- How is Wi-Fi 6 different from previous generations and how can it be used in industrial settings?
- What applications and use cases can Wi-Fi 6 support in indoor industrial sites such as factories, power plants, warehouses, network operations centers, and refineries? At harsh outdoor locations such as oil & gas well pads and in mines?
- How will the IIoT and broadband connectivity at industrial sites improve operations?
- What are the market drivers and barriers to Wi-Fi 6 adoption in industrial settings?
- Who are the major players in the industrial Wi-Fi 6 ecosystem?
- How large will the market for Wi-Fi 6 networking be in 2021? In 2030?
- Which industrial segments represent the largest opportunity for Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure vendors and service providers?
4Q 2020
Wi-Fi 6 and the IIoT
Wi-Fi Connectivity and Applications at Factory, Warehouse, Transport, Power Plant, Network Operating Center, Mine, Refinery, and Oil Well Sites: Global Market Outlook
Wi-Fi has long been pervasive in residential and enterprise settings as an affordable broadband wireless network able to support a multitude of users with internet connectivity and low cost communications. Until now, however, Wi-Fi has not had the capacity, latency, reliability, or security necessary for many machine-to-machine applications in industrial environments. With the advent of Wi-Fi 6, that is changing.
The latest generation of Wi-Fi protocols, formerly known as 802.11ax but more simply called Wi-Fi 6, has a variety of technical upgrades supporting faster download and upload speeds, longer battery life, the ability to connect many more end devices, and improved security. As such, it has the potential to support the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in a variety of harsh environments where Wi-Fi has historically been considered unsuitable.
This Guidehouse Insights report provides an overview of the IIoT and how Wi-Fi 6 technology may be used in industrial environments. It covers legacy and emerging use cases for connectivity in factories, warehouses, network operating centers (NOCs), power plants, refineries, oil & gas well pads, and mines. It describes the technical upgrades made in the latest Wi-Fi networking protocol and how it can affordably support digitalization in industrial settings. An overview of Wi-Fi 6 service and infrastructure providers is included, and market forecasts for industrial investment in Wi-Fi 6 networking infrastructure is provided by industrial segment and by global region through 2030.
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42
Tables | Charts | Figures
55
Key Questions Addressed
Who Needs This Report
- Factory operations managers
- Warehouse operations managers
- Power plant operations managers
- Network operations center managers
- Refinery operations managers
- O&G well pad operations managers
- Mining operations managers
- Generation utility regulators
- Networking infrastructure vendors
- Networking service providers
- Investor community
Table Of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Wi-Fi 6 for the Industrial Internet of Things
1.1.1 Wi-Fi 6 Networking Infrastructure Investment by Global Region
2. Market and Technology Issues
2.1 Wi-Fi 6 in the Industrial Internet of Things
2.1.1 COVID-19 Impact
2.2 Wi-Fi 6 Defined
2.2.1 Technical Advances
2.2.2 Market Availability and 6 GHz
2.3 Wi-Fi 6 Enables New Use Cases in the IIoT
2.3.1 IIoT Overview
2.3.1.1 Challenges to Creating the IIoT
2.3.1.2 Goals for Digitalization
2.3.1.3 Levels of Modernization
2.3.1.4 Intersite Connection
2.3.2 The Benefits of Wireless Networking in the IIoT
2.3.2.1 Mettis Aerospace Factory Case Study
2.4 Industrial Sites Where Wi-Fi 6 Will Add Value
2.4.1 Factories
2.4.2 Warehouses
2.4.3 Transport
2.4.4 Power Plants
2.4.5 NOCs
2.4.6 O&G
2.4.6.1 Refineries
2.4.6.2 Well Pads
2.4.7 Mines
3. Key Industry Players
3.1 Industrial Wi-Fi 6 Service and Infrastructure Vendors
4. Market Forecasts
4.1 Investment in Wi-Fi 6 IIoT Infrastructure by Region
4.2 Investment in Wi-Fi 6 IIoT Infrastructure by Industrial Segment
4.3 Conclusions and Recommendations
5. Acronym and Abbreviation List
6. Table of Contents
7. Table of Charts and Figures
8. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Factory IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Warehouse IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Transport IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Power Plant IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- NOC IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Refinery IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Well Pad IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Mine IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, North America: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, Europe: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, Asia Pacific: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, Latin America: 2021-2030
- IIoT Investment in Wi-Fi 6 by Site Type, Middle East & Africa: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Certification
- Wi-Fi 6E Brings Wi-Fi into 6 GHz
- Levels of Modernization at Industrial Sites
- The IIoT Connects Distant Industrial Sites
- Mettis Aerospace’s UK Factory Will Integrate Wi-Fi 6 and 20,000 Sensors
- Automated Guided Vehicles on the Factory Floor
- Mobile Device Apps Provide Power Plant Managers with Real-Time Data
- Wi-Fi
throughout the O&G Life Cycle
List of Tables
- Factory Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Factory Sites Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Factory Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Warehouse Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Warehouse Sites Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Warehouse Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Transport Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Transport Sites Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Transport Sites by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Power Plants by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Power Plants Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Power Plants by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- NOCs by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- NOCs Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in NOCs by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Oil Refineries by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Oil Refineries Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Oil Refineries by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Well Pads by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Well Pads Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment at Well Pads by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Mines by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Mines Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment in Mines by Region, World Markets: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, North America: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, Europe: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, Asia Pacific: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, Latin America: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, Middle East & Africa: 2021-2030
- IIoT Wi-Fi 6 Infrastructure Investment by Site Type, World Markets: 2021-2030
- Savings, Implementation Costs, and ROI for a 250,000 bpd Refinery Using IIoT
- Industrial Wi-Fi 6 Service and Infrastructure Providers