Hewlett-Packard is betting big on mobile computing, a segment that is expected to grow to over $234 billion globally by 2009. It has launched an array of products, including laptops and mobile networking products.
The global IT major has also tied-up with communications major Vodafone to provide high-speed wireless broadband services across the world.
"We are expecting the worldwide mobile computing market to post a high growth and are positioning ourselves to garner a fair share of this market. The growth is also expected to reflect in the Asia-Pacific markets, including India and China," HP Executive Vice-President (Personal Systems Group) Todd Bradley said at the Connected: The HP Mobility Summit 2006 last week.
Based on industry and analysts' reports, the mobile computing segment that includes notebooks, handhelds and telecommunication equipment, is expected to grow to over $234 billion by 2009, an increase of 42 per cent from the present market size.
It has launched five business notebooks, including its thinnest and lightest notebook -- HP Compaq NC 2400 -- and two consumer laptops. New mobile e-mail and mobile management services that operates over multiple networks and device types, OpenCall software a product that enables subscribers to access voice and data services and research in interactive video and social networking for mobile devices are the other initiatives by the company.
HP has also tied up with Vodafone, under which the company will provide the communications major's 3G and HSDPA (3G broadband) services on its wireless business notebooks.
Talking about the tie-up, HP Notebook Global Business Unit Senior vice-president and general manager Ted Clark said, "business professionals around the world are looking at improving productivity by staying connected on the move with high-speed wireless networks".
(This correspondent was in US to cover Connected: The HP Mobility Summit 2006. The expenses for the trip was borne by HP)
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