산업용 WLAN 시장 규모, 점유율, 동향 분석 보고서 : 구성요소별, 기술 규격별, 전개 방식별, 용도별, 최종 이용 산업별, 지역별, 부문별 예측(2025-2033년)

Industrial WLAN Market Summary

The global industrial WLAN market size was estimated at USD 4.23 billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 8.94 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.8% from 2025 to 2033. The adoption of high-speed wireless connectivity and advanced WLAN standards such as Wi-Fi 6 has emerged as a significant trend in the global industrial WLAN market, driven by the rise of Industry 4.0, the proliferation of IIoT devices, and the growing need for real-time data exchange in smart manufacturing environments.

The development and adoption of standardized wireless protocols serve as a fundamental driver propelling the industrial WLAN market growth. Institutions like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been instrumental in establishing best-practice frameworks through partnerships with industry leaders, including the 2017 IEEE-NIST joint workshop focused on wireless technology selection, spectrum management, and testing procedures.

This collaboration has resulted in standardized industrial wireless protocols such as ISA100.11a and IEEE 802.11 variants optimized for industrial applications. For example, the IEEE 802.11ax amendment incorporates orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) to enhance deterministic communication, which is essential for real-time robotic control and motion-critical tasks. By reducing interoperability issues and offering validated network architectures, this standardization is accelerating the deployment of WLAN systems in legacy industrial infrastructure, thereby boosting market growth.

The Industrial WLAN market is further propelled by the surge in IIoT applications that require ultra-reliable, low-latency communications (URLLC). The 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) has set stringent operational technology (OT) benchmarks for industrial wireless, such as achieving latencies below 10 milliseconds for robotic assembly and real-time monitoring.

To meet these demands, industrial WLAN protocols like Wireless Network for Industrial Automation, Factory Automation (WIA-FA) have integrated time-division multiple access (TDMA) techniques, providing deterministic performance once limited to wired systems. For instance, WIA-FA supports data rates of up to 250 Mbps with latency under 2 milliseconds, enabling seamless wireless connectivity for collaborative robots in automotive production. This trend, highlighted by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, is expanding wireless use cases from basic process automation to complex, dynamic manufacturing operations, thereby driving market adoption.

Regulatory policies expanding the availability of unlicensed spectrum are significantly boosting industrial WLAN capabilities and market growth. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2020 ruling to open the 6 GHz band (5.925-7.125 GHz) for unlicensed use has been a game changer, offering 1.2 GHz of additional bandwidth. This spectrum expansion enables IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) networks to utilize wide 160 MHz channels, delivering multi-gigabit speeds essential for bandwidth-heavy industrial applications such as augmented reality (AR) maintenance and 4K video surveillance.

The FCC's rules support both outdoor standard-power access points (via automated frequency coordination) and indoor low-power devices, providing versatile deployment options across diverse industrial sites. Early adopters in sectors like oil and gas report data transmission speed improvements of up to 40% for pipeline monitoring through 6 GHz WLAN, underscoring the direct impact of spectrum policies on market expansion.

As industrial WLAN deployments grow, regulatory bodies are imposing rigorous cybersecurity requirements to protect critical infrastructure, further propelling market demand for secure wireless solutions. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires comprehensive security impact analyses (SIAs) for wireless devices in nuclear plants, addressing threats such as radio frequency interference (RFI) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

Regulatory Guide 5.71 mandates that wireless systems connected to safety-critical equipment undergo thorough penetration testing and adopt layered security strategies, including air-gapped networks and cryptographic authentication. For instance, a 2023 wireless vibration sensor deployment in a pressurized water reactor mandated AES-256 encryption and physical system isolation to comply with NRC rules. These stringent cybersecurity mandates drive demand for industrial WLAN products with built-in protections like secure boot and over-the-air firmware updates, boosting the market's growth trajectory.

Global Industrial WLAN Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at the global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global industrial WLAN market report based on component, technology standard, deployment type, application, end user industry, and region:

• Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• Hardware
• Software
• Services
• Technology Standard Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• 802.11a/b/g
• 802.11n
• 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
• 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E)
• 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)
• Deployment Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• On-premise
• Cloud-based
• Hybrid
• Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• Machine-to-Machine Communication
• Inventory & Asset Tracking
• Worker Mobility & Communication
• Automation & Control Systems
• Others
• End User Industry Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• Automotive
• General Manufacturing
• Oil & Gas
• Energy & Utilities
• Others
• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)
• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
• Latin America
  • Brazil
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • KSA
  • UAE
  • South Africa

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

• 1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
• 1.2. Research Methodology
  • 1.2.1. Information Procurement
• 1.3. Information or Data Analysis
• 1.4. Methodology
• 1.5. Research Scope and Assumptions
• 1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
• 1.7. Country Based Segment Share Calculation
• 1.8. List of Data Sources

