Infonetics: WLAN Gear Sees Rare Down Quarter

#1 Cisco and #2 Aruba are the only WLAN vendors with double-digit revenue market share; the 3-spot is a race between HP, Motorola, and Ruckus - reports Infonetics Research. (Graphic: Infonetics Research)

BOSTON--()--Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 1st quarter (1Q13) Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones market share and forecast report.

ANALYST NOTE

“As we’ve cautioned before, growth in the WLAN market is slowing as the transition to 802.11n winds down and buyers await the arrival of 802.11ac products,” notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research. “Even so, WLAN remains a bright spot in the networking industry, and is up 18% year-over-year in 1Q13, driven by more wireless devices, mobility, and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement.”

1Q13 WLAN MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • The global wireless LAN (WLAN) market, including enterprise access points, WLAN controllers, and WiFi phones, declined 7% sequentially in 1Q13, to $1 billion
  • Despite the dip, WLAN equipment revenue remains on a double-digit year-over-year growth trajectory for the 14th quarter in a row
  • Independent access point shipments are down nearly 50% in an otherwise growing market, illustrating the shift toward centrally managed WLAN architectures
  • #1 Cisco and #2 Aruba are the only WLAN vendors with double-digit revenue market share; the 3-spot is a race between HP, Motorola, and Ruckus

WLAN REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ quarterly WLAN equipment and WiFi phones report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2017, analysis, and trends for WLAN infrastructure, including access points by type and technology, WLAN controllers, and enterprise single-mode WiFi phones. Companies tracked: Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba, Brocade, Cisco, D-Link, Enterasys, Extreme, Juniper, Meru, Motorola, Netgear, HP, Ruckus, Xirrus, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

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Contacts

Infonetics Research
Matthias Machowinski, +1-408-583-3363
Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video
matthias@infonetics.com
Twitter: @infonetics

Release Summary

Market stats, regional notes, vendor standings and analyst commentary on the enterprise wireless LAN equipment market - 1Q13

Contacts

Infonetics Research
Matthias Machowinski, +1-408-583-3363
Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video
matthias@infonetics.com
Twitter: @infonetics