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Andrew

Andrew Spivey

Principal Analyst

Research Focus

Andrew Spivey is a Principal Analyst on the Strategic Technologies team focused on wireless connectivity at ABI Research. He is responsible for producing qualitative analysis and market forecasts in consumer and enterprise Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), and other trends impacting wireless networking technologies.

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Topics Covered

Wi-Fi & WLAN Technologies & Markets Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & Wireless Connectivity
Next Generation Industrial WLAN in OT Environments
Wireless LAN Innovations for Campus Networks - What Industry Players Need to Know

Insights

Research

Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-EWLANI-168

Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares
Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-EWLVS-103

Residential WLAN Vendor Shares
Residential WLAN Vendor Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-RWLVS-103

Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-RWFI-168

Wi-Fi Access Point Chipset Innovation
Wi-Fi Access Point Chipset Innovation

Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-5684

WLAN Infrastructure for Campus Networking
WLAN Infrastructure for Campus Networking

Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-WLANCN-102

Wi-Fi Innovation and Future Spectrum Allocation
Wi-Fi Innovation and Future Spectrum Allocation

Whitepaper | 4Q 2024 | WP-218

Wi-Fi Sensing Market Opportunities and Challenges
Wi-Fi Sensing Market Opportunities and Challenges

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-2707

Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-EWLANI-167

Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares
Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-EWLVS-102

Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-RWFI-167

Residential Wi-Fi Vendor Market Shares
Residential Wi-Fi Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-RWLVS-102

WLAN Industrial Networking
WLAN Industrial Networking

Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-WLANIND-101

Set-Top Boxes and CPE
Set-Top Boxes and CPE

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-STB-176

Set-Top Boxes and CPE Market Data Overview: Q1 2024
Set-Top Boxes and CPE Market Data Overview: Q1 2024

Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-2705

Sustainability in The Wi-Fi Industry
Sustainability in The Wi-Fi Industry

Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1041

Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-VSUB-134

Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-RWFI-166

Residential WLAN Vendor Shares
Residential WLAN Vendor Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-RWLVS-101

Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-EWLANI-166

Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares
Enterprise WLAN Vendor Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-EWLVS-101

WLAN Innovations For Campus Networks
WLAN Innovations For Campus Networks

Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1038

WLAN for Campus Area Networks
WLAN for Campus Area Networks

Competitive Ranking | 4Q 2023 | CA-1430

WLAN Infrastructure for Campus Networking
WLAN Infrastructure for Campus Networking

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-WLANCN-101

Residential Wi-Fi CPE Vendors
Residential Wi-Fi CPE Vendors

Competitive Ranking | 2Q 2023 | CA-1383

Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure
Residential Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-RWFI-165

Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure
Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure

Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-EWLANI-165

Enterprise Wi-Fi and WLAN Vendors
Enterprise Wi-Fi and WLAN Vendors

Competitive Ranking | 1Q 2023 | CA-1352

The Commercial Market Value For Wi-Fi Sensing
The Commercial Market Value For Wi-Fi Sensing

Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1017

Set-Top Boxes and CPE
Set-Top Boxes and CPE

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-STB-175

Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions
Pay TV and Residential Broadband Subscriptions

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-VSUB-133

Andrew Spivey In The News

Global campus WLAN access point shipments to nearly double by 2030
Broadcast & Cablesat (2025-01-9)
“Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs) are projected to be the fastest growing vertical over the period, with shipments of WLAN APs increasing more than 220% between 2024 and 2030,” says Andrew Spivey, Industry Analyst at ABI Research. 
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Global campus WLAN access point shipments to nearly double by 2030
Communications Today (2025-01-8)
“Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs) are projected to be the fastest growing vertical over the period, with shipments of WLAN APs increasing more than 220% between 2024 and 2030,” says Andrew Spivey, Industry Analyst at ABI Research. “This growth is underpinned by the rapid expansion of the MDU market...
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WLAN equipment shipments expands to 422.3 million in 2030
Broadcast & Cablesat (2024-08-12)
“2024 has heralded major transformations in the WLAN equipment market,” says Andrew Spivey, Principal Analyst at ABI Research. “The sunsetting of Wi-Fi 6E has already begun, with shipments in the enterprise segment already contracting as the 6 GHz market migrates to tri-band Wi-Fi 7. At the same...
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ABI Research Forecasts Wi-Fi Market Resurgence, Anticipating 8.0% CAGR Growth from 2023 to 2030
Everything RF (2024-01-3)
“The rebounding Wi-Fi infrastructure market in 2024 will be markedly different from that of recent years,” says Andrew Spivey, Senior Analyst at ABI Research. “Accelerating the return-to-office trend will spur enterprise Wi-Fi demand, while heightened intra-operator competition will drive appetite...
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Wi-Fi infra market to rebound in 2024 with 12.3% YoY shipment growth
Broadcast & CableSat (2023-12-29)
“The rebounding Wi-Fi infrastructure market in 2024 will be markedly different from that of recent years,” says Andrew Spivey, Senior Analyst at ABI Research. “Accelerating the return-to-office trend will spur enterprise Wi-Fi demand, while heightened intra-operator competition will drive appetite...
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Next-Generation Wi-Fi 7 Standard Expected To Be Finalized in Early 2024
TechNews World (2023-12-12)
One of the most anticipated new features of Wi-Fi 7 is multi-link operation (MLO), noted Andrew Spivey, a senior analyst with ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. “It will help resolve the spectrum congestion challenges that consumers and enterprises are currently facing by vastly...
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Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure Revenues Will Reach $14.5 Billion by 2028
FutureTech (2023-04-11)
These market dynamics and innovative technologies will drive enterprise WLAN infrastructure revenues to $14.5 billion by 2028. To provide industry players, innovators, and suppliers with actionable research, data-driven insight, and strategic guidance through these complexities, global technology...
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Wi-Fi 7, 6GHz Spectrum, Mesh Networking, VAS to Drive Next Wave of Consumer Wi-Fi Innovation
EE Times Asia (2022-05-16)
Many recent developments are converging to create an era of market revolution in residential Wi-Fi. One of these is the sooner than expected arrival of Wi-Fi 7, with early 2022 witnessing Qualcomm’s unveiling of the industry’s first Wi-Fi 7 chipset, followed by Broadcom’s recent announcement of its...
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