The wireless router market size was valued at USD 17.51 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 36.19 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period, 2023 – 2031. The growth of the market is attributed to increasing demand for IT peripherals, including wireless routers. Moreover, regularly standards set for improving the routers is driving the market growth.
A wireless router, also called a Wi-Fi router, combines the functions of a wireless access network with a router. A router connects local networks to other local networks or to the Internet. A wireless router is sometimes called a WLAN (local area network).
This wireless technology allows smartphones, tablets, and laptops to communicate without direct Ethernet cable, network cables, landline phones, or other physical communications. A modern wireless router provides features such as guest networks, limits on the Internet usage mid-week nights, and file sharing capabilities. It allows allow attachment of external HD to NAS-enabled backup devices.
Wireless Router Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
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Rising smartphone sales and increasing demand for uninterrupted Internet are one of the major drivers that is contributing to the growth of the wireless router market.
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Growing number of capabilities of wireless router is expected to augment the market growth.
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High cost of wireless router sensors can restrain the market growth
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Dynamic router communications can cause additional network overhead, which results into less bandwidth for user data. Thus, such factors can hinder the market growth.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has positively impacted the wireless router market owing to the rising trend of work from home across the globe.
Scope of Wireless Router Market Report
The report on the wireless router market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes
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Details
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Report Title
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Wireless Router Market - Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast
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Base Year
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2022
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Historic Data
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2016–2021
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Forecast Period
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2023–2031
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Segmentation
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Types (Products [Single Band, Dual Band, and Tri Band] and Services), End-users (Residential and Commercial [BFSI, Education, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, and Others])
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Regional scope
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North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa
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Report Coverage
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Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast
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Key Players Covered in the Report
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ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Netgear Inc., D-Link Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co. Limited, and Xiaomi Inc.
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Wireless Router Market Segment Insights
Services segment to account a major market share
Based on component types, the market is divided into product and services. The product segment is further divided into single band, dual band, and tri band. The product segment is anticipated to account for a major market share due to rising use of tri-band architecture among wireless routers. A front haul channel enables immediate connection to the devices. This characteristic dramatically improves efficiency by up to 50% as compared to dual-band Wi-Fi systems. This allows more devices to be brought onto one network.
Commercial segment to hold a significant market share
Based on end-users, the market is bifurcated into residential and commercial. The commercial segment is further divided into BFSI, education, healthcare, media and entertainment, and others. The latter segment is anticipated to hold a significant market share in the projected timeline. Wireless routers used in commercial segment allow users to connect devices to a business network and access the Internet, as well as allows companies to send critical business data to employees.
North America to represent a considerable market share
On the basis of regions, the market is segregated into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. North America is anticipated to represent a considerable market share during the forecast period. The presence of major technological giants, such as Cisco, D-Link, and TP-Link and early adoption of technological trends are driving the growth of the market in the region. Moreover, the fixed broadband market in North America is mature. More than three out of four US households are anticipated to have a fixed broadband connection during the forecast period.
Segments
The global wireless router market has been segmented on the basis of
Component Types
- Products
- Single Band
- Dual Band
- Tri Band
- Services
End-users
- Residential
- Commercial
- BFSI
- Education
- Healthcare
- Media and Entertainment
- Others
Regions
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa.
Key Players
- ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
- Netgear Inc.
- D-Link Corporation
- Huawei Technologies Co. Limited
- Xiaomi Inc.
Competitive Landscape
The major players of the market are ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Netgear Inc., D-Link Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co. Limited, and Xiaomi Inc.
Companies are leveraging strategic collaborative initiatives to increase their market share and also focusing on joint ventures and acquisitions to expand their market share.