Wireless Mesh Network Market Analysis Report By Radio Frequency, By End Use, By Application And Segment Forecasts From 2019 To 2025

Industry Insights

The global wireless mesh network (WMN) market size was accounted for USD 6.11 billion in 2018 and projected to grow with a CAGR of 9.1%, during the forecast period 2019 to 2025. The market growth is attributed to the rising adoption of smartphones, an increasing number of IoT-connected devices, and the growing availability of high-speed data. Furthermore, the rising adoption of high graphic quality games and increasing demand for Ultra-high Definition (UHD) videos streaming, uninterrupted video calling, and OTT platforms are creating demand for advanced wireless networks.

The rising developments in the IT & telecommunication sector such as the deployment of the 4G network and the emergence of 5G networks are expected to offer high-speed broadband connectivity. As a result, expected to fuel the demand for WMNs. Furthermore, the rising number of internet users, growing demand for high-speed data services, and increasing deployment of FTTx broadband network frameworks among the residential & commercial sectors are projected to boost the market growth in the forthcoming years. The rising investments by the key players for the development of advanced technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI are projected to create huge growth opportunities for the market in the forthcoming years.

The rising demand for high-speed data and its increasing application in various industries such as media & entertainment, hospitality, BFSI, retail, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and the oil & gas sector are expected to fuel the market growth in the upcoming years. The rising number of government initiatives, to develop smart cities and increase the adoption of smart devices, is expected to positively affect the market growth in the next few years. Additionally, the growing emphasis on the wireless infrastructural development government sector, to improve the communication capabilities among government offices and municipalities is expected to accelerate the demand for WMNs in the forthcoming years. The system is also used in the smart street lighting infrastructures, which helps in controlling the density of lights for optimum usage. The rising applications of WMNs in the oil & gas, mining, and chemical industries for improving the communication between remote locations employees and rescue departments are projected to create huge growth opportunities for the wireless mesh network (WMN)market in the forthcoming years.

There has been high adoption of WMNs in video surveillance applications, as it enhances the security of government premises. These solutions help in tracking & monitoring the employees and safeguard the government premises from terrorism and security breaches incidents. Furthermore, the WMNs framework is also used in traffic light infrastructure, for monitoring the traffic and alerting the authorities regarding road accidents. These developments are projected to boost the market growth during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025.

Application Insights

The application segment has bifurcated into video surveillance, disaster management and rescue operations, home networking, medical device connectivity, and traffic management. The disaster management and rescue operations segment is projected to dominate the market over the forecast period. The growing number of natural disasters, due to rising temperatures and increasing global warming across the globe are expected to create the need for enhanced rescue operations, which, in turn, is projected to fuel the demand for strong wireless communications networks. Thus, anticipated to augment the segment growth in the forthcoming years. Furthermore, these networks are also used in defense & military applications for improving communication among the team and various other departments. The video surveillance segment is anticipated to see the fastest growth during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025, owing to the rising number of theft, terrorism, and criminal activities around the world. These solutions help in tracking & monitoring the premises and alert the authorities or owner before the incidents incur.

The rising initiatives of governments such as providing free Wi-Fi at railway stations and airports are expected to create huge growth opportunities for the market. Furthermore, these networks offer improved coverage, high-speed transmission capabilities, and structural flexibility. The rising applications of WMNs in industrial automation & monitoring, mining automation, public safety, and environmental monitoring sectors are projected to boost the segment growth in the upcoming years. The rising deployment of WMNs in commercial sectors such as shopping centers, hi-tech city parks, and malls is expected to create huge growth opportunities for the segment during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025.

End-Use Insights

The end-user segment is divided into education, government, healthcare, hospitality, mining, oil & gas, transportation & logistics, smart cities & smart warehouses, and others. The smart cities & warehouse segment held the largest wireless mesh network market revenue share in 2018. The growing adoption of smart homes, smart devices, and smart metering applications among the developed counties like U.S. and U.K. and an increasing number of smart cities projects in developing countries like India, China, and Indonesia are expected to increase the adoption of WMNs. Additionally, these networks are also integrated with the traffic light infrastructures, which in turn, helps in controlling traffic congestions.

The oil & gas segment is projected to see the fastest growth during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025. The segment has seen a high demand for WMNs, as it enhances the safety & security of the workers that are working at hazardous places. Additionally, these networks help operators in enhancing production efficiency and reducing operational costs. Furthermore, the rising adoption of WMN in the government sector for enhancing the IT infrastructures, improving the communication across the department, and the emergence of e-learning in the education sector are anticipated to fuel the demand for high-speed data, which in turn, is projected to upsurge the segment growth in the forthcoming years. The healthcare segment is witnessing increased adoption of WMNs systems, owing to the increasing advantages of wireless mobility, as it helps doctors in quickly accessing patient information from the healthcare databases. These types of advancements are projected to create a huge opportunity for the segment in the upcoming years.