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

• 2.1. Market Outlook
• 2.2. Segment Outlook
• 2.3. Competitive Insights

Chapter 3. Industrial WLAN Market Variables, Trends, & Scope

• 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
• 3.2. Market Dynamics
  • 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
  • 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
  • 3.2.3. Industry Challenge
• 3.3. Industrial WLAN Market Analysis Tools
  • 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
    • 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of the suppliers
    • 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of the buyers
    • 3.3.1.3. Threats of substitution
    • 3.3.1.4. Threats from new entrants
    • 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
  • 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
    • 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
    • 3.3.2.2. Economic landscape
    • 3.3.2.3. Social landscape
    • 3.3.2.4. Technological landscape
    • 3.3.2.5. Environmental landscape
    • 3.3.2.6. Legal landscape

Chapter 4. Industrial WLAN Market: Component Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 4.1. Segment Dashboard
• 4.2. Industrial WLAN Market: Component Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2033
• 4.3. Hardware
  • 4.3.1. Hardware Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 4.4. Software
  • 4.4.1. Software Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 4.5. Services
  • 4.5.1. Services Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 5. Industrial WLAN Market: Technology Standard Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 5.1. Segment Dashboard
• 5.2. Industrial WLAN Market: Technology Standard Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2033
• 5.3. 802.11a/b/g
  • 5.3.1. 802.11a/b/g Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 5.4. 802.11n
  • 5.4.1. 802.11n Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 5.5. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
  • 5.5.1. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 5.6. 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E)
  • 5.6.1. 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 5.7. 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7)
  • 5.7.1. 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 6. Industrial WLAN Market: Deployment Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 6.1. Segment Dashboard
• 6.2. Industrial WLAN Market: Deployment Type Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2033
• 6.3. On-premise
  • 6.3.1. On-premise Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 6.4. Cloud-based
  • 6.4.1. Cloud-based Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 6.5. Hybrid
  • 6.5.1. Hybrid Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 7. Industrial WLAN Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 7.1. Segment Dashboard
• 7.2. Industrial WLAN Market: Application Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2033
• 7.3. Machine-to-Machine Communication
  • 7.3.1. Machine-to-Machine Communication Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 7.4. Inventory & Asset Tracking
  • 7.4.1. Inventory & Asset Tracking Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 7.5. Worker Mobility & Communication
  • 7.5.1. Worker Mobility & Communication Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 7.6. Automation & Control Systems
  • 7.6.1. Automation & Control Systems Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 7.7. Others
  • 7.7.1. Others Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 8. Industrial WLAN Market: End User Industry Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 8.1. Segment Dashboard
• 8.2. Industrial WLAN Market: End User Industry Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2033
• 8.3. Automotive
  • 8.3.1. Automotive Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 8.4. General Manufacturing
  • 8.4.1. General Manufacturing Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 8.5. Oil & Gas
  • 8.5.1. Oil & Gas Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 8.6. Energy & Utilities
  • 8.6.1. Energy & Utilities Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 8.7. Others
  • 8.7.1. Others Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 9. Industrial WLAN Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 9.1. Industrial WLAN Market Share, By Region, 2024 & 2033, USD Million
• 9.2. North America
  • 9.2.1. North America Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.2.2. U.S.
    • 9.2.2.1. U.S. Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.2.3. Canada
    • 9.2.3.1. Canada Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.2.4. Mexico
    • 9.2.4.1. Mexico Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 9.3. Europe
  • 9.3.1. Europe Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.3.2. UK
    • 9.3.2.1. UK Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.3.3. Germany
    • 9.3.3.1. Germany Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.3.4. France
    • 9.3.4.1. France Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 9.4. Asia Pacific
  • 9.4.1. Asia Pacific Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.4.2. China
    • 9.4.2.1. China Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.4.3. Japan
    • 9.4.3.1. Japan Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.4.4. India
    • 9.4.4.1. India Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.4.5. South Korea
    • 9.4.5.1. South Korea Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.4.6. Australia
    • 9.4.6.1. Australia Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 9.5. Latin America
  • 9.5.1. Latin America Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.5.2. Brazil
    • 9.5.2.1. Brazil Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
• 9.6. Middle East and Africa
  • 9.6.1. Middle East and Africa Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.6.2. UAE
    • 9.6.2.1. UAE Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.6.3. KSA
    • 9.6.3.1. KSA Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
  • 9.6.4. South Africa
    • 9.6.4.1. South Africa Industrial WLAN Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)

Chapter 10. Competitive Landscape

• 10.1. Company Categorization
• 10.2. Company Market Positioning
• 10.3. Company Heat Map Analysis
• 10.4. Company Profiles/Listing
  • 10.4.1. Cisco Systems, Inc.
    • 10.4.1.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.1.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.1.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.2. Commscope Inc.
    • 10.4.2.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.2.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.2.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.3. D-Link Limited
    • 10.4.3.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.3.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.3.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.4. Extreme Networks
    • 10.4.4.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.4.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.4.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.5. Fortinet, Inc.
    • 10.4.5.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.5.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.5.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    • 10.4.6.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.6.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.6.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.7. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    • 10.4.7.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.7.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.7.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.8. Juniper Networks, Inc.
    • 10.4.8.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.8.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.8.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.9. Ruckus Wireless
    • 10.4.9.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.9.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.9.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
  • 10.4.10. Siemens
    • 10.4.10.1. Participant's Overview
    • 10.4.10.2. Financial Performance
    • 10.4.10.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 10.4.10.4. Strategic Initiatives