Wi-Fi 6 Market Analysis

Location Type (Outdoor, Indoor)

The outdoor segment in the wi-fi 6 market is set to gather the highest revenue share of 60% over the coming years. Outdoor access points operate similarly to interior access points, however together with higher power levels and purpose-built antennas. Furthermore, with the rise in commercial infrastructure and small businesses, the need for outdoor wi-fi 6 is set to rise. For instance, currently, there are over 399 small businesses all across the globe. Many small businesses including restaurants, clothing, bars, and even hair saloons are considering to expand their business outdoors. This is since, outdoor dining, shopping, and exercising have been some of the pandemic's highlights for a lot of patrons. When it came to restaurants, opinions about sitting outside swiftly changed from being forced to being preferred. Outdoor Wi-Fi is one of the necessities in this new corporate normal. Moreover, about 95% of consumers anticipate receiving free Wi-Fi as part of their experience according to one of the researchers. As a result, the demand for outdoor wi-fi 6 is estimated to rise.

Vertical (Retail & E-Commerce, Government & Public Sector, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare & Lifesciences, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Education, Residential)

The education segment in the wi-fi 6 market is predicted to gather the highest revenue share of about 30% over the coming years. This is since, a strong and rapid web connection is now critically needed due to the growing trend of e-learning in colleges and institutions. Educational institutions are able to better meet this demand due to the introduction of Wi-Fi 6. Wi-Fi 6 is perfect for supporting many students accessing online resources at once since it provides faster data speeds, more network capacity, and enhanced performance in congested areas. As a result of this, the market for Wi-Fi 6 devices is rising as more educational institutions upgrade their networks to accommodate the ever-expanding realm of e-learning.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

Offering	Hardware Solutions Services
Location Type	Outdoor Indoor
Enterprise Size	Large Enterprise SMEs
Devices	Mesh Routers Wireless Access Point Home Gateways Wireless Repeaters
Application	Immersive Technologies HD Video Streaming & Video Streaming Smart Home Devices IoT & Industry 4.0 Telemedicine Public Wi-Fi & Dense Environment
Vertical	Retail & E-Commerce Government & Public Sector Manufacturing Media & Entertainment Healthcare & Lifesciences Transportation & Logistics Travel & Hospitality Education Residential

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of Wi-Fi 6 is estimated at USD 8.93 billion.

Wi-Fi 6 Market size was over USD 7.27 billion in 2024 and is poised to cross USD 191.28 billion by the end of 2037, growing at more than 28.6% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. The market growth is owing to surging number of IoT connected devices, rising number of employees working remotely, and growing spending on smart cities.

Asia Pacific industry is expected to dominate majority revenue share of 35% by 2037, due to growing urbanization.

The major players in the market are Nokia Corporation, Broadcom Inc., ADTRAN, Inc., Extreme Networks, and others.

Wi-Fi 6 Market Analysis