USB cellular modem sales to top 22M by 2012

USB Cellular modem shipments could grow to more than 22 million units by 2012, according to a study from ABI Research.
“Proliferation of 3G networks is the primary driver of growth of cellular modems regardless of form factor,” said Dan Shey, principal analyst at ABI. “However, new companies are jumping into the USB modem market because the installed base of devices for USB modems includes not only laptops but also desktops.”
Overall cellular modem shipments, including PC Cards, ExpressCards, USB modems, internal modems and 3G/Wi-Fi routers, are expected to exceed 68 million units by 2012.