Wi-Fi & WLAN Technologies & Markets
Insights
Plume’s Revamped Go-to-Market Strategy Improves Affordability While Leaving Industry’s Main Concerns Unaddressed
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7447
How Will the US$42.5 Billion BEAD Program Impact the U.S. Broadband Market?
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7409
Market Consolidation Alone Is Not the Answer to Wi-Fi Testing’s Pain Points
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7324
Vendors That Underestimate Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Demand Will Be Excluded from Major Market Opportunity
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7280
Latest Research
Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-WLANCN-102
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3207
Whitepaper | 4Q 2024 | WP-218
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-2707
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-EWLANI-167
Wi-Fi & WLAN Technologies & Markets Coverage Areas
This service explores how the convergence of continued technology innovation, value-added features and services, new business models, expanding WLAN infrastructure use cases, and accelerated enterprise digital transformation are creating enormous new opportunities within the consumer and enterprise markets. Key focus areas include WLAN technology evolution via new wireless standards, chipset and Radio Frequency (RF) front end innovation, and value-added services, such as Wi-Fi sensing, security, and network management. In addition, the service will cover the market drivers, vertical-level dynamics, competitive landscape, and business model innovation on both global and regional levels. Alongside this, of key importance will be the path to Wi-Fi and 5G convergence, alongside specialized and proprietary WLAN enhancements beyond the radio level.
- ■ Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)/Consumer Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
- ■ Enterprise and Campus Network Wi-Fi and WLAN
- ■ Next-Generation WLAN in Industrial and Operational Technology (OT) environments
- ■ Enterprise Wi-Fi and the Path to Information Technology (IT)/OT and 5G/Wi-Fi Private Network Convergence
- ■ Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, WiGig, and Wi-Fi HaLow for Residential and Enterprise Networking
- ■ Wi-Fi Mesh Networks
- ■ Wi-Fi Sensing for Consumer and Enterprise Networks
- ■ Residential and Enterprise WLAN Business and Service Models
- ■ Wi-Fi RF Front End Innovation
- ■ 6 GHz Spectrum Allocation and Standard Power 6 GHz Networking Deployments
- ■ Value-Added Services, Including Sensing, Security, Analytics, and Network Monitoring
- ■ Residential and Enterprise WLAN Business Model Innovation
- ■ Wi-Fi Backhaul and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) for Consumer and Enterprise Segments
- ■ Set-Top Box (STB) Equipment
- ■ Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Companies Covered
Analyst Support
Eric Abbruzzese
Research Director
Stuart Carlaw
Chief Research Officer
Reece Hayden
Principal Analyst
Dimitris Mavrakis
Senior Research Director
Jake Saunders
Vice President
Andrew Spivey
Principal Analyst
Andrew Zignani
Senior Research Director
Eric Abbruzzese
Research Director
Stuart Carlaw
Chief Research Officer
Reece Hayden
Principal Analyst
Dimitris Mavrakis
Senior Research Director
Jake Saunders
Vice President
Andrew Spivey
Principal Analyst
Andrew Zignani
Senior Research Director
Deliverables
DATA
Market Data spreadsheets are composed of deep data, market share analysis, and highly segmented, service-specific forecasts to provide detailed insight where opportunities lie.
REPORTS
Our qualitative reports present in-depth analysis on key market trends, technologies, applications, and emerging companies. Reports are in PDF or PowerPoint format.
INSIGHTS
ABI Insights offer expert perspective on recent news events, including M&As, proposed and recently enacted regulations, product launches, and market updates.
Reports & Data
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Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-EWLVS-102
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Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-RWFI-167
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Residential Wi-Fi Vendor Market Shares
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-RWLVS-102
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Industrial and Manufacturing Survey 1H 2024: Industrial WLAN
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-3318
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Residential, Enterprise, and Industrial WLAN Markets and Technologies
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-WLEQ-167
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Residential, Enterprise, and Industrial WLAN Market Update, Market Data Overview: 3Q 2024
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-2706
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WLAN Industrial Networking
Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-WLANIND-101
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WLAN Industrial Networking Market Data Overview: 2Q 2024
Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-3206
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WLAN in Industrial Networking: Vendor Landscape and Network Services
Report | 2Q 2024 | AN-5682
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Industrial WLAN Infrastructure Opportunities and Challenges
Report | 2Q 2024 | AN-5905
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Set-Top Boxes and CPE
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-STB-176
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Set-Top Boxes and CPE Market Data Overview: Q1 2024
Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-2705
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Sustainability in The Wi-Fi Industry
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1041
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Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions: Annual Market Update
Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-2704
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Key Takeaways From CES 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1037
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Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-VSUB-134
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Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-RWFI-166
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Residential WLAN Vendor Shares
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-RWLVS-101
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Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-EWLANI-166
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Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-EWLVS-101
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82 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1035
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Residential, Enterprise, and Industrial WLAN Market Update
Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-2703
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55 Technology Leaders To Watch In 2024
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1034
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WLAN Innovations For Campus Networks
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1038
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Residential, Enterprise, and Industrial WLAN Markets and Technologies
Market Data | 4Q 2023 | MD-WLEQ-166
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WLAN for Campus Area Networks
Competitive Ranking | 4Q 2023 | CA-1430
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The Home Networking Revolution: Wi-Fi Innovation, Next-Generation Access Technologies, and Software-Defined Wi-Fi Gateways
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1021
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WLAN Infrastructure for Campus Networking
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-WLANCN-101
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Next-Generation WLAN for Campus Networking: Market Opportunities, Challenges, and Business Models
Report | 3Q 2023 | AN-5849
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Residential Wi-Fi CPE Vendors
Competitive Ranking | 2Q 2023 | CA-1383
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Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-RWFI-165
