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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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