Wireless LAN Market to Expand by 52 Percent in 2016, According to Dell'Oro Group Forecast

Service Provider Deployment of WiFi to Accelerate

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Jan 30, 2012, 07:08 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a newly released market forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, overall Wireless LAN (WLAN) market revenues are forecast to reach $9.9 billion in 2016, an increase of 52% over 2011 revenues. Some emerging trends expected to drive this growth include WiFi Offload, the 802.11ac upgrade cycle, consumer video over WiFi, as well as a continuation of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend.

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"While enterprises have embraced Wireless LAN technology as a means of connecting employees' devices such as smartphone and tablets to corporate networks, we see a significant new trend forming – the purchasing of WLAN equipment by service providers," said Chris DePuy, Analyst of Wireless LAN research at Dell'Oro Group. "Service Provider WLAN deployment broadens the overall market size as operators seek to improve their customers' experience and to offload traffic onto their new WiFi networks. We expect to see wireline providers participate in this WiFi services market, and see a trend developing where enterprises will outsource their network operations to service providers," added DePuy.

According to the report, the Enterprise segment will reach $5.0 billion in revenues in 2016, while the SOHO segment will be just slightly smaller, at nearly $4.6 billion. Also included in the report are estimates on total SP unit purchases and WiFi Offload traffic.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Five-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Wireless LAN industry, covering the Service Provider (mesh node), Enterprise, and SOHO markets. Tables contain manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and unit shipments by the following wireless standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/g, 802.11n and 802.11ac. To purchase this report, please contact Jessica Hsueh, call +1.650.622.9400 x222 or email [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.

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