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Infonetics: Wireless LAN Gear, Star of the Networking Industry, Tops $1 Billion Per Quarter
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Infonetics: Wireless LAN Gear, Star of the Networking Industry, Tops
$1 Billion Per Quarter

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Market research firm Infonetics Research [2] released excerpts from its 3rd quarter 2012 (3Q12) Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones [3] market size, market share, and forecast report, which tracks access points, wireless LAN (WLAN [4]) controllers, and WiFi [5] phones for the enterprise.

ANALYST NOTE

“Coming on the heels of a 16% jump the previous quarter, WLAN equipment revenue grew another 6% quarter-over-quarter, passing the $1-billion mark for the first time,” notes Matthias Machowinski [6], directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research [7]. “The usual demand drivers—wireless devices, BYOD [8], mobility—were in play, but there was also an acceleration of carrier WiFi deployments, with sales of outdoor access points doubling over the past year.”

Machowinski [9] adds: “Wireless LAN is a real bright spot in the networking industry, achieving record sales despite ongoing economic uncertainty.”

3Q12 WIRELESS LAN MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • Global demand for WLAN gear is well balanced, with 3 major regions (North America, EMEA [10], and Asia Pacific) seeing ~20% year-over-year revenue growth
  • Interactive access point revenue grew strongly in 3Q12, as businesses move to centrally managed WLAN architectures
  • The transition to 802.11n is coming to an end, with 84% of access points shipments now based on the standard; next-generation 802.11ac products will start shipping in the summer of 2013
  • In 3Q12, Cisco added to its strong 2Q12 performance, growing another 2% sequentially to hold on to 1st place for WLAN equipment; Ruckus grew 78% year-over-year and moved into the #4 spot
  • Vocera stayed in the lead for WiFi phone market share in 3Q12, thanks to its success in the health care market

REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ quarterly WLAN equipment and WiFi phones [11] report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts, analysis, and trends for WLAN infrastructure including access points (interactive, independent, outdoor, 802.11 [12]a/b/g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac), WLAN controllers, and enterprise single-mode WiFi phones. Companies tracked include Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba, Brocade, Cisco, D-Link, Enterasys, Extreme, Juniper, Meru, Motorola, NETGEAR, Polycom, HP, Ruckus, Vocera, Xirrus, and others. To buy the report [13], contact Infonetics Sales: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp [14].

RELATED RESEARCH

  • Infonetics’ latest Enterprise Networking research brief: http://bit.ly/XXykg8 [15]
  • Weakness in Europe, softness in public sector braking enterprise switch growth [16]
  • Low-end/SOHO routers lone bright spot in enterprise router market [17]
  • Enterprises planning major wireless LAN upgrades [18]
  • $25 billion opportunity for network manufacturers providing services to enterprises [19]
  • Cisco gains enterprise router share; North America posts strongest year-over-year gains [20]
  • Ethernet switch buyers looking at alternative vendors [21]
  • Unified communications survey highlights enterprises’ shift towards mobility [22]

RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH

Download Infonetics ENTERPRISE NETWORKING report highlights, tables of contents, prospectuses, market research brochure [23], and events brochure [24] at http://www.infonetics.com/login [25].

  • Enterprise Networking & Communication Vendor Leadership Scorecard [26] (Nov. 5)
  • Infonetics CRS Report: Huawei 2011 Revenue Reconciliation [27] (Nov. 19)
  • Total Enterprise and Service Provider Routers Pivot (incl. China & Japan) [28] (Dec. 12)
  • Total Enterprise and Carrier Ethernet Switches Pivot (incl. China & Japan) [29] (Dec. 14)
  • Enterprise Telepresence & Video Conferencing Equipment Market Forecasts [30] (Dec. 14) [31]

UPCOMING INFONETICS WEBCASTS [32]

  • WEBINAR: Core Routers Move to the Metro (Apr. 2013)
  • WEBINAR: Architecting Wireless LANs for a BYOD World (TBA, sponsorships available [33])
  • WEBINAR: Evolving Routers for a Cloud-Based World (TBA, sponsorships available [34])
  • WEBINAR: The Future of Telepresence (TBA, sponsorships available [35])

TO BUY REPORTS, CONTACT:

N. America (West), Asia, Latin America: Larry Howard, larry@infonetics.com [36], +1 408-583-3335
N. America (East), Texas, Midwest: Scott Coyne, scott@infonetics.com [37], +1 408-583-3395
Europe, Middle East, Africa: George Stojsavljevic, george@infonetics.com [38], +44 755-488-1623
Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp [39]

ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com [40]) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics’ About Us slides at http://bit.ly/QUrbrV [41].

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