This forecast datatable presents Strategy Analytics' Global Market Forecast for Wi-Fi-enabled Consumer Electronics Devices for the period 2012 to 2020.

In addition to the growing levels of IP connectivity in Consumer Electronics (CE) products and the ubiquity of wireless networks in the home as well as public Wi-Fi hotspots, online content streaming has become a strong growth impetus for the adoption of Wi-Fi-enabled CE devices. Global shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled CE devices including mobile handsets and tablets are forecast to reach 2.4 billion units in 2016, accounting for 76% of total CE devices shipped. The Wi-Fi industry continues to evolve to address greater throughput demands for the ever increasing number of connected devices. The 802.11n standard is being superceded by the 802.11ac standard which is set to acount for just under 50% of all Wi-Fi device shipments in 2016. Meanwhile, new standards promising faster data speeds are emerging such as 802.11ad which will start to appear in a number of device categories this year. This report forecasts Wi-Fi-enabled CE device shipments by Wi-Fi standard from 2012 to 2020 globally with regional breakouts and identifies the categories that will grow at above-average rates during the next five years. Types of devices covered include:  AV Receiver, Blu-ray Disc Player, Desktop PC, Digital Camera, Digital Media Streamer, Digital Video Recorder, Docking Station, E-Book Reader, Flat-panel TV, Game Console, Integrated HiFi System, Mobile Handset, Network Attached Storage, Notebook PC, Portable Game Console, Portable Media Player, Set-top Box, Soundbar, Tablet, Ultramobile PC, Wireless Speaker.