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ENTERPRISE WLAN MARKET SEES STRONG GLOBAL GROWTH
The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network ( WLAN ) market segments increased 1.8 % year-over-year in the third quarter of 2016 ( 3Q16 ), and increased 6.7 % on a sequential basis to finish at $ 2.47 billion .
According to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker , the enterprise segment grew 8.4 % year-over-year in 3Q16 to finish at $ 1.45 billion , the second consecutive quarter of strong growth . The sustained growth observed so far in 2016 can be attributed to refresh cycles and the funding of digital transformation initiatives in many enterprises .
The 802.11ac standard now accounts for 67.1 % of dependent access point unit shipments and 80.9 % of dependent access point revenues , setting the stage for near obsolescence of the 802.11n standard by 2018 in the mainstream enterprise segment .
Meanwhile , consumer WLAN market revenue decreased 6.3 % on a yearover-year basis in 3Q16 , finishing at $ 1.02 billion . The adoption of the 802.11ac standard in the consumer market has been significantly slower than in the enterprise segment , coupled with rapid price erosion on consumergrade devices . In 3Q16 , the 802.11ac standard accounted for just 25.2 % of
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