""This year's WBA Industry Report survey makes it clear that the Wi-Fi community has moved to building the next generation of converged connectivity and the momentum is strong: Wi-Fi 7 and AI-driven networks, which can cut costs, while improving the operational efficiency, performance and reliability of networks are at the top of deployment plans," WBA President and CEO Tiago Rodrigues said in a press release."
""The report, entitled "WBA Industry Report 2026," found that 38% of respondents plan to roll out Wi-Fi 7 in 2025 or 2026. About a third of respondents - 32% - plan to roll out artificial intelligence (AI)/cognitive networks. Sixty-five percent say that the availability of 6 GHz is important or critical to their Wi-Fi business and 62% have grown more confident in Wi-Fi during the past year.""
Sixty percent of respondents believe Wi‑Fi and 5G will co‑exist and provide enterprise flexibility. Thirty‑eight percent plan Wi‑Fi 7 rollouts in 2025–2026, while 32% plan AI/cognitive network deployments. Sixty‑five percent rate 6 GHz availability as important or critical, and 62% report increased confidence in Wi‑Fi over the past year. Smart home IoT is expected to produce the highest network and traffic growth (36%), followed by AI (33%) and industrial/manufacturing IoT (24%). Forty‑one percent expect stadiums and event venues to lead traffic growth. OpenRoaming/Passpoint and citywide public Wi‑Fi deployments are expanding into 2026–2027.
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