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Rising smart phone user population: A growth driver to enterprise WLAN

Author: Alok Tamrakar
by Alok Tamrakar
Posted: Aug 21, 2017

Enterprise Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a wireless distribution method for more than two smart devices. These devices use high frequency radio waves and include an access point to the internet. Wireless local area network usually provide connection in a home or an office. The factors driving the growth of global enterprise WLAN market during the forecast period are increasing penetration of smart devices and increasing media intensive applications in business environment. However, lack of expertise and data security issues are the factors restraining the growth of global enterprise WLAN market during the forecast period.

Components of enterprise WLAN includes:

  • WLAN hardware
  • WLAN software
  • WLAN services

The rapidly increasing smart phone user population around worldwide is responsible for the growth of global enterprise WLAN market during the forecast period. As estimated by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in 2016 the total smart phone users globally were approximately 2 billion. Smart phone users are forecast to grow from 2 billion in 2016 to around 2.5 billion in 2019. Moreover, more than 36% of the world’s population is projected to use smart phone by 2018. Also, 72% of the new internet users across the globe are estimated to access the internet through smart phones therefore increasing the total number of smart phone users. The United States is also an important market for the smart phone industry with around 223 million smart phone users in 2017. By the end of 2019, the number of smart phone users in the U.S. is also expected to increase to 247.5 million. Increasing smart phone user population is thus, adding growth in the global enterprise WLAN market during the forecast period.

Geographically, Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market share in terms of revenue in 2016 for global enterprise WLAN market. The region is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. The countries of Asia Pacific such as China, Japan, India and South Korea are highly dependent on the internet and telecommunication services and this adds growth in the enterprise WLAN market in Asia Pacific during the forecast period.

Why don’t you have a look at our complete article at:

http://www.occamsresearch.com/enterprise-wlan-market
About the Author

I am alok tamrakar. Currently designated as market research analyst. Completed research on global Wlan market.

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