
to 143,700. While 74% are still found in North America and Europe, the Asia
Pacific region is growing very rapidly. Europe is still the market leader
with over 57 mln hotspots. One major driver of Wi-Fi hot spots is retail
establishments. A prominent example is McDonalds, which has moved to add
hotspots to 17% of its 4,000 locations. ABI Research
believes<
http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_data/Wi-Fi_Hotspot_Forecasts>that
voice over Wi-Fi will become a very attractive choice for many major
hotel chains, both for their guests and for their staff. Schatt notes that
by 2010 the hospitality industry will offer more than 109,000 Wi-Fi
hotspots.
-tj
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