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Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-EWLANI-165
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Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure 1H 2023 Market Update
Presentation | 2Q 2023 | PT-2702
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Residential, Enterprise, and Industrial WLAN Markets and Technologies
Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-WLEQ-165
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Enterprise Wi-Fi and WLAN Infrastructure Market Update
Presentation | 2Q 2023 | PT-2640
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Enterprise Wi-Fi and WLAN Vendors
Competitive Ranking | 1Q 2023 | CA-1352
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The Commercial Market Value For Wi-Fi Sensing
Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1017
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Residential and Enterprise Wireless LAN Business and Service Model Analysis
Report | 1Q 2023 | AN-5570
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Next Generation Industrial WLAN in OT Environments
Report | 4Q 2022 | AN-5434
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Wi-Fi and Wireless Infrastructure Semiannual Update: 2H 2022
Presentation | 4Q 2022 | PT-2558
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Wi-Fi Customer Premise Equipment (SOHO/Consumer and Enterprise Market)
Market Data | 4Q 2022 | MD-WLEQ-164
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Set-Top Boxes and CPE
Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-STB-175
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Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-VSUB-133
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Enterprise Wi-Fi and the Path to IT/OT & 5G/Wi-Fi Private Network Convergence
Report | 2Q 2022 | AN-5562
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Residential Wi-Fi and Wireless Infrastructure Update
Report | 2Q 2022 | AN-5559
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Chinese Wi-Fi Device and Chipset Ecosystem
Report | 4Q 2021 | AN-5530
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Enterprise Wi-Fi Market Update
Report | 4Q 2021 | AN-5430
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Set-Top Box and Broadband CPE
Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-STB-174
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Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-VSUB-132
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Wi-Fi in the Home: Mesh, Motion, and Value-Added Services
Report | 1Q 2021 | AN-5429
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Set-Top Boxes and CPE
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-STB-173
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Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-VSUB-131
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Wi-Fi Customer Premise Equipment (SOHO/Consumer and Enterprise Market)
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-WLEQ-163
Insights
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Enterprise WLAN Vendors Must Reassess Strategies to Benefit from the Next Wave of Campus Network Innovation
Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7246
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OpenWiFi’s Disruptive Potential Will Remain Unrealized Without Further Ecosystem Investment
Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7169
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The Sustainability Debate Comes to Wi-Fi, but How Much Do Customers Care?
Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7078
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Why Has the Wi-Fi Alliance Expanded into the Commercial Realm, and What Will Be the Impact?
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7037
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Revitalization of 60 GHz WLAN Ecosystem Required to Address the Untapped Potential of 60 GHz WLAN
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7013
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Generative AI Poised to Redefine Wi-Fi Network Management – How Should Industry Players React?
Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6974
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As WRC-23 Approaches, the Wi-Fi Industry Needs to Build a Watertight Case for Unlicensed 6 GHz
Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6947
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Hanover Messe 2023 Reaffirms Centrality of Wireless LAN for OT, But Opportunities Were Left on the Table
Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6931
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Converged Wi-Fi CPE Value-Added Services Will Prove to be Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6892
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MWC 2023 Sees Wi-Fi 7 Ascendant and Enterprise WLAN Vendors Double Down on 5G Private Networks
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6874
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What Does the First Wi-Fi Certified HaLow End-User Device Tell Us About the Fledgling Technology?
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6824
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Wi-Fi 7’s Muted Showing at CES 2023 Belies the Protocol’s Imminent Arrival
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6810
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China Bucks the Global Trend and Reserves the Lower 6 GHz Spectrum for Private 5G
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6788
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FCC Unleashes Standard Power 6 GHz, Opening Next Chapter for Outdoor Wi-Fi
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6748
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Could 60 GHz Wireless Indoor Backhaul Consign Cables to History?
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6736
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As the 6 GHz Spectrum Battleground Heats Up, What Could Further 6 GHz Allocation Mean for Wi-Fi in Europe?
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6726
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Does US$94 Million Series B Funding for Morse Micro Signal a Reversal of Fortunes for Wi-Fi HaLow?
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6711
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First Victory for 5G in Latin America as Chile Reverses 6 GHz Decision
Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6682
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FCC Win Unlocks Additional 45 MHz for Wi-Fi, but Will the Industry Take Notice?
Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6665
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Stronger than Anticipated Demand for Wi-Fi 6E Challenging Assumption Protocol Is a Mere Stopgap
Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6640
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Wi-Fi Industry Must Tackle 40-Year High Inflation Rates with Clear Value Propositions and New Business Models
Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6609
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6 GHz Spectrum and Wi-Fi 7 Driving the Demand for Greater RF Filter Complexity
Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6589
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MediaTek Cements Its Position as a Leading Wi-Fi Chipset Innovator
Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6558
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Wi-Fi’s Importance Reaffirmed as Wi-Fi and 5G Private Network Convergence Strategies Emerge
Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6542
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Wi-Fi in the Spotlight at a Redefined Mobile World Congress
Insight | 1Q 2022 | IN-6487
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Advances in DOCSIS Keep Technology Relevant, but Multiple Variants and Concentrated Ecosystem Create Challenges
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7489
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Managed Wi-Fi Providers Must Adapt to Shifting Dynamics in the Real Estate Market to Retain Market Share
Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7561
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Chinese Broadband Market Divergence Grows as Unique Innovations Take Root
Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7615