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Cisco Edges Out Wi-Fi 7 Lead in 2025, Dell'Oro Reports
Cisco's aggressive pricing strategy helped the company narrowly top Huawei in Wi-Fi 7 indoor access point revenue share.
Mar. 13, 2026 at 2:00pm
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According to a report from market research firm Dell'Oro Group, Cisco managed to eke out a narrow lead over Huawei in Wi-Fi 7 indoor access point revenue share in 2025, thanks to an aggressive pricing strategy. However, the overall WLAN market is expected to see double-digit growth in 2026, though supply chain constraints around DDR4 memory could hamper that expansion.
Why it matters
The Wi-Fi 7 standard represents a significant leap forward in wireless connectivity, offering faster speeds and lower latency. Cisco and Huawei are the two leading players in this emerging market, and their battle for market share could have major implications for enterprise and consumer wireless networks in the years ahead.
The details
According to Dell'Oro, Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 adoption has been faster than any of their prior WLAN technology ramps, allowing the company to narrowly edge out Huawei for the top spot in indoor access point revenue share. However, the overall WLAN market is expected to see double-digit growth in 2026, driven in part by continued enterprise and public cloud adoption. The one potential cloud on the horizon is a shortage of DDR4 memory, a key component in modern access points, which could lead to rising prices and extended lead times.
- Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 adoption has been faster than any of their prior WLAN technology ramps.
- Dell'Oro is predicting double-digit growth in WLAN revenue for 2026.
The players
Cisco
A leading networking and telecommunications company that has emerged as one of the top providers of Wi-Fi 7 access points.
Huawei
A major Chinese technology company that is also a top competitor to Cisco in the Wi-Fi 7 access point market.
Dell'Oro Group
A market research firm that specializes in analysis of the telecommunications, security, enterprise networks, and data center infrastructure markets.
What they’re saying
“Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 adoption has been faster than any of their prior WLAN technology ramps.”
— Siân Morgan, Research Director at Dell'Oro Group
“We are predicting double-digit growth in WLAN revenue for 2026, but there remains a cloud on the horizon. The AI build-out has caused a shortage in DDR4 memory, required in most modern WLAN Access Points. We expect prices to rise as supply tightens, and if constraints deteriorate further, equipment lead times could grow and prices could escalate.”
— Siân Morgan, Research Director at Dell'Oro Group
The takeaway
The battle for Wi-Fi 7 market share between industry giants Cisco and Huawei highlights the importance of this emerging wireless standard, which promises faster speeds and lower latency. However, supply chain constraints around key components like DDR4 memory could potentially hamper the overall growth of the WLAN market in the coming year.
