Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Actionable Benefits
- Identify and better target the largest growth opportunities for Wi-Fi technologies by market segment.
- Prepare optimal roadmap and product timelines for Wi-Fi products based on projected market penetration.
- Understand where sales and marketing resources should be devoted to help build more scalable deployments and justify technology investment.
- Understand the timeline for the transition from legacy Wi-Fi toward Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and Wi-Fi HaLow.
- Understand Wi-Fi chipset vendor landscape to help form critical partnerships and understand competitive threats.
Research Highlights
- Market data and forecasts for Wi-Fi, WiGig, and HaLow by vertical market.
- Forecasts for Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) configurations (e.g., 2x2, 4x4, 8x8) by vertical market.
- Forecasts for Wi-Fi chipsets by protocol (e.g., 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ad, 802.11ay, 802.11ah) by vertical market.
- Quarterly chipset vendor shares by wireless technology.
Critical Questions Answered
- What is the total market size for Wi-Fi devices and chipsets today, and over the next 5 years?
- How rapid will the adoption of Wi-Fi 7 be across different end markets?
- Is there a future for Wi-Fi HaLow?
- What opportunities will 60 Gigahertz (GHz) WiGig have?
- Who are the leading Wi-Fi chipset vendors?
- Which vendors are active in the Wi-Fi ecosystem?
- Where are the new growth opportunities for Wi-Fi technologies to be found?
Who Should Read This?
- Wi-Fi chipset and module vendors (marketing, product managers, sales).
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across numerous sectors, including smart home, the Internet of Things (IoT), Consumer Electronics (CE), and networking (product designers and decision makers).
- Wi-Fi connectivity Internet Protocol (IP) providers (marketing and product managers).
- Connectivity consortiums and members, e.g., the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
Pivot Table Datasets
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Wi-Fi Connectivity Device Shipments
6 Columns | 7656 Rows
Segment: Feature Phones, Others, Smartphones, Tablets
Type: Combos, Platform, Standalone
Company: Broadcom, Cambridge Silicon Radio, Cypress, Intel, Intel/Infineon, Marvell, MediaTek, MediaTek (Ralink), NXP, Others, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Atheros, RDA Microelectronics, RDA Microelectronics/Spreadtrum, Realtek, Samsung, Samsung (Inc. Nanoradio and CSR Mobile), Spreadtrum, STM, ST-Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, TI
Period: 1Q, 2Q, 3Q, 4Q
Years: 2010 - 2023 -
Wi-Fi Connectivity Integrated Circuit Shipments
5 Columns | 456 Rows
Segment: Automotive, Feature Phone, Flat Panel TV, Laptop, Media Tablet, Other Devices, Set Top Box, Smartphone
Type: Combo IC, Integrated Platform IC, Standalone ICs
Technology: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Combos, Wi-Fi Platforms
Years: 2010 - 2028 -
Wi-Fi Connectivity-Enabled Device Shipments
4 Columns | 4563 Rows
Application: ATMs, Beacons and Asset Tracking, Carrier Wi-Fi Access Points, Chromebooks, Commercial and Industrial Robotics, Commercial Building Automation and Security, Compute Sticks, Condition-Based Monitoring/Maintenance, Connected Agriculture, Connected Kiosk, Connected Toys, Consumer Access Points, Consumer External Adapters, Consumer Robotics, Desktop PCs, Digital Cameras/Camcorders, Digital Photo Frames, Digital Signage, DVD/Blu-ray Players and Recorders, eBook Readers, Enterprise Access Points, Feature Phones, Flat Panel TVs, Fleet Management, Gaming Consoles , Handheld Gaming, Healthcare Equipment Monitoring, Home Automation Devices, Home Monitoring, In-Car Infotainment, Intelligent Transportation, Inventory Management, Media Streaming Adapters, Media Tablets, Mobile Hotspot Routers, Notebooks, OEM Remote Controls, Other Consumer Electronics Devices, Other Energy Management Applications, Other Smart City Applications, Patient Monitoring, PC Accessories, People and Animal Tracking, Portable Media Players, POS Terminals, Printers, Residential Smart Lighting, Residential Wi-Fi Mesh Systems, Service Provider Wi-Fi Extender/Repeater , Set-Top Boxes, Smart Appliances, Smart Glasses, Smart Grid, Smart Home Automation Controllers, Smart Metering, Smart Parking, Smart Street Lighting, Smartphones, Smartwatches, Speakers, Sports, Fitness, and Wellness Trackers, UHD Blu-ray Players, Vending, Video Surveillance, Virtual Reality, Voice-Control Front Ends, Water and Gas Meters, Wearable Cameras, Wearable Scanners, White Box Tablets, Wireless Backhaul
Technology: 802.11ay, HaLow, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, WiGig
Years: 2016 - 2028
Version History
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-WMT-104
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-WMT-103
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-WMT-102
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-WMT-101
Table of Contents
Key Findings
Methodology
Wireless Connectivity Market Overview
Wi-Fi Market Update
Bluetooth® Market Update
Bluetooth® LE Audio Market Trends
UWB Market Trends
Tables
- Connectivity Technologies, Definitions
- End Markets, Definitions
- Wi-Fi Device Shipments by Technology Type, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Shipments (Includes Wi-Fi, WiGig, HaLow), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi-Enabled Attach Rates (Includes Wi-Fi, WiGig, HaLow), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Shipments (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Attach Rates (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- WiGig (802.11ad)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- WiGig (802.11ad)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Next-Generation 60 GHz (802.11ay)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Next-Generation 60 GHz (802.11ay)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- HaLow (802.11ah)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- HaLow (802.11ah)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices, Total Annual and Cumulative Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smartphone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Feature Phone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Desktop PC and Compute Stick Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Portable PC Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- PC Accessory and Peripheral Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Networking Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Tablet Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Portable Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Home Entertainment and Connected Home Device Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smart Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wearable Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Automotive Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- IoT Application Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO Configuration and MU-MIMO, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smartphone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Feature Phone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Mobile Device Accessory Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Desktop PC and Compute Stick Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Portable PC Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- PC Accessory and Peripheral Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Networking and Access Point Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Tablet Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Portable Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Home Entertainment and Connected Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smart Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wearables Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Automotive Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- IoT Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Standalone Chipset Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Combo Chipset Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Platform IC with SRW Connectivity by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Single-Mode Chipset ASPs by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Combo Chipset ASPs by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Standalone Chipset Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Combo Chipset Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2013
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2014
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2015
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2016
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2017
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2018
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2019
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2020
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2021
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2022
- Wi-Fi Chipset Suppliers, World Markets: 2023