Radio Frequency Insights

The product segment has been bifurcated into Sub 1 GHz Band, 2.4 GHz Band, 4.9 GHz Band, and 5 GHz Band.  The 2.4 GHz Band segment held the largest market revenue share in 2018 and is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025. As various medical, scientific, and industrial instruments are commonly operated in the radio frequency bands, thus, it is estimated to witness significant growth over the forecast duration. Furthermore, the radio frequency bands operate in the small & long range, which allows systems antenna to remain compact, thus expected to propel the segment growth. The segment is also projected to dominate the North American market, owing to the strong presence of advanced wireless communication infrastructure and high penetration of smart devices as well as the internet.

The 5 GHz band segment is projected to see the fastest growth during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025. 5 GHz band is allocated to developed countries for unlicensed usage, as per the World Telecommunications Conference. This spectrum can solve the problems of high-speed data and helps in streaming the UHD video, uninterrupted video calls, and OTT services. The growing number of m2m connected devices and increasing deployment of advanced wireless infrastructure across the industries are projected to propel the segment growth in the forthcoming years. Furthermore, rising governments initiatives in developing economies for increasing the adoption of smart metering, smart devices, and smart houses are expected to upsurge the demand for wireless mesh networks.

Regional Insights

North American has dominated the WMN market and accounted for revenue of USD 2.44 billion in 2018. The regional market growth is attributed to the growing development in the low-power and high-range Wide Area Networks (WANs) and increasing adoption of industrial automation. Furthermore, the rising adoptions of advanced technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI across various industries verticals are projected to fuel the demand for WMNs. Additionally, increasing demand for higher and faster bandwidth in FTTN, FTTC, and FTTH connections, is expected to bolster the regional growth in the forthcoming years.

The Asia Pacific region is projected to see the fastest growth during the forecast period, 2019 to 2025, owing to increasing penetration of the internet, a growing number of IoT connected devices, and telecommunication infrastructural development. Furthermore, the rising number of smart cities projects across the region, especially in India, China, Malaysia, and Vietnam are expected to bolster the market growth in the forthcoming years. The rising investments by the government for improving the wireless communication infrastructure across the region such as the availability of free Wi-Fi at railway stations and airports are projected to upsurge the demand for WMNs in the upcoming years.

Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has positively affected the communication infrastructure market, owing to the growing demand for high-speed internet services as people are staying at home and increasing adoption of work from home culture across the organizations. Furthermore, as the pandemic is kept on increasing the demand for remote communications such as web conferencing, video conferencing, and webcasting are also increasing, due to which demand for highly secure wireless infrastructure and high-speed internet are upsurging, which in turn, is expected to fuel demand for WMNs. The adoption of online education or e-learning is at its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, as colleges, schools, and institutions have been closed. Therefore, the demand for broadband services in the residential sectors is increasing, which is promoting vendors to offers robust, efficient, and low latency Wi-Fi services. These types of developments are expected to accelerate market growth in the forthcoming years.

Wireless Mesh Network Market Share Insights

Key companies in the market are Aruba Networks Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Tropos Networks, Inc., Synapse Wireless, Inc., Firetide, Inc., and Ruckus Wireless, Inc. The leading players are adopting various competitive strategies such as collaborations, partnerships, agreements, and mergers & acquisitions, to gain a larger market share and competitive advantage over others. Furthermore, companies are focusing on product development strategies and increasing their investment in R&D activities. For instance, in September 2018, Cisco and the Indonesian government has signed an agreement, order to develop the Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program in Indonesia. The program is focused on the digital industry, digital government, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and digital state-owned enterprise. These types of government initiatives are expected to promote the vendors and increase the demand for WMNs in the upcoming years.

Report Scope

Segments Covered in the Report 

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2014 to 2025. For this study, Million Insights has segmented the global wireless mesh network market report based on radio frequency, application, end-use, and region:

• Radio Frequency Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
    • Sub-1 GHz Band
    • 2.4 GHz Band
    • 4.9 GHz Band
    • 5 GHz Band

• Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
    • Home Networking
    • Video Surveillance
    • Disaster Management and Rescue Operations
    • Medical Device Connectivity
    • Traffic Management

• End-Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
    • Education
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • Hospitality
    • Mining
    • Oil & Gas
    • Transportation & Logistics
    • Smart Cities & Smart Warehouses
    • Others

• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)
    • North America
        • The U.S.
        • Canada
    • Europe
        • The U.K.
        • Germany
    • The Asia Pacific
        • China
        • Japan
        • India
    • Latin America
        • Brazil
    • Middle East and Africa (MEA)