TV, ACs, refrigerators to drive Wi-Fi usage in India

Not just mere surfing, consumers are using consumer devices for communication, productivity, entertainment and other smart and connected use cases, said a techINSIGHT report

204 mn – Wi-Fi enabled consumer devices sold in India in 2018

Mobile phones accounted for 90% of the sales of WiFi enabled consumer devices

72% – devices sold were Wi-Fi 4 capable

70% – devices to be sold will be based on WiFi 5 standard this year

8% – sales growth expected in WiFi enabled devices this year

221 mn – units sold led by Smart and connected devices for home and office automation

600 mn – consumer devices Indian users have for communication, entertainment and other smart and connected use cases

We have seen so far WiFi enablement through legacy IT and communications devices like laptops, routers and smartphones. It’s also penetrating into automobiles as well 
― Faisal Kawoosa, founder and chief analyst at techARC