China home-grown WAPI standards for WLAN devices likely to gain momentum
The commercialization of 3G services in China which kicks off this year may offer an opportunity for China's home-grown WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) standards for WLAN devices to boost its penetration in China's mobile communication market, according to sources at Taiwan's telecom service operators.
At stake is China Telecom's plan to expand its services by introducing more WLAN applications, the sources noted.
China Telecom reportedly is in talks with the China-based WAPI Industry Alliance for cooperation with an aim to introduce a value-added services that will combine 3G and WLAN applications, said the sources.
In view of possible business opportunity, Taiwan-based network equipment maker AzureWave Technologies recently launched in Beijing a SiP (system in package) module as well as other mobile solutions supporting WAPI standards.
While chipset solutions from Marvell have found their way into WAPI-enabled SiP modules from AzureWave, Atheros Communications is reportedly ready to develop WAPI chipsets for handheld devices as the company has already produced WLAN chips supporting WAPI technology for notebooks, the sources remarked.
Broadcom is also currently evaluating the possibility of developing WAPI-enabled solutions, indicated the sources.
At stake is China Telecom's plan to expand its services by introducing more WLAN applications, the sources noted.
China Telecom reportedly is in talks with the China-based WAPI Industry Alliance for cooperation with an aim to introduce a value-added services that will combine 3G and WLAN applications, said the sources.
In view of possible business opportunity, Taiwan-based network equipment maker AzureWave Technologies recently launched in Beijing a SiP (system in package) module as well as other mobile solutions supporting WAPI standards.
While chipset solutions from Marvell have found their way into WAPI-enabled SiP modules from AzureWave, Atheros Communications is reportedly ready to develop WAPI chipsets for handheld devices as the company has already produced WLAN chips supporting WAPI technology for notebooks, the sources remarked.
Broadcom is also currently evaluating the possibility of developing WAPI-enabled solutions, indicated the sources.
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