Ruckus Wireless said that research firm, DellOro has ranked it as the market leader in outdoor mesh AP unit solution provider to service provider in terms of shipments. It was also ranked as the fastest growing wireless LAN (WLAN) company for the year 2009 by Gartner.

DellOro estimates Ruckus’ market share in the WLAN segment at 41% in Q4 2009 and 57% in Q1 2010.

“Operators and enterprises of all sizes are rushing to offer better wireless coverage and faster data speeds to keep up with users’ insatiable demand for mobile internet access,” said Selina Lo, President and CEO of Ruckus Wireless. “The fact that we have been able to attain a dominant position over competitors with much longer tenures in this market is a testament to our Smart Wi-Fi innovations and to the market’s appetite for easier, better and more affordable Wi-Fi that can be adapted to a variety of infrastructural applications.”

“Enterprise wireless remains a hot segment as the mobile Internet takes off, and Ruckus has clearly benefitted by having a highly differentiated solution. Enterprises are also looking to deliver users new levels of reliable connectivity and signal range as they look to make Wi-Fi the primary method of connectivity. We are pleased that Gartner has looked beyond conventional market share rankings and taken an innovative approach to better measuring vendor performance in this space,” said Sudarshan Boosupalli, India Country Head, Ruckus Wireless.