Emerging 802.11ax, IoT to drive spending in WLAN: report | FierceWireless
A new report by 650 Group shows strong forecasted growth in the Enterprise plus Outdoor wireless LAN (WLAN) market, with 2022 products expected to grow to over 35% greater than 2017 levels.
In the next five years, the Enterprise-class plus Outdoor WLAN market will be driven by two main trends, according to Chris DePuy, founder and technology analyst at 650 Group. Growth mainly in emerging markets will drive WLAN infrastructure investments, but then around 2020, the use of IoT in the enterprise will be significant enough to drive additional WLAN spending, and that will continue to boost enterprise access point growth.
The first 802.11ax products are expected to hit the market in the next month or so, he said.