Wi-Fi Celebrates 20 Years with More Than 20 Billion Anticipated Device Shipments over the Next Six Years

More than 20 billion Wi-Fi devices are forecasted to ship between 2019 and 2024, according to a new market data report from global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. Continued growth in traditional markets of strength, alongside traction in mesh networking systems, smart home, automotive, and IoT applications will drive the Wi-Fi market forward to nearly 4 billion annual device shipments by 2024.

SiBEAM, a pioneer in developing intelligent millimeter wave technologies for wireless communications, was the first to build 60GHz chipsets using standard CMOS technology. Now SiBEAM introduced two new UltraGig solutions which enable multi-gigabit data transfer rates and 4K video for mobile devices, ultrabooks and wireless docks with full 802.11ad compatibility.

In 2014, the Wi-Fi Alliance celebrates 15 years. Interoperability, ease of use and innovation lies at the heart of one of technology’s greatest success stories. In the roadmap for the next 2 years are new frequency bands, WiGig supporting multiple-gigabit data rates in 60 GHz, and new 802.11ah and 802.11af standards for operation below 1 GHz to support longer-range, very-low-power connectivity.