During the year the market of equipment for local wireless networks has grown by 18.2%, estimated by experts IDC

The world market of local wireless network (WLAN) continues to grow rapidly. To such conclusion experts analyst firm IDC, the published report for the fourth quarter of 2012. According to their calculations, compared to the same period in 2011 the market grew by 18.2%. In the corporate segment, the increase was 28.5%.Last quarter was the seventh in a row in which the growth in this segment compared to the same quarter of the previous year exceeds 20%. Overall, in 2012 compared with 2011 corporate WLAN market grew by 26.6%.WLAN consumer market in the fourth quarter 2012 was 6.2% higher than the year before, and in general for the year 2012, it rose by 8.2%.

The maximum values ​​of growth - by 38.7% and 38.6% - were recorded in South America and Japan, respectively. In North America, the market grew by 29.7%. Some lagging regions EMEA, which combines the Europe, Middle East and Africa, where the increase was 21.1%. Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, completes the list with index 20.9%.

Market leader in equipment for corporate networks WLAN remains firm Cisco. After receiving a year in the market revenue of $ 1.96 billion (29.3% more than last year), the manufacturer keeps in the fourth quarter, 50.7% of the market.

Source: IDC