This study provides an update and further detail for the Western European WLAN equipment market, replacing the Economic Crisis Response:Western European WLAN Market, 2008-2013 Forecast Update (IDC #I75Q, December 2008).
The study presents the latest forecast from 2008 through 2013 for the Western European wireless LAN market. It is segmented into add-on WLAN clients - PCI, PC cards, USB, and other network interface cards (NICs) - and WLAN infrastructure (access points [APs, building-to-building APs, wireless switches/controllers, and wireless routers/gateways). Further segmentation is made into total revenue for home and enterprise equipment for the total Western European market.
Country tables are available upon request for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K.
"Due to the financial crisis, IDC expects a slowdown in hardware investments and project delays in Western Europe. However, the increasing number of wireless devices and new applications such as voice and video are demanding robust and reliable networks that offer sufficient opportunities for network upgrades to network vendors in the coming years," said Evelien Wiggers, research manager, European Enterprise Communications Infrastructure IDC.