Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market Size By Product (Wireless Access Points, AP Antennas), By Application (IT And Telecommunication, Municipality And Public Infrastructure), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market Size And Forecast

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market size was valued at USD 40.2 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 342.28 Billion by 2031 , growing at a CAGR of 30.70% from 2024 to 2031. The most important factors BYOD, rising urbanization, and economies all contribute to the rapid adoption of enterprise WLAN trends. The market's growth was predicted by a shift toward carrier Wi-Fi. The Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market Definition

Wireless LANs (WLANs) are wireless computer networks that connect devices within a small area using high-frequency radio waves rather than wires (Local Area Network). Wireless LAN users can roam around within a defined area, such as their house, school, campus, office building, or railway platform. WLAN has a number of advantages, including clutter-free homes, offices, and other networked locations. LANs are more scalable than wired LANs in that devices can be added or deleted from the network with more ease. Within the network's coverage, the system is portable. The length of the wires does not limit access to the network. Installation and setup are far more straightforward than with wired counterparts. The costs of equipment and setup are lowered.

A wireless local area network (WLAN) uses radio or infrared signals instead of traditional network wiring to offer wireless network communication across short distances. There might be as few as two devices in a WLAN and as many as one hundred or more. Wireless networks, on the other hand, become more complex to manage as the number of devices grows. Mobile phones, laptop and tablet computers, Internet audio systems, gaming consoles, and other internet-enabled household gadgets and devices can all be found on wireless LANs.

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Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market Overview

The enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market is evolving due to increased mobility in businesses as a result of the rapid adoption of many WLAN trends, such as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Companies in the hospitality industry demand information on elements such as the number of users, the duration of media, and the quality of the experience (QoE). As a result, enterprise WLAN has seen a significant increase in the hotel market. Education-related companies require a stable network environment. These networks must be robust in order to give users access to mission-critical apps and to control personal content usage on the network.

The growing global demand for wirelessly enabled devices such as televisions, smartphones, tablets, and laptops, among others Because of its ease of use and maintenance, this technology helps businesses lower their overall network costs. It also saves money on network wiring and gives users more mobility than traditional wired networks. Wireless traffic is predicted to account for a significant portion of global internet traffic as a result of its numerous advantages. Over the forecast period, rising enterprise mobility requirements are expected to boost market expansion.

Furthermore, the market is likely to be driven by rising demand for data-intensive applications that require high bandwidth and speed. Over the projected period, strict regulations and significant data security concerns may hamper market expansion. The deployment of 3G and 4G communication infrastructures could restrain the growth of the market. Connectivity and performance difficulties, such as configuration, gateway limitations, path loss, co-channel interference, and intermittent connectivity, are also projected to impede overall industry growth.

Auto channel selection and Wi-Fi performance monitoring are two examples of solutions that could help overcome market challenges. Over the projection period, new potential for market expansion may arise from the carrier and roaming Wi-Fi connections. Product, business model, and end-use can all be used to segment the market. The product segment includes WLAN controllers, access points, wireless hotspot gateways, and routers, among other things.

Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market Segmentation Analysis

The Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market is segmented on the basis of Product, Application, and Geography.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market, By Product

• Wireless Access Points
• AP Antennas
• Wireless LAN Controllers
• Multigigabit Switching
• Wireless Location Appliance

Based on Product, the market is segmented into Wireless Access Points, AP Antennas, Wireless LAN Controllers, Multigigabit Switching, and Wireless Location Appliance. The Wireless Access Point segment is estimated to account for the largest share. Incorporating wireless access point technologies into the industrial environment is a difficult task with significant potential rewards in terms of increased flexibility and cost savings; this is especially true for industrial automation and robotics. There are numerous options accessible in the automation scenario, and IEEE 802.11n is a standard that solves the majority of the automation limits. An access point is a device that allows wireless devices such as smartphones and tablets to connect to a wired network via Wi-Fi in an enterprise WLAN. In the enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market, the WLAN access point is expected to be one of the fastest-growing segments.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market, By Application

• IT and Telecommunication
• Municipality and Public Infrastructure
• Others

Based on Application, the market is segmented into IT and Telecommunication, Municipality and Public Infrastructure, and Others. The municipality and Public Infrastructure segment hold the largest share in the Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market. As a matter of national security, the municipality and public institutions face an unmatched challenge in preserving operating information. The network outage is not an option in these mission-critical environments. Enterprise WLAN solutions allow organizations to keep track of issues before they become a problem. Dashboards in enterprise WLAN solutions, such as traffic analyzers, configuration management, and performance monitoring, can be utilized as automated network management tools to solve these issues.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world
• On the basis of Regional Analysis, the Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the world. During the projected period, the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market is likely to be dominated by North America, which is expected to have the greatest market share. APAC, on the other hand, is likely to have tremendous development potential over the same time period, with the highest CAGR in the market. The presence of a huge population, increased customer awareness, developing technology centers, and affluent countries such as South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong all contribute to this.

Key Players

• The "Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Devices Market" study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market are
• Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Huawei Technologies, Alcatel Lucent Enterprises, Aruba Networks, Ruckus Wireless, Aero hive Networks, Dell, Extreme Networks, ZTE Corporation, Fortinet, Avaya, WI-Fi Spark, Boingo Wireless, and Allied Telesis.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated for such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight to the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In February 2022, Cisco introduced new improvements aimed at enabling hybrid work for people who work from home, the office, or anywhere else.
• In July 2020, Cisco, a leading provider of resilient wireless backhaul solutions, has been acquired by Fluidmesh Networks. Fluidmesh extends Cisco's industrial wireless capabilities to industries with mobile assets and mission-critical applications in scenarios where uptime and business resiliency are key.