Economic value of Wi-Fi® forecast in Africa, Middle East, and India

14 additional economies detailed in Wi-Fi Alliance® commissioned report

Austin, TX – September 14, 2021 – The Global Economic Value of Wi-Fi® (2021-2025) report now details individual forecasts for 14 additional economies in Africa, Middle East, and India. The study, commissioned by Wi-Fi Alliance® and originally released earlier this year, now focuses on 29 total economies that collectively contribute $3.3 trillion USD to the global economy in 2021, and are projected to reach nearly $5 trillion by 2025.

Key findings from the 14 additional economies include:

  • Cameroon: $1 billion in economic value today, $3 billion by 2025
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): $1 billion in economic value today, $2 billion by 2025
  • Egypt: $9 billion in economic value today, $17 billion by 2025
  • Gabon: $0.6 billion in economic value today, $1.2 billion by 2025
  • India: $131 billion in economic value today, $240 billion by 2025
  • Jordan: $2 billion in economic value today, $4 billion by 2025
  • Kenya: $12 billion in economic value today, $16 billion by 2025
  • Morocco: $6 billion in economic value today, $8 billion by 2025
  • Nigeria: $16 billion in economic value today, $33 billion by 2025
  • Oman: $2.6 billion in economic value today, $3 billion by 2025
  • Saudi Arabia: $17 billion in economic value today, $24 billion by 2025
  • Senegal: $1 billion in economic value today, $3 billion by 2025
  • South Africa: $31 billion in economic value today, $44 billion by 2025
  • Uganda: $1 billion in economic value today, $4 billion by 2025

Wi-Fi’s economic value in these 29 economies was assessed based on several key factors and global developments impacting the Wi-Fi industry. Calculations of each factor – including free Wi-Fi access, residential and enterprise savings, Wi-Fi 6 adoption, availability of 6 GHz spectrum, and the coronavirus pandemic – were combined with implications specific to each country to develop the economic value.

Find the Global Economic Value of Wi-Fi report here, view the report highlights sheet, and download a graphics package on our website: www.valueofwifi.org

*Global Wi-Fi economic impact forecasts overall were not impacted by detailed forecasts for 14 additional economies.

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