The global wireless LAN equipment market hit an all-time quarterly high of $893 million in 4Q11, up one per cent over the previous high of $880 million set in 3Q11. Sales of wireless LAN equipment have been on a strong double-digit year-over-year growth trajectory for nine consecutive quarters. This is according to market research Company Infonetics Research's fourth quarter 2011 (4Q11) Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones and Ethernet Switches vendor market share and forecast reports. "Sales data for 2011 enterprise networking equipment are in, and the results are very clear: Enterprises are racing to upgrade their infrastructure to support the wave of wireless devices hitting their networks," explains Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst, enterprise networks and video, Infonetics Research. "While the bulk of expenditures still goes toward wired Ethernet switches, and will for some time to come, the growth is coming from wireless networking gear, up 24 per cent in 2011, compared to flat sales for Ethernet switches." 2011 demand for wireless LAN equipment sales was well balanced across the major world regions, all posting over 20 per cent annual growth.
Access point (AP) shipments grew stronger than revenue in 2011, jumping 32 per cent and crossing the 7 million unit mark. 802.11n APs now make up about 75 per cent of all AP sales. Machowinski adds: "With wireless taking up an ever-larger share of the expenditure pie, vendors must have a well-developed wireless strategy to address the evolving requirements of their customers." Due mainly to declining prices, the torrid growth rate of the wireless LAN market is expected to slow, however, pick back up in 2015 with the adoption of 802.11ac technology. Market leader Cisco saw significant competitive pressure across its product portfolio in 2011, and the wireless LAN market was no exception, though it easily maintained its near-50 per cent lead. Top-ranked wireless LAN specialist Aruba strengthened its second place position in 2011, while Hewlett-Packard Company California, United States and Motorola USA continue to battle it out for third.
Source: CIOL Bureau
Access point (AP) shipments grew stronger than revenue in 2011, jumping 32 per cent and crossing the 7 million unit mark. 802.11n APs now make up about 75 per cent of all AP sales. Machowinski adds: "With wireless taking up an ever-larger share of the expenditure pie, vendors must have a well-developed wireless strategy to address the evolving requirements of their customers." Due mainly to declining prices, the torrid growth rate of the wireless LAN market is expected to slow, however, pick back up in 2015 with the adoption of 802.11ac technology. Market leader Cisco saw significant competitive pressure across its product portfolio in 2011, and the wireless LAN market was no exception, though it easily maintained its near-50 per cent lead. Top-ranked wireless LAN specialist Aruba strengthened its second place position in 2011, while Hewlett-Packard Company California, United States and Motorola USA continue to battle it out for third.
Source: CIOL Bureau
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