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802.11ac Access Point Penetration Nearly Doubling Every Quarter, Shows Infonetics WLAN Report(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/16/14 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 2nd quarter 2014 (2Q14) Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones report, which tracks enterprise access points, wireless LAN (WLAN) controllers, and WiFi phones. WLAN ANALYST NOTE"Despite access point shipments reaching record levels, revenue growth in the wireless LAN market has been relatively weak so far this year due to temporary declines in service provider and K-12 spending, 802.11ac failing to lift average selling prices, and the rise of lower-cost solutions, including controller-less approaches," notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research. Machowinski adds: "That said, we expect the wireless LAN equipment market to accelerate in 2015 as spending by service providers and education comes back, 802.11ac reaches critical mass, and Wave 2 products enter the market." 2Q14 WLAN MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Global wireless LAN (WLAN) equipment sales totaled $1.2 billion in 2Q14, up 13% sequentially, and up 4% year-over-yearAccess point shipments are up by a third year-over-year in 2Q14Controller revenue is down 5% in 2Q14 from the year-ago 2nd quarter802.11ac access point penetration has nearly doubled every quarter and is starting to cannibalize 802.11nWiFi phone revenue is down again in 2Q14, declining 1% quarter-over-quarter and 15% year-over-yearWIRELESS LAN REPORT SYNOPSISInfonetics' quarterly WLAN equipment report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for WLAN infrastructure, including access points by type and technology, WLAN controllers, and enterprise single-mode WiFi phones. Vendors tracked: Aerohive, Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba, Brocade, Buffalo, Cisco, D-Link, Extreme, Juniper, Meru, Motorola, Netgear, HP, Huawei, Ruckus, Spectralink, TP-Link, Ubiquiti, Vocera, Xirrus, others. To buy report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp. RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS Infonetics' latest Enterprise Networking research brief: http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Enterprise-Networking-September.html No seasonal rebound in enterprise router sales in 2Q14, market down 9% from a year agoBounce back in Ethernet switch market in Q2 belies hostile challenges faced by vendorsCloud is our number-one networking initiative, say enterprises in Infonetics' latest survey$1 trillion to be spent on telecom and datacom equipment and software over next 5 yearsInfonetics releases Global Telecom and Datacom Market Trends and Drivers reportWireless LAN access point ASPs on the rise, sparked by 802.11acRECENT AND UPCOMING ENTERPRISE RESEARCHDownload Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login. WLAN Infrastructure Vendor Scorecard (July)Enterprise Telepresence & Video Conferencing Equipment Forecast (Sept.)1G/10G/40G/100G Networking Ports Forecast (Oct.)Wireless LAN Strategies & Vendor Leadership: NA Enterprise Survey (Oct.)INFONETICS WEBINARSVisit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar. Shifting to the Cloud: Managing Next-Gen WLANs (View on-demand)The Role of NFV in Mobile Networks (Sept. 25: Register)Making the Enterprise WAN Cloud-Ready (Oct. 21: Register)INFONETICS IS HIRINGInfonetics Research is hiring analysts. See our job openings here. TO INQUIRE ABOUT RESEARCH, CONTACT: N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335N. America (East, Midwest), Lat. America: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395Europe, Middle East, Africa, India: Iyassu Soquar [email protected] +1 408-583-3397Greater China, S.E. Asia: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 ABOUT INFONETICSInfonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) 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 here. Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/9/15/11G021848/Images/2014-Infonetics-2Q14-WLAN-Eqpmt-WiFi-Phones-Mkt-Fc-418807474304.jpg PRESS CONTACT: Matthias Machowinski Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3363 Email contact Twitter: @machowinski Source: Infonetics Research |
