Wi-Fi 8 Expected Earlier as DDR4 Shortage Forces Market Acceleration
Corporate equipment supporting Wi-Fi 8 may reach the market in 2027, earlier than originally anticipated. Manufacturers are facing constraints caused by shortages and rising prices of DDR4 memory chips.
Although individual access points do not require large memory volumes, vendors purchase components in massive batches. Even a modest price increase therefore quickly inflates the overall cost of equipment. According to a forecast from Dell'Oro Group, the solution lies in redesigning devices to lower dependence on the most expensive modules.
Siân Morgan, Senior Director at Dell'Oro Group, stated that the faster companies complete this redesign, the more attractive their pricing will become. The shortage of older memory is thus providing an unexpected technological push toward the new generation of wireless networks.
Nevertheless, Wi-Fi 7 is not being phased out anytime soon. In 2026, analysts expect triple-digit revenue growth from equipment based on this standard, with the segment continuing to expand for another three years. In its peak year, corporate Wi-Fi 7 devices could generate more revenue than Wi-Fi 6E solutions achieved over their entire lifecycle.
Additional market drivers include cloud management and AIOps capabilities that automate network operations using artificial intelligence. The segment of publicly cloud-managed WLAN solutions is growing faster than the overall market, while intelligent features boost software revenue. The broader wireless networking market is expected to keep expanding, although expensive components and equipment will partially temper demand.
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