Wi-Fi 7 Captures 40% of Enterprise WLAN Revenue: What Network Engineers Must Know in 2026
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) has officially crossed the tipping point in enterprise networking. According to IDC’s Q4 2025 Worldwide WLAN Tracker published on March 19, 2026, Wi-Fi 7 now accounts for 39.7% of all dependent access point segment revenue — nearly quadrupling from 10.25% just one year earlier. The worldwide enterprise WLAN market hit $2.9 billion in Q4 2025 alone, growing 13.9% year over year, with Wi-Fi 7 serving as the primary growth engine. ...