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Friday, October 25, 2002
http://www.commsdesign.com/story/OEG20021024S0037 802.11b spike reported as combo WLAN chips near Rick Merritt, EE Times SAN JOSE, Calif. — Some chip and systems makers are reporting an uptick in the growth rate of 802.11b wireless LAN capability in notebook computers, just as a transition to next-generation WLAN products nears. Some analysts say aggressive pricing may force a near-term shakeout among .11b chip suppliers. "Originally we anticipated we'd have 802.11b integrated in about 10 percent of our notebooks, but what we have seen recently is that has doubled to at least 20 percent. We think in the next 18 months wireless LANs will be as ubiquitous in notebooks as modems are today," said Ron Sperano, program director for wireless mobile market development at IBM Corp....
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