Wireless connectivity market to nearly triple by 2035

The global wireless connectivity market is projected to rise from $108.5 billion in 2025 to $297.29 billion by 2035, driven by 6 GHz spectrum expansion, private 5G rollout and faster adoption of Wi-Fi 7. Asia-Pacific leads today, while the Middle East and Africa is expected to grow fastest through 2035.

Why it matters: - The wireless connectivity market is moving from a discrete component business to core infrastructure for connected devices, vehicles and industrial systems. - The market’s projected growth to $297.29 billion by 2035 signals rising demand for integrated radios, modules and chipsets across consumer, enterprise and automotive use cases. - Spectrum expansion and private 5G deployment are increasing the value of wireless hardware and shifting spending toward higher-performance connectivity.

What happened: - The global wireless connectivity market was valued at $108.50 billion in 2025. - The market is projected to reach $120.00 billion in 2026 and $297.29 billion by 2035. - The forecast implies a 10.6% compound annual growth rate through 2035. - Market Research Future published the report on Aug. 7, 2026. - The report covers wireless connectivity by technology, end-user industry, frequency band, device type and region. - A sample copy of the report is available here.

The details: - Full release of the 6 GHz band across North America and parts of Europe has unlocked about 1,200 MHz of contiguous spectrum for next-generation Wi-Fi. - Dense private 5G networks in manufacturing campuses are supporting deterministic latency use cases and premium module pricing. - IoT device proliferation contributes about 2.1 percentage points to the forecast CAGR. - 5G standalone and private-network rollout adds about 2.0 percentage points to the CAGR. - Wi-Fi 7 adoption adds about 1.8 percentage points to the CAGR. - Automotive V2X mandates add about 1.5 percentage points to the CAGR. - Multi-radio modules that combine Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and ultra-wideband on a single die are replacing older single-radio designs. - These integrated modules can reduce board area by up to 40% and cut power budgets below 1.5 W per module. - Automakers are expected to average 18 wireless endpoints per car by 2028, up from 11 in 2024. - Asia-Pacific held the largest regional share in 2025 at 36.8%. - Europe held the second-largest share at about 22.3%. - The Middle East and Africa is forecast to post the fastest CAGR at 12.9% through 2035. - Wi-Fi represented 46.2% of revenue in 2025. - Ultra-wideband is projected to grow at a 13.4% CAGR through 2035. - Consumer electronics accounted for 39.8% of 2025 spending. - The automotive end market is forecast to grow at a 12.6% CAGR through 2035.

Between the lines: - The market is consolidating around combo chipsets and higher integration density, not standalone radios. - AI-at-the-edge is emerging as a new differentiator, with wireless and neural processing moving onto the same SoC. - Satellite-terrestrial convergence could widen the market beyond areas served by terrestrial networks alone. - Supply-chain constraints at advanced process nodes remain a risk, along with spectrum fragmentation and cybersecurity compliance costs. - Competition is increasingly tied to software-defined configurability and long-term design-win pipelines in automotive and industrial markets.

What's next: - IoT installed base is projected to exceed 26 billion devices by 2030, sustaining radio demand across connected systems. - The private 5G network market is projected to exceed $24 billion by 2030, supporting enterprise and industrial adoption. - By 2030, an estimated 65% of new enterprise access points are expected to ship with integrated edge-AI accelerators. - Direct-to-device satellite services from SpaceX, Amazon Kuiper and AST SpaceMobile are targeted by 2027. - 6G pre-standardization work is underway, with commercial deployment expected around 2032. - The ITU’s Green ICT framework targets a 45% reduction in network energy consumption per unit of data traffic by 2030. - Additional regional and country reports are listed by Market Research Future, including Italy, Europe, Canada, France, China, Brazil, Spain and Mexico.