WorldWide Enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Market, Industry / Sector Analysis Report, Regional Outlook & Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2019 - 2025 (Includes Business Impact of COVID-19)

                                          
Enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Market size is set to register healthy growth in the forecast timeframe propelled by rising trend of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Companies are adopting BYOD policies to increase customer satisfaction and performance while reducing up-front expenses associated with the establishment of IT infrastructure for their workforce. This encourages the adoption of the enterprise WLAN solution to enable seamless integration of the mobile device technology into the business operations in a cost-effective manner. It also assists organizations in enhancing team collaboration and business productivity.
 

The increasing number of cyber attacks on the company networks has driven the companies to adopt enterprise WLAN solutions. The enterprise WLAN allows secure access to the company resources without compromising the security of the company network. The enterprise WLAN defines firewall policies to limit network access and detect rogue access points and unauthorized Wi-Fi devices that can compromise the corporate network.
 

The trends affecting enterprise WLAN market are the advent of Wave 2 standard and the emergence of IoT platforms. The Wave 2 Access Point Standard uses the spectrum efficiently to enable Multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO), which allows it to connect multiple devices simultaneously. This is expected to boost the performance and efficiency of the enterprise WLAN devices. The IoT technology employs advanced sensors & software that enable devices to communicate with each other. This will increase the demand for next-generation WLAN devices with improved connectivity attributes.
 

The enterprise WLAN market is characterized by hardware, software, and services. The hardware market consists of wireless access points, AP antennas, wireless LAN controllers, multigigabit switches, and wireless location appliances. The growing demand for IoT technologies is expected the increase the demand in the hardware market. The software market comprises WLAN analytics, WLAN security, and WLAN management software. The increasing number of malware attacks on the company networks is driving the need for advanced cybersecurity solutions for enterprise WLAN networks. The services market is providing professional and managed services to their customers. 
 

The enterprise WLAN is used across various industry verticals such as retail, transport & logistics, hospitality, healthcare, education, BFSI, and IT & Telecom. Enterprise WLAN is widely deployed across retail outlets to allow sales associates to place orders and monitor the inventory levels in real-time. The healthcare market is expected to grow significantly over the projected time period. This growth is led by the emergence of connected hospital systems where all pieces of equipment of the hospital are fully integrated, allowing professionals and patients to roam throughout the hospital premises. The enterprise WLAN technology is used in educational institutions to revolutionize their educational processes by enabling connected learning.
 

The North America region leads the enterprise WLAN market due to the presence of large companies such as Dell, EMC, and Cisco. The corporations in the region have invested in the development of innovative IoT technologies. The extensive adoption of trends, such as BYOD and CYOD, across business establishments in the region has also propelled the market growth.
 

The Asia Pacific market is expected to grow significantly over the forecast timeline due to increasing number of government initiatives to develop public Wi-Fi infrastructure. For instance, in 2017, the Government of India collaborated with Google to deploy free public Wi-Fi across 700 railway stations in the country. 
 

The enterprise WLAN market consists of solutions and service providers such as Cisco Systems, Fortinet, Boingo Wireless, Wi-Fi Spark, Juniper Networks, Huawei, ZTE, Extreme Networks, Aruba Networks, Avaya, Dell, Aerohive Networks, Allied Telesis, Ruckus Wireless, and Alcatel Lucent Enterprises. The companies operating in the enterprise WLAN market are conducting strategic collaborative initiatives to increase their market share. In December 2017, Cisco partnered with Krz to launch its wireless as a service program. This program will deploy Cisco WLAN networks across cities and towns. The players in the market are also acquiring companies working on WLAN technologies to gain a competitive edge over their competitors. For instance, in 2015, HP and Aruba Networks entered in a definitive agreement to acquire Aruba, a provider of advanced wireless access solutions. This acquisition will enable Aruba Networks and HP to deliver next-generation converged campus solutions to its customers.