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The general shortage of chips on world markets has also affected Wi-Fi. Module prices during this year flew up to five times and the lack of chips has already been felt by Taiwanese network component manufacturers. Delivery times are being extended, production capacities are lacking and, above all, prices are rising.
Whereas previously the current price of a Wi-Fi module was about $ 3.5, today it is around $ 16 to $ 17. Such a dramatic increase in prices is likely to affect terminal equipment as well. In addition to network elements such as wireless routers, this could also increase the final price of laptops and other devices.
At the same time, the manufacturers state that they expect a change for the better only next year and that the full recovery of the market will take even longer. The increased demand may also be due to the great interest in the purchase of new computers caused by the coronavirus pandemic. If the demand for the purchase of equipment normalizes, it should help stabilize the situation.
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