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Actionable Benefits

• Identify the opportunities and challenges that the latest Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) innovations will present for campus networking.
• Gain comprehensive understanding of the competitive position of all WLAN equipment vendors supplying campuses.
• Provision for the future of WLAN with foresight on long-term developments, including Wi-Fi 8 and the Integrated Millimeter Wave (IMMW) Study Group.
• Gear up for standard power 6 GHz with projections for regulatory approval timelines worldwide, examination of competing approaches to the technology, and discussion of the key opportunities that will be unlocked.
• Understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged within WLAN to address specific business problems for campuses.
• Grasp the advantages of disadvantages of different network architectures for WLAN on campuses.
• Strategize for the successful implementation of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) within campuses, and how to use this new service model to optimize operations and the generation of additional revenue.
• Determine whether your organization stands to gain from open-source architectures over proprietary approaches.
• Pinpoint the compelling use cases for Wi-Fi HaLow within campuses.
• Formulate strategies for 60 Gigahertz (GHz) WLAN with analysis of key campus applications for the technology and insight into the future path of development for 60 GHz within a WLAN.
• Ensure WLAN product development is aligned with campus customer needs by referring to analysis of the most in-demand features.
• Clarify the Power over Ethernet (PoE) requirements for delivering the latest WLAN enhancements, and updating PoE switch portfolio accordingly.
• Devise strategies for the 5G/WLAN convergence with recommendations for how to tap lucrative convergence opportunities on campuses.
• Adopt the latest sustainability best practices for WLAN on campuses with an overview of current industry efforts and judgment as to which are the most effective.

Critical Questions Answered

• What is the competitive positioning of each of WLAN equipment vendor supplying campuses?
• How can the latest WLAN innovations be leveraged to address new campus use cases?
• When will standard power 6 GHz transmissions be permitted globally, and how will authorization impact campus networks?
• In which ways will AI impact the WLAN market?
• How can innovative network architectures enable improved WLAN performance on campuses?
• To what extent has NaaS transformed campus networks, and where are the most lucrative opportunities for the business model?
• Could OpenWiFi bring significant disruption to the WLAN ecosystem?
• Does Wi-Fi HaLow have a role to play within campus networking?
• Are there additional opportunities for 60 GHz WLAN within campuses that remain untapped?
• Which new capabilities of WLAN are most in demand from campus networks today, and which features will become increasingly sought after going forward?
• Why will existing PoE capacities on campuses be insufficient to support the latest WLAN innovations, and how should the industry respond?
• What are the new campus opportunities that 5G/WLAN convergence will help unlock, and how can your organization exploit them?
• Is sustainability a major concern for campus operators, and which WLAN innovations are helping to deliver sustainable networking for campus customers?

Research Highlights

• Assessment of the competitive positioning of all major WLAN equipment vendors for campuses.
• In-depth analysis of how the latest WLAN innovations—from Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz to AI and NaaS—will improve WLAN performance and generate new opportunities in campus networking.
• Update on the global progress on standard power 6 GHz certification.
• Identification of specific AI applications that will generate the most benefits for WLAN networking.
• Overview of the rate of migration to the cloud by vertical, and examination of different network architectures for campuses.
• Breakdown by vertical of NaaS adoption on campuses, and analysis of key NaaS opportunities and challenges.
• Exploration of open-source approaches to WLAN and their prospect for disrupting the ecosystem.
• Analysis of potential applications and revenue opportunities for Wi-Fi HaLow within campuses.
• Guidance for how to extract the maximum potential from 60 GHz WLAN on campuses.
• Detailed exploration into which WLAN capabilities are most in demand in campus networking.
• Insight into how evolving PoE requirements will be necessary for delivering the latest WLAN features.
• Granularity into the PoE switch upgrades required to support the latest WLAN technology upgrades.
• Strategic recommendations for how to exploit campus opportunities from the 5G/WLAN convergence, and advice on how to address challenges that the coexistence poses.
• Direction for sustainability best practices in WLAN networking for campuses.

Who Should Read This?

• Product managers and decision makers of WLAN infrastructure vendors seeking guidance on how to respond to the latest industry trends.
• Business development and marketing professionals at WLAN infrastructure vendors who need support in identifying target markets and go-to-market strategies.
• Managers or engineers within campus system integrators who need to understand the latest industry developments and/or identify potential technology partners.
• Enterprises operating campus networks that wish to learn how the latest WLAN innovations can support their business, and want to gain insight into the competitive landscape of vendors serving their industry.

【プレスリリース】

Campus Network Innovation to Spearhead 150% Increase in Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure Revenues by 2030, Reaching Nearly US$21 Billion

19 Sep 2023

Campus networks are getting more complex due to increased client density, higher performance demands, new ultra-reliable applications, and changing industry requirements. This has led to accelerated WLAN development, including the introduction of Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz and innovations like open-source architectures and AI. These advancements address current challenges and open new opportunities in campus applications and markets. Network topologies are also changing, with denser WLAN Access Points (APs) handling more users and shifting toward cloud-native, controller-free architectures for more straightforward, more resilient, and scalable networks. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, while the enterprise campus will remain the largest market, the industrial, large public venue, and education sectors will see the highest growth rates between 2022 and 2030, at 23.9%, 14.3%, and 12.4%, respectively.

“Of all the markets that WLAN serves, the requirements of campus networks are the most complex and evolve the fastest. For this reason, satisfying the demands of modern campus networking is one of the strongest drivers of WLAN innovation today,” explains Andrew Spivey, Senior Analyst at ABI Research. “Yet WLAN alone cannot address all campus opportunities, and therefore solutions which integrate the strengths of 5G and IoT technologies with WLAN have the highest value propositions for campus networking, as they can enable ubiquitous, high-performance, high-reliability wireless connectivity for virtually all campus use cases.

There are four distinct groupings of WLAN vendors supplying campus. The first is the all-rounders addressing virtually all campus types, including Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, and CommScope RUCKUS Networks. The second is the vertically focused, which optimize for certain industries, such as Arista and Extreme Networks. The third is the technology specialists, which differentiate through applying unique or highly innovative technologies. Fortinet, which places advanced security at the core of its value proposition, fits this definition. The final group is Small and Medium Business (SMB) targeted vendors like NETGEAR and D-Link. Each strategy has its advantages and disadvantages. All-rounders enjoy the largest Total Addressable Market (TAM) but need more focus and targeted optimizations for specific sectors. Although the vertical focused can become trusted suppliers for their chosen industry, they may lack the capabilities to address opportunities outside their niche. Technology specialists’ success is contingent on their chosen technology’s fortunes. Finally, the targeted SMB operates in a market that, although offering a low barrier to entry, suffers from lower margins due to price sensitivity.

The latest WLAN innovations will enable MSPs to finally provide the guaranteed SLAs for high predictability and reliability that modern campus environments require, and the introduction of OpEx-orientated Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) models will help expand access to these performance standards to a broader market. “Lean enterprises have been the fastest to adopt NaaS, as they rely on short-term financial planning and are keen to reduce CAPEX and cut IT budgets by shifting to an OPEX model. This includes those in the carpeted enterprise, retail, and hospitality verticals. In contrast, large public venues, healthcare facilities, and industrial manufacturing sites are proving resistant to handing campus networking management over to MSPs or WLAN vendors, as they wish to retain control over the network and, in many cases, are facing comparatively less pressure with talent sourcing and retention,” Spivey concludes.

These findings are from ABI Research’s Next-Generation WLAN for Campus Networking: Market Opportunities, Challenges, and Business Models application analysis report. This report is part of the company’s Wi-Fi & WLAN Technologies & Markets research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. Based on extensive primary interviews, market data reports present an in-depth analysis of key market trends and factors for a specific technology.

About ABI Research

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Recommendations
Network Architectures for Campus Networks

Attributes of a Campus
Network Architecture
Campus Requirements and WLAN

Vendor Ecosystem

Market Dynamics
All-Round Vendors
Vertical-Focused Vendors
Technology Specialist Vendors
SMB Targeted Vendors
Capability Expansion Strategies
Market Positioning Strategies

Opportunities for Next-Generation WLAN in Campus Networks?

Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz
Automated Frequency Coordination
Artificial Intelligence
Migration to the Cloud
Network-as-a-Service
Open-Source Architectures
IoT WLAN Integration
60 GHz Wi-Fi
Multifunction Radios
PoE Access Switches
WLAN/5G Convergence
Reducing Energy Consumption

Companies Mentioned

Akoustis
ALE
Arista Networks, Inc.
Aruba Networks
Boingo
Broadcom Limited
Cambium Networks
Cisco
Cloud4Wi
D-Link
Edgecore
ENEA
Extreme Networks, Inc.
H3C
Huawei
Juniper Networks
MediaTek Inc
Meta
Morse Mirco
Netgear
Newracom
Qualcomm Inc
Ruijie Networks
Shasta Cloud
TP-Link
Ubiquiti