산업용 WLAN 인프라의 기회와 과제

Actionable Benefits:

• Ensure your organization remains competitive with the help of a comprehensive update on the latest industrial 802.11 trends and foresight into future innovations.
• Plan production schedules with forecasts for how the demand for industrial 802.11 equipment by protocol will develop through 2030.
• Validate that Research and Development (R&D) roadmaps are aligned with market demands with insight into which features are of most value for Operational Technology (OT).
• Meet sales targets with guidance as to which segments of the market will be the main drivers of growth over the coming years.
• Formulate new business strategies with targeted analyst recommendations.

Critical Questions Answered:

• Will the Total Addressable Market (TAM) for 802.11 in OT expand over the coming years?
• Why is the 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4) standard still dominant in OT, and when will it be surpassed by 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)?
• Can 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) achieve widespread adoption in OT, or will much of the industry skip straight to 802.11bn (Wi-Fi 8)?
• To what extent will the 6 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum be adopted in industrial markets?
• Which new 802.11 features will be the most beneficial for OT, and what will their applications be?
• How can 802.11 and cellular complement each other to produce a compelling value proposition for OT?
• What steps should organizations take in response to the latest challenges and opportunities in the market.

Research Highlights:

• Overview of current and future trends in the industrial 802.11 market, with contextualization for how they will impact the industry.
• Update on Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) equipment demand by protocol, with projections for anticipated market reception for future protocols.
• Analysis of how the introduction of 6 GHz will impact the industrial 802.11 market.
• Breakdown of the core challenges that WLAN in OT faces, and how they can be overcome.
• Strategic recommendations on where the best opportunities lie and how to exploit them.

Who Should Read This?

• Product managers and decision makers at industrial 802.11 equipment vendors seeking to grasp the latest industry trends and understand how future advancements in WLAN will impact the market.
• Business development and marketing professionals at industrial 802.11 equipment vendors wanting to identify target markets and monetization strategies.
• Managers or engineers within system integrators who need to understand the latest industry developments.
• Decision makers within industrial organizations aiming to brief themselves on the market and understand how 802.11 can transform their operations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Main Findings

Key Forecasts

WLAN Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities in OT

WLAN Technical Innovations

Hardware and Topology Trends

Responding to Key Trends

Drive to Reduce OPEX

Inability to Source Experienced Engineers

Migration to End-to-End Solutions

Increased Complexity of OT Environments