HPE Aruba’s NaaS Announcements Change the Consumption Model Dialogue with Customers

Incline Village, Nevada – March 31, 2022 – An upcoming report by 650 Group, a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, campus, data center, and cloud markets, provides unique insight into the NaaS market for enterprise WLAN.  The latest report reflects the idea that the needs of the enterprises are different now and will continue to evolve away from pure CAPEX consumption models.

“WLAN was one of the first campus networking markets to move towards Subscription and Cloud Managed over a decade ago with most vendors aggressively ramping their Cloud Managed offerings in 2021,” said Chris DePuy, Founder and Technology Analyst at 650 Group.  “NaaS is a natural progression in how vendors will change their product offerings to address the change in consumption models and make up an increasing percentage of WLAN during the next five years.”

The Quarterly Enterprise WLAN –  NaaS report looks at the adoption rate of NaaS compared to Cloud Managed Solutions and provides additional segments by business size and other adoption metrics.  The reports will also look at the vendor’s current revenue splits between traditional CAPEX and subscription-related revenue.  Future reports will include additional segmentation and vendors.

About the NaaS Reports
The Quarterly Enterprise WLAN – NaaS report covers quarterly market shares and forecasts.  NaaS reports include segmentation on a regional and worldwide basis and provide market data for the China and non-China markets.  In addition, 650 Group publishes additional segment-specific reports in WLAN, WLAN semiconductors, Unified Access, and Cloud Managed markets.  For more information about the report, contact the sales department at 650 Group at +1 650 600 7104 or val@650group.com or www.650group.com.

About 650 Group
650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets.  ​Our team has decades of research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is actively involved in standards bodies. To learn more, visit: http://www.650Group.com
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Enterprise WLAN Systems Shipments Grew 4% Y/Y 4Q21, on Double-Digits Chip Orders Growth

Incline Village, Nevada – March 9, 2022 – A newly released report by 650 Group, a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets, indicates that the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Infrastructure Semiconductor primary radio units grew 4% Y/Y in 4Q21, as measured at the time of system shipments. 

"Order growth for WLAN Infrastructure radios has been higher than shipments for several quarters, as the industry grapples with supply chain disruptions," said Chris DePuy, Founder and Technology Analyst at 650 Group. "New radio chips supporting 6 GHz spectrum are exciting for the semiconductor companies including Broadcom, Mediatek, and Qualcomm, because the new WLAN systems require an additional radio, which expands the market opportunity by 50%. We are optimistic about growth for both Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 units, taking advantage of the new 6 GHz spectrum. Users of WLAN equipment that supports 6 GHz in the U.S. market, for instance, will see a three-fold increase in spectrum, which ushers in an era of multi-gigabit per seconds speeds."

The Wireless LAN Infrastructure Semiconductor publication indicates that Broadcom, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are the top three Wireless LAN semiconductor companies measured by primary radio units. The report also includes a market share analysis of Renesas Celeno, Huawei, Intel, NXP, ON Semi, Realtek, and others, including a short-term and long-term forecast.

About the Enterprise WLAN and Cloud-Managed Network Services Quarterly Reports
650 Group’s Wireless LAN Infrastructure Semiconductor Report delivers a market assessment of vendor performance, market share, and forecasts. The report covers semiconductor shipments across Enterprise-class Access Points, Routers, Broadband Customers Premises Equipment with Wireless LAN, Extenders, and Consumer Access Points for the following speeds:  802.11n, 802.11ac Wave 1, 802.11ac Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7. For more information about the report, contact the sales department at 650 Group at +1 650 600 7104 or val@650group.com or www.650group.com.
 
About 650 Group
650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets.  ​Our team has decades of research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is actively involved in standards bodies. Learn more at http://www.650group.com

Enterprise WLAN Market Rebounded 20% in 4Q21, Driven by Significant Price Increases

Incline Village, Nevada – March 2, 2022 – A newly released report by 650 Group, a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets, indicates that the Enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) Infrastructure Market grew 20% Y/Y in 4Q21 to approximately $2.3 B. The report also highlighted that Cloud-Managed WLAN Services experienced 37% Y/Y revenue growth, an acceleration versus the previous quarter. 

"Cloud-Managed WLAN Services are growing faster than hardware sales as a larger group of vendors embrace this exciting technology. 650 Group’s quarterly Cloud-Managed Services publication shows that some leading vendors: Commscope, Extreme Networks, HPE Aruba, and Juniper Networks are growing more rapidly than the overall Cloud-Managed WLAN services market," said Chris DePuy, Founder and Technology Analyst at 650 Group. "Another major factor driving revenue growth is mix shifts towards higher-end products and price hikes to factor in supply challenges. This has driven average selling prices higher. We anticipate that the Enterprise WLAN market will stay at elevated pricing for the foreseeable future, reversing price erosion trends seen in years past.

DePuy continued, "As prices trend higher and subscriptions become mandatory, we anticipate that customers will demand more from vendors, who are offering innovative cloud services like location services, advanced network troubleshooting, and deployment acceleration systems. We think there will be an increasing focus on these services and will be as influential in vendor selection as vendor selection of radio technology offered in access points."

The Cloud-Managed Network Services publication indicates that the top five vendors are Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, HPE Aruba, Commscope, and Juniper. In the Enterprise WLAN report, Cisco Systems, HPE Aruba, Ubiquiti, Commscope, and Extreme rounded out the top five players by revenue. 

About the Enterprise WLAN and Cloud-Managed Network Services Quarterly Reports
The Enterprise Wireless LAN Quarterly Report offers a market assessment of vendor performance and market share, and forecasts. The report covers Enterprise Indoor Access Points, Enterprise Outdoor Access Points, Controllers for the following speeds:  802.11n, 802.11ac Wave 1, 802.11ac Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7. The Cloud-Managed Network Services Report entails Cloud-Managed Services Cloud-Managed Network Products for Enterprise WLAN and Campus Ethernet Switching. 650 Group publishes additional segment-specific reports in WLAN, such as customer size, vertical markets, and distribution channels. For more information about the report, contact the sales department at 650 Group at +1 650 600 7104 or val@650group.com or www.650group.com.
 
About 650 Group
650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets.  ​Our team has decades of research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is actively involved in standards bodies. Learn more at http://www.650group.com

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Enterprise WLAN Market Rebounded with 25% growth in 1Q’21, Driven by 197% Y/Y Wi-Fi 6 Revenue Growth

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada – June 17, 2021 – A newly released report by 650 Group, a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets, indicates that the Enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) Infrastructure Market grew 25% Y/Y in 1Q21 to approximately $1.8 B.  The report also highlights that Cloud-Managed WLAN Services experienced 38% Y/Y revenue growth, a notable acceleration versus the previous five quarters. 

"Cloud-Managed WLAN Services are growing faster than they have the past several quarters as a larger group of vendors embrace this exciting technology,” said Chris DePuy, Founder and Technology Analyst at 650 Group.  “Our quarterly Cloud-Managed Services publication shows that some leading vendors like Commscope, Extreme Networks, HPE Aruba, and Juniper are growing more rapidly than the overall market.  As these companies improve and promote their cloud-managed services to their customers, it has expanded the size of the market."

The Cloud-Managed Network Services publication indicates that the top five vendors are Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, HPE Aruba, Commscope, and Juniper.  In the Enterprise WLAN report, Cisco Systems, HPE Aruba, Ubiquiti, Commscope, and Extreme Networks rounded out the top five players by revenue.  Additionally, the report shows that Wi-Fi 6 market revenues nearly doubled Y/Y and forecasts that the highest growth Access Point types next year will be Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E systems. 

About the Enterprise WLAN and Cloud-Managed Network Services Quarterly Reports
The Enterprise Wireless LAN Quarterly Report offers a market assessment of vendor performance and market share, and forecasts.  The report covers Enterprise Indoor Access Points, Enterprise Outdoor Access Points, Controllers for the following speeds:  802.11n, 802.11ac Wave 1, 802.11ac Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7.  The Cloud-Managed Network Services Report entails Cloud-Managed Services Cloud-Managed Network Products for Enterprise WLAN and Campus Ethernet Switching. 650 Group publishes additional segment-specific reports in WLAN, such as customer size, vertical markets, and distribution channels. 
For more information about the report, contact the sales department at 650 Group at +1 650 600 7104 or val@650group.com or www.650group.com.

About 650 Group
650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets.  ​Our team has decades of research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is actively involved in standards bodies.
 
 

New Enterprise WLAN Forecast Consistent with Previous Projections for 2020


PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif.  June 1, 2020 —  According to a newly released WLAN market report issued by 650 Group, revenues of the Enterprise Plus Outdoor Wireless LAN market declined 3%.  650 Group expects full-year 2020 revenues to decline, and following that, the market will rebound.  In the next year, Wi-Fi 6E Enterprise Plus Outdoor WLAN Access Points will begin shipping to enterprises.

“While the pandemic has negatively impacted the Enterprise WLAN market, we expect a rebound beginning in the second half of 2020. 650 Group quantitative studies of end-markets, verticals, including hospitality, retailing, and education have seen reductions in demand, while logistics and shipping have seen increases.  We are encouraged that the US FCC has rapidly moved forward with plans to allow indoor 6 GHz unlicensed wireless, which will lead to Enterprise Wi-Fi 6E shipments in the next year,” said Chris DePuy, Technology Analyst and Founder of 650 Group.  

Additionally, we have made the first and market-leading Enterprise-class Wi-Fi 7 Access Point forecast, which leverages the same new spectrum, and builds upon the expected progress of Wi-Fi 6E.  We expect these new Wi-Fi Access Points will see increased demand as companies leverage the new 6 GHz, first in the US, and then in other countries over the coming years, ” continued DePuy.

Cloud-managed Wireless LAN revenues associated with Enterprises experienced significant growth in 2019 and is forecast to continue its growth during the forecast period ending 2024.  The recently published report’s forecast includes the impact of new cloud-managed services that address the health crisis, including proximity tracing and hot zone alerting.  The report includes market share analysis on vendors including Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Allied Telesis, Arista Networks, Cambium Networks, Cisco Systems, Commscope, DasanZhone, Engenius, Everest Networks, Extreme Networks, Fortinet, H3C, Huawei, HPE Aruba, Juniper Networks, Lancom, Samsung, Ubiquiti and others.

For more information about the report, contact the sales department at 650 Group at +1 650 600 7104 or val@650group.com or www.650group.com

About 650 Group 650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for communications, data center, and cloud markets.  ​Our team has decades of research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is actively involved in standards bodies.  650 Group focuses on leading-edge market trends and research and prides itself on first to market research.