New Delhi, April 3 -- For years, enterprise Wi-Fi sat quietly in the background, expected to do its job without drawing much attention. It kept employees connected, devices online, and offices functional. But that equation is changing. As organisations take on heavier AI workloads, add more connected devices, and support more flexible ways of working, wireless infrastructure is beginning to move from the back room to the boardroom.

That is the central message in Cisco's inaugural State of Wireless Report, which argues that Wi-Fi has evolved into a strategic growth engine capable of driving a multiplier effect across employee productivity, customer engagement, operational efficiency, and revenue. Based on a survey of more than 6,000 wirel...