In-Stat reported that it was the mobile handsets and stationary CE categories that has driven the market growth last 2008, wherein Wi-Fi chipsets in mobile devices increased by more than 51%. By 2010, In-Stat anticipates that this category will exceed 20% of the total Wi-Fi chipset market.

In-Stat analyst, Victoria Fodale, said, “A new segment of Digital Media Adapters (DMAs), over-the-top devices, is also generating a lot of attention…Over-the-top devices access third-party home entertainment services that are delivered across a broadband network with no affiliation to a specific broadband operator. These devices include Apple TV, the Netflix player by Roku, and the Blockbuster/2Wire Streaming MediaPoint box.”