Actionable Benefits:
- Plan production roadmap with the support of detailed forecasts of residential and enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure shipments by device type, protocol, and regional market.
- Align new product Research and Development (R&D) with market demand using analysis of the key opportunities and challenges for different WLAN technologies and protocols.
- Pinpoint new opportunities and understand how to exploit them with comprehensive analysis of the key trends impacting the WLAN infrastructure market.
- Strategize for the future with a deep dive into the market potential of emerging technologies, including Wi-Fi 7 and mesh networking.
- Understand the significance of industry news and current trends with analyst perspective on recent developments.
Critical Questions Answered:
- What is the current state of the global WLAN market, and what is the outlook for 2026 and beyond?
- How should organizations respond to the current macroeconomic environment?
- Which key opportunities and challenges do different WLAN technologies and protocols face, and what are their future shipment figures and trajectories?
- When can we expect to see demand for Wi-Fi 7 accelerate, and in which segments of the market will this demand arise?
- Will the demand for dual-band Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure be significantly larger than the market currently anticipates?
- To what extent will the global divergence in 6 GHz spectrum allocation impact the market?
- Is mesh networking set to transform home networking?
Research Highlights:
- Comprehensive analysis of the key trends in the WLAN infrastructure market, including the emergence of Wi-Fi 7, future demand for Wi-Fi 8, the impact of 6 Gigahertz (GHz), the adoption of mesh networking, 320 Megahertz (MHz) channel support, and more.
- Granular shipment projections for WLAN equipment broken down by device type, supported protocol, and destination market.
- Analysis of the key opportunities and challenges facing the core 802.11 protocols, including Wi-Fi 6, 6E, 7, and 8.
- Update on recent industry developments.
Who Should Read This?
- Product managers of WLAN equipment vendors.
- Decision makers in chipset design firms and component suppliers serving the WLAN market.
- Managers and strategists from service providers and system integrators looking to deploy WLAN equipment.
- Software vendors working in the WLAN industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This product is meant to be read in conjunction with Residential Enterprise and Industrial WLAN Markets and Technologies MD-WLEQ-169
Key Findings
Methodology
Definitions
Significant Forecasts
Quarterly Residential Shipments
Residential CPE Shipments by Device Type
Residential Shipment Forecasts
Wi-Fi 8
Residential Wi-Fi CPE Radios and MIMO Configurations
Regional Shipment Forecasts of Residential Wi-Fi Equipment
Quarterly Enterprise Shipments
Enterprise Shipment Forecasts
Regional Shipments Forecasts of Enterprise WLAN Equipment