World WLAN Security Markets

SUMMARY

Profusion of Security Standards Confuses the Market

Although relatively new, the wireless local area network (WLAN) security technologies market has been experiencing tremendous growth as wireless technology becomes more widespread. However, constantly changing standards, protocols, and specifications are creating confusion in the market. End users are being forced to contemplate upgrading or even replacing their earlier deployments. With so much uncertainty in the market, questions on interoperability, upgradeability, and compatibility between the various standards and protocols abound. While the emergence of new security standards such as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and 802.11i is likely to clarify this situation to some extent, currently market participants face the tough task of sorting out the prevailing confusion.

This Frost & Sullivan research is a detailed analysis of the global market for WLAN security technologies. The scope of the research includes dedicated security appliances; mobile virtual private networks (mobile VPNs); stand-alone WLAN security software; and performance monitoring and intrusion detection systems. It discusses major issues affecting the market such as the possible effects of industry-wide standards and the legislative framework governing wireless LANs.

Strong WLAN Adoptions Expected to Further Expand the Potential Market

WLAN is becoming ubiquitous and its adoption across the world is increasing rapidly. Enterprises are shifting to WLAN technology as they realize its advantages of huge productivity gains through mobility and instant access to information and standards that ensure interoperability of WLAN equipment. This is expected to drive strong growth in the WLAN security market. "Since WLAN technology is used to transmit sensitive data and the possibility of that data going astray exists, the need for a solution to secure it is expected to continue," remarks the analyst of this research.

While products based upon WLAN security standards are expected to secure a majority of the deployments, they may not be suitable for certain applications or industries that require additional measures. With customers increasingly looking for solutions that extend beyond simply security, the potential for participants that can develop products with more robust feature sets is considerable.

Competition from Existing Companies Likely to Pose a Tough Challenge

Many WLANs are being deployed in existing networks that have pre-installed security solutions from incumbent network solutions providers. This poses a considerable competitive threat to the new WLAN security solutions providers. Existing solutions providers have a significant advantage in terms of established relationships with clients, potentially lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and more than adequate security solutions.

"Forming partnerships with these providers may be the best strategy to gain entry into enterprise deployments," says the analyst. New strategic relationships between vendors are also increasing in the attempt to provide comprehensive packages.

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Examines the Impact of Industry-wide Standards

This research offers a realistic look at the possible effects of industry-wide standards on the existing market participants. Industry-wide standards proposed and implemented by various groups imply that participants are required to develop and emphasize other aspects of their network security solutions.

Provides In-depth Geographic Analysis

Detailed geographic analysis focuses attention on the areas in which WLAN security solutions are presently being deployed. The identification of areas where these solutions have not yet penetrated is likely to reveal potential new markets.

Discusses Major Regulatory Trends

The analysis of regulatory trends gives an idea of the legislative framework that wireless LANs must adhere to, both from the developers' and the deployers' viewpoints.

Identifies Major Industry Challenges

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Highlights Key Success Factors

The identification of key success factors is anticipated to lead to the appropriate coping response by other competitors. These can include internal factors such as increased emphasis on research and development, or external factors such as the development of strategic alliances that can help enhance a company's own product line or solution.

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN): A WLAN is a computer network that is confined to a particular site, which may consist of a room, a floor, an entire building, or even a group of adjacent buildings. The latter may be considered a campus area network (CAN) if it is confined to a single campus environment as found in university or business park settings.
• Dedicated Security Appliances: These are devices on which software that can secure and manage a WLAN is installed. Their functions typically include authentication, data encryption, authorization, and accounting.
• Mobile Virtual Private Networks (Mobile VPNs): Mobile VPNs are a way of simulating a private network over a public one such as the Internet. It is considered a virtual network because it depends not on a physical connection, but on the use of electronic packets of data routed throughout the network on an ad hoc basis. It can create secure virtual connections between two clients, a client and a network, or even between two networks. The difference between legacy VPNs and the present day mobile VPNs is the fact that the latter can allow a client to roam between different subnets on a LAN and even between different types of networks such as WLANs and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS).
• Stand-alone WLAN Software Security Solutions: They are used to secure and manage WLANs within an organization's overall network. Their functions are very similar to that of the gateway products with the possible addition of helping to manage user access by setting up user directories, making changes to those directories, and determining levels of user access.
• Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems: These systems have two primary purposes. The first is to monitor the network in order to report on its performance. The second is to monitor the network and its environment in order to detect any intruders or rogue systems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary

1. Market Overview

1. Introduction to the World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

2. Summary of Major Findings

2. Key Findings

1. Competitive Analysis

2. Technology Issues

3. Conclusions

2. Market Engineering Research for the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

1. Total Market Analysis

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Research Measurement System

3. Market Drivers for the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

4. Market Restraints for the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

5. Demand Analysis for the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

6. Distribution Channel Analysis

2. Forecasts and Trends

1. Market Forecasts for the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

2. Trends by Application and End-User

3. Trends by Geographic Region

4. Technology Trends

5. Business Trends

6. Regulatory Trends

3. Competitive Analysis

1. Pricing Strategy and Trend Analysis

2. Market Share Analysis

3. Future Competition in the Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

4. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Dedicated Security Appliance Market

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Research Measurement System

3. Market Drivers

4. Market Restraints

5. Market Forecast

6. Market Share Analysis

5. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Mobile VPN Security Market

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Research Measurement System

3. Market Drivers

4. Market Restraints

5. Market Forecast

6. Market Share Analysis

6. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Solutions Market

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Research Measurement System

3. Market Drivers

4. Market Forecast

5. Market Share Analysis

7. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market

1. Market Overview and Definitions

2. Market Engineering Research Measurement System

3. Market Drivers

4. Market Forecast

5. Market Share Analysis

3. Challenges and Strategies for the World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market

1. Industry Challenges

1. Industry Challenges

2. Challenges for Sales and Marketing

a. Profusion of Security Standards Confuses the Market

b. Confusion Over the Most Appropriate Security Solution

3. Challenges for Business Development and Corporate Management

a. Need to Keep Innovation Alive is Crucial to Retaining the Competitive Edge

b. Integrated WLAN Security Solutions Can Leave Little Room for Market Participants

4. Challenges for Research and Development

a. Emerging Industry Standards Present a Competitive Threat

b. Ease-of-Use Required for Widespread Adoption

2. Strategic Recommendations

1. Recommendations for Sales and Marketing

a. Preventing the Consequences of a Confused Market

b. Pointing the Way to the Appropriate Solution

2. Recommendations for Business Development and Corporate Management

a. Keeping the Competitive Edge-Innovation Alive

3. Recommendations for Research and Development

a. Responding to Industry Standards

b. Making WLAN Security Easier to Use Will Lead to Faster Adoption

4. Frost & Sullivan 2004 WLAN Security Awards

1. Frost & Sullivan 2004 WLAN Security Awards

1. Frost & Sullivan's 2004 WLAN Security Awards

2. Market Leadership - Dedicated Security Appliance Market

3. Market Leadership - Mobile VPN Security Market

4. Market Leadership - Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market

5. Market Leadership - Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market

List of Figures

• World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2010
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Emerging Wireless Markets for Patient Care: Total Commercial Wireless Revenues (U.S.), 2003-2007
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2010
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Database of Key Industry Participants by Product Type (World), 2003
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Products Offered by Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2002-2010
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2003
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Products Offered by Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2002-2010
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2003
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Products Offered by Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2010
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2003
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Products Offered by Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2003-2010
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2010
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2003
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Products Offered by Major Market Participants (World), 2003
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Impact of Top Ten Industry Challenges (World), 2003-2010

List of Charts

• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2003
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Technology Shares Forecast (World), 2002-2010
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Solutions Market: WLAN Security Technologies Life Cycle Stages (World), 2003
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Geographic Shares Forecast (World), 2002-2010
• Total World Wireless LAN Security Technologies Market: Market Share Trends of Major Participants (World), 2003
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2003
• Total Dedicated Security Appliance Market: Market Share Trends of Major Participants (World), 2003
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2003
• Total Mobile VPN Security Market: Market Share Trends of Major Participants (World), 2003
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2003
• Total Stand-Alone WLAN Software Security Market: Market Share Trends of Major Participants (World), 2003
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Market Engineering Measurements (World), 2003
• Total Performance Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems Market: Market Share Trends of Major Participants (World), 2003