802.11b is on its way out, making room for 802.11g, according to a research report today.

The Dell'Oro Group found that the WLAN 802.11 market grew 2 percent sequentially, realizing revenues of $419 million in Q2. Similar to Q1, total unit shipments increased 6 percent sequentially.

But while 802.11b revenues declined for the second consecutive quarter, 802.11g revenues grew 48 percent to comprise 24 percent of total market revenue. With 802.11g products reaching the market, the market research firm said vendors are becoming more aggressive in their pricing of 802.11b products.

During the quarter, prices in each 802.11b product category, including enterprise and SOHO-class access points/bridges, broadband gateways and NICs, declined by an average of 10 percent, according to Dell'Oro data.

"We anticipate that market growth will accelerate in 2H as back-to-school purchases fuel growth in the third quarter and holiday sales boost the market in the fourth quarter," Greg Collins, Dell'Oro's director, said in a statement

Cisco ranked No. 1 among the top five vendors in revenue, followed by Buffalo and a still independent Linksys. D-Link and Netgear closed the firm's top five, respectively.

By: DocMemory
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