The global WLAN market is segmented on the basis of component, technology standards, location, application and region

1. Market Highlights
Market Research Future has revealed a report on the global WLAN market, which states that the
market would rise at a substantial CAGR by 2023. The market is supposed to inflate and gain a high
valuation in the coming years as the semiconductor industry is witnessing remarkable traction and
evolution.
Overview
WLAN as popularly known as wireless local area network allows one or more devices to connect
using a wireless distribution method. Due to its wide applications and its usage in every possible
industry which is associated with services in information technology has provided it with immense
importance over the years. Also, the applications can be a significant force to market expansion
during the assessment period.
Market Drivers & Trends
The global WLAN market is basking in the attention showered on it by a number of linked devices
such as mobile computing devices (smartphones, tablets, and PCs), media players (smart set-top
boxes, smart TVs), wearables (smartwatches, smart bands, and smart glasses), and smart home
appliances. As these have been increased in usage, the market is boosting at a higher rate due to
these factors during the assessment period.
With an aim to better the overall performance and service of the network, new administrators or
network operation centers are opening up by the key players, which is yet another major factor
behind the market’s growth. Through this, the market is getting substantial attention, which is
creating positive growth graph for the market.
Furthermore, the driving factors for the WLAN market is accounted to the pattern of maximum data
usage by the end-users when they are stationary such as, in homes, restaurants, and workplace.
Segmentation:
The market for WLAN globally has been segmented on the basis of component, technology
standards, location, and application.
The segment of component is classified into controller, router, switch, an access point (AP) and
network interface card (NIC).
In terms of location, the segment is further classified into indoor and outdoor.
In terms of technology standards, WLAN market can be classified as 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, and
802.11ac.
WLAN market provides a wide area of application areas which includes BFSI, healthcare, IT, retail,
government, and many more.
Regional Outlook
North America is leading the global WLAN Market owing to technological advancement. This region
is also a developed country and an IT hub. Owed to the massive industrialization and presence of IT
companies which uses WLAN for various purposes, North America is leading the market in
outstanding ways.

2. Next is Europe that stands as the second biggest market, followed by the Asia Pacific and has
emerged as the fastest-growing market. Asia Pacific has the maximum distribution of cloud-based
services and is investing in the IT and telecommunication sector remarkably. These developments
clubbed with growing demand from a massive and incessantly mounting population, confirms a
spectacular growth for the enterprise WLAN market in the region.
Key Players
The significant players in the market of WLAN are listed as Cisco (U.S.), Aruba Networks, Inc. (U.S.),
HP (U.S.), Ruckus Wireless (U.S.), Ubiquiti Networks (U.S.), Aerohive Networks (U.S.), Zebra
Technologies (U.S.), Netgear (U.S.), Huawei (China), D-Link (Taiwan), TP-Link (China), Belkin
International, Inc. (U.S.), Alcatel Lucent Enterprises (U.S.), Dell Inc. (U.S.), Zte Corporation (China),
Boingo Wireless (U.S.), Allied Telesis (U.S.), Juniper Networks (U.S.).