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Ceva Holds 68% of Wireless Interface IP Market, IPnest Says

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Ceva Holds 68% of Wireless Interface IP Market, IPnest Says

Hsinchu County – November 01, 2026 -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) retained the top spot in wireless interface IP with 