Wireless Access Points Procurement Category Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2014
Wireless access points (WAPs) have a buyer power score of 4.5 out of 5, signifying that buyers have a strong upper hand in negotiations with suppliers. According to IBISWorld procurement analyst Daniel Krohn, falling purchase costs, along with the growing abundance of wireless routers and low switching costs, have boosted buyer power to its currently high level. Semiconductors are a significant component to WAP production and, therefore, semiconductor prices have a strong influence on suppliers’ purchase costs. Emerging technologies within the semiconductor market have been drastically reducing the costs associated with their production, encouraging a fall in semiconductor prices. Because semiconductor costs make up the bulk of suppliers’ purchasing outlays, falling semiconductor prices have driven down WAP suppliers’ operational costs. In turn, WAP suppliers have been granted additional price flexibility, a trend that is expected to continue through 2017. Buyers find it easier to negotiate with suppliers that are able to lower their costs. As such, falling semiconductor prices have boosted buyer leverage.
The availability of wireless routers and low switching costs also help buyer power, says Krohn. Over the past three years, wireless router technologies have emerged, providing buyers a router and access point in one device. This technology reduces network complexities and the buyer’s total costs of wireless network ownership. Thanks to these benefits, wireless routers are fast becoming a more effective solution for buyers’ wireless networking requirements. Meanwhile, because buyers face low switching costs, they can easily transition from WAPs to wireless router technologies. In turn, wireless router adoption is rapid, creating strong competitive pressures within the WAP market. This competition enhanced buyer power considerably.
The level of security that a WAP provides is generally the largest determinant of its price. WAPs offer a wide variety of security features, including encryption capabilities, rogue access point detection and authentication protocols. Adding these features to a product requires additional programming, which adds to the research and development (R&D) costs associated with the product. In turn, these additional costs apply upward pressure on prices. Furthermore, offering additional security features adds to the value of the product, which gives suppliers more pricing power for these products. The four largest vendors in the market are Cisco Systems, Aruba Networks, Hewlett Packard Company and CDW.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of wireless access points (WAPs). A WAP translates the electronic signal from a network’s router into a wireless signal that the user’s wireless devices can receive, providing the user wireless internet access. This report excludes other networking equipment, including modems and all forms of network routers and switches.
Executive Summary
Pricing Environment
Price Fundamentals
Benchmark Price
Pricing Model
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
Key Statistics
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