Wi-Fi Market Tracker


Actionable Benefits
- Identify and better target the largest growth opportunities for Wi-Fi technologies by market segment.
- Prepare optimal roadmap and product timelines for Wi-Fi products based on projected market penetration.
- Understand where sales and marketing resources should be devoted to help build more scalable deployments and justify technology investment.
- Understand the timeline for the transition from legacy Wi-Fi toward Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and Wi-Fi HaLow.
- Understand Wi-Fi chipset vendor landscape to help form critical partnerships and understand competitive threats.

Research Highlights
- Market data and forecasts for Wi-Fi, WiGig, and HaLow by vertical market.
- Forecasts for Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) configurations (e.g., 2x2, 4x4, 8x8) by vertical market.
- Forecasts for Wi-Fi chipsets by protocol (e.g., 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ad, 802.11ay, 802.11ah) by vertical market.
- Quarterly chipset vendor shares by wireless technology.

Critical Questions Answered
- What is the total market size for Wi-Fi devices and chipsets today, and over the next 5 years?
- How rapid will the adoption of Wi-Fi 7 be across different end markets?
- Is there a future for Wi-Fi HaLow?
- What opportunities will 60 Gigahertz (GHz) WiGig have?
- Who are the leading Wi-Fi chipset vendors?
- Which vendors are active in the Wi-Fi ecosystem?
- Where are the new growth opportunities for Wi-Fi technologies to be found?

Who Should Read This?
- Wi-Fi chipset and module vendors (marketing, product managers, sales).
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across numerous sectors, including smart home, the Internet of Things (IoT), Consumer Electronics (CE), and networking (product designers and decision makers).
- Wi-Fi connectivity Internet Protocol (IP) providers (marketing and product managers).
- Connectivity consortiums and members, e.g., the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
Pivot Table Dataset
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Wi-Fi Connectivity Device Shipments
6 Columns | 7656 Rows (45936 data points)
Segment: Feature Phones, Others, Smartphones, Tablets
Type: Combos, Platform, Standalone
Company: Broadcom, Cambridge Silicon Radio, Cypress, Intel, Intel/Infineon, Marvell, MediaTek, MediaTek (Ralink), NXP, Others, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Atheros, RDA Microelectronics, RDA Microelectronics/Spreadtrum, Realtek, Samsung, Samsung (Inc. Nanoradio and CSR Mobile), Spreadtrum, STM, ST-Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, TI
Period: 1Q, 2Q, 3Q, 4Q
Years: 2010 - 2023
Version History
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-WMT-104
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-WMT-103
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-WMT-102
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Wi-Fi Market Tracker
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-WMT-101
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Table of Contents
Key Findings
Methodology
Wireless Connectivity Market Overview
Wi-Fi Market Update
Bluetooth® Market Update
Bluetooth® LE Audio Market Trends
UWB Market Trends
Tables
- Connectivity Technologies, Definitions
- End Markets, Definitions
- Wi-Fi Device Shipments by Technology Type, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Shipments (Includes Wi-Fi, WiGig, HaLow), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi-Enabled Attach Rates (Includes Wi-Fi, WiGig, HaLow), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Shipments (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Device Attach Rates (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz), World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- WiGig (802.11ad)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- WiGig (802.11ad)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Next-Generation 60 GHz (802.11ay)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Next-Generation 60 GHz (802.11ay)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- HaLow (802.11ah)-Enabled Device Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- HaLow (802.11ah)-Enabled Device Attach Rates, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices, Total Annual and Cumulative Shipments, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smartphone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Feature Phone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Desktop PC and Compute Stick Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Portable PC Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- PC Accessory and Peripheral Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Networking Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Tablet Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Portable Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Home Entertainment and Connected Home Device Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smart Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wearable Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Automotive Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- IoT Application Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by Protocol, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO Configuration and MU-MIMO, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smartphone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Feature Phone Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Mobile Device Accessory Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Desktop PC and Compute Stick Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Portable PC Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- PC Accessory and Peripheral Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Networking and Access Point Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Tablet Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Portable Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Home Entertainment and Connected Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Other Consumer Electronics Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Smart Home Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wearables Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Automotive Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- IoT Wi-Fi Chipset Shipments by MIMO and MU-MIMO Configuration, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Standalone Chipset Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Combo Chipset Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Platform IC with SRW Connectivity by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Single-Mode Chipset ASPs by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Combo Chipset ASPs by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Standalone Chipset Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Total Combo Chipset Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2022 to 2028
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2013
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2014
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2015
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2016
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2017
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2018
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2019
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2020
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2021
- Wi-Fi Standalone, Combo ICs, and Platform Solutions Market Shares, World Markets: 2022
- Wi-Fi Chipset Suppliers, World Markets: 2023
Companies Mentioned
- Amazon
- ARM Ltd.
- BlackBerry
- Box, Inc.
- e&
- Fetch Robotics
- HP Inc.
- HTC
- Infineon
- Intel Corporation
- Lattice Semiconductor
- Linksys
- Marvell
- MaxLinear
- Microsoft Corporation
- Motorola Inc
- Nintendo
- NVIDIA
- NXP Semiconductors
- Panasonic
- Pepper
- Realtek
- Sony Corporation
- Starship Technologies
- Telit
- TomTom
- Vuzix
- Zebra Technologies Corp.
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