In 1Q08, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 4% year-over-year (YoY), from slightly under $1.13 billion in 1Q07 to $1.176 billion. Total unit shipments increased by 8%, approximately 1.37 million units, from 1Q07 to 1Q08. Shipments of Draft-N products continued to grow with access point (AP) unit shipments increasing 30% QoQ, and Draft-N network interface cards (NIC) showing the only positive growth in the NIC category. Overall Enterprise showed another slow quarter with shipments decreasing for the second straight quarter during 1Q08.
This report examines the WLAN market for 1Q08. Market shares for enterprise and SOHO/consumer vendors are provided, based on unit shipments and manufacturers' revenue for the quarter. The data is segmented by air standard and equipment form factor.
