Analysts are tipping the cloud-based Wi-Fi market to welcome huge growth over the next four years as adoption in the midmarket and distributed enterprise sectors gains pace.
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts global revenue from cloud-managed infrastructure and managed services to hit $653 million (£389 million) this year before growing to $2.5 billion (£1.5 billion) by 2018.
Ciited by mobilemarketingwatch.com, the report claims enterprises are now realising how these solutions can work with their remote sites to create a strong and robust wireless network.
As IDC states, having a reliable network has become imperative to enterprises around the world due to the proliferation of workplace initiatives like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Rohit Mehra, vice president of network infrastructure at IDC, says it’s in mobile device management that cloud-based Wi-Fi excels.
“These upgraded architectures can accommodate unique needs around bring your own device, scalability, application visibility and management,” he added.
In addition, these solutions boast central manageability and linear scalability, making them a more than viable option for enterprises around the world.
According to digitimes.com, the report claims cloud-based Wi-Fi presents ‘notable growth opportunities’ and, after predicting the value of the market up to 2018, is backing adoption of these solutions to scale new heights over the next four years.
