To many in the industry, the realities are obvious. The future belongs to 802.11ac Wave 2 products.
One can then discover within
several reports that,
- Wi-Fi access points based on 802.11ac steadily gained momentum over the past year,
- The introduction of tri-band access points is exciting,
ABI Research forecasts Wave 2 access points to spearhead 802.11ac shipments,
with those shipments representing nearly 65% of total Wi-Fi access points in
2016.
For those who are unfamiliar, Wave 2 access points are based on a richer set
of technologies in the 802.11ac specification; and Tri-band Wi-Fi products use
802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ad in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 60 GHz bands,
respectively.
ABI Research predicts Wi-Fi access point shipments to surpass 204
million units in consumer applications and 19.3 million units in enterprise in
2020, with the majority of those shipments supporting 802.11ac.