The wireless LAN (WLAN) market had a good spring, according to a report from Dell''Oro Group released today. The firm found that WLAN switch/server/appliance market grew 45 percent in Q2 to reach $59 million.

The strong growth paced the overall enterprise wireless LAN market, which grew 17 percent to $228 million. Contributing to this revenue growth were dependent access point (AP) unit shipments, which increased 77 percent, accounting for 20 percent of total enterprise AP unit shipments, up from 10 percent last year, Dell''Oro Group said.

"The dependent AP plus switch/appliance architecture is the major growth component in the enterprise wireless LAN market, comprising 35 percent of total enterprise sales," Greg Collins, senior director of wireless LAN research at Dell''Oro Group said in a statement. "Because dependent APs are controlled by a centralized switch/appliance, deployment, management, and security are easier for businesses, factors that contribute heavily to the stunning growth of this market segment."

Also according to the report, SOHO wireless LAN equipment sales were flat in the quarter due to seasonality, but were up 24 percent year-over-year. Dell''Oro Group forecasts that this market will resume its sequential growth in Q3 as the back-to-school selling season hits its stride.