Leading the charge in industrial and outdoor wireless LAN infrastructure

I am excited to announce that Cisco has been recognized as the market leader in the “Industrial and Outdoor Wireless LAN Infrastructure Global Market Research 2023 – 2028”, report by ARC Advisory Group. According to the report, Cisco holds an impressive 37.1% share of the global market share and a dominant 52.1% share in North America. 

This recognition reaffirms our leadership in the industry. It reflects our commitment to providing diverse wireless technology options that cater to various deployment scenarios as you transform your organization. 

Staying ahead of market trends to give you solutions when you need them 

The pace of automation is unprecedented, with innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic – such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and collaborative robots (cobots) – unlocking new possibilities. As a vast array of new devices and machines are deployed, wireless networks become crucial for connecting moving assets, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness over traditional wired systems. 

Fortunately, wireless technologies have evolved to address these needs. The latest Wi-Fi releases bring significant improvements compared to their predecessors. For most industrial use cases today, Wi-Fi 6E can readily handle high-density scenarios and bandwidth-intensive applications that demand low latency. 

Assets such as AGVs in manufacturing, teleremote applications in ports and mines, and communication-based train control (CBTC) in rail have stringent network requirements that Wi-Fi alone might not meet. 

Recognizing the need for wireless technology that delivers ultra-reliability and seamless handoffs, our industrial wireless access points support Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) in addition to Wi-Fi. 

Elevating Wi-Fi to support a wider range of applications 

URWB extends Wi-Fi capabilities by delivering ultra-low latency and “make-before-break” handoffs essential for critical applications. Together, URWB and Wi-Fi offer a comprehensive solution for a wide range of applications, all while operating on unlicensed spectrum to reduce costs and complexity. 

Supporting your success today and tomorrow 

We have been working hard to provide you with wireless technology options for your various application requirements, preparing you for success today and in the years to come.  

Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that you have the right technology to seamlessly support your deployment scenarios and diverse applications. Today, our industrial and outdoor wireless portfolio is built on the 802.11ax standard. The same hardware can operate in Wi-Fi 6E and URWB mode giving you flexibility without added complexity.  

We are proud of this recognition and others, including Forrester’s Wave Leader for OT Security Solutions, ARC Advisory Group’s Industrial Ethernet Switches Market Leader, and IoT Edge Leader by Omdia. We extend our gratitude to our customers for helping us achieve these accolades. We remain committed to continuing our investments to ensure you can reach your transformation goals and access the latest technology. Let us know how we can help you. 

“Cisco URWB is uniquely designed to meet the demands of highly critical applications that require minimal packet loss and ultra-low latency. It is suited to connect moving assets and provides backhaul connections where wired options are unavailable or too expensive. By sharing the same technology underpinnings as Wi-Fi, URWB evolves alongside it, benefiting from advancements in data rates and additional spectrum. As the ideal companion to Wi-Fi, URWB empowers organizations to rapidly connect an increasing number of new assets efficiently and reliably.”

— Chantal Polsonetti, VP, Industry Analyst, ARC Advisory Group 

For more information on our industrial wireless solutions, please check out “Elevating Wi-Fi with Intelligent, Reliable, Seamless Connectivity”, request a one-on-one demo, and visit cisco.com/go/iw. 

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