Siân Morgan

Research Director

Wireless communication is an ever-developing field, and the future holds many possibilities. However, the Wireless LAN market is faced with a number of issues, from ensuring data security to maintaining interoperability for Ethernet-like functionality adapting to the ever-increasing performance demands of the mobile user.

To take advantage of the opportunities in this market, component manufacturers, equipment vendors, service providers, and financial institutions need to answer critical business questions including:

  • How are supply constraints impacting the market now and in the next couple of years?
  • How much of market growth is coming from list price increases?
  • Which vertical industries are recovering faster than others?
  • How does the adoption of Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) compare to previous technologies?
  • What changes are unfolding in cloud-managed Wi-Fi, and how are subscription prices changing?

To answer these and other important questions, Dell’Oro Group delivers both quarterly reports and 5-year forecasts on the Wireless LAN market.

Wireless LAN Quarterly Reports

Dell’Oro Group publishes Wireless LAN quarterly reports with in-depth market and vendor-level information by the following segments:

    • Indoor and Outdoor Access Points (separately reported)
    • Controllers & Licenses

The reports include tables showing manufacturers’ revenue, units shipped, and average selling prices. We report each of the major wireless LAN standards:

  • 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)
  • 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E separately)
  • 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5, Wave 1 and Wave 2 separately)
  • 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
  • 802.11a/g
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b

We also track:

  • Enterprise sales by vertical industries (including finance & professional services, government, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, K-12 education, logistics, manufacturing, retail)
  • Public Cloud vs. Premises + Private Cloud deployments
  • Enterprise sales by customer size

Wireless LAN 5-Year Forecasts

Dell’Oro Group publishes Wireless LAN 5-year forecasts offering a complete overview of the market with historical data from 2000 to the present. The forecasts provide a comprehensive overview of market trends and include tables covering manufacturer revenue, units shipped, and average selling prices. We forecast each of the major wireless LAN standards:

  • 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)
  • 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E separately)
  • 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5, Wave 1 and Wave 2 separately)
  • 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
  • 802.11a/g
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b

We also track:

    • Regions of the world
    • Public Cloud vs. Premises + Private Cloud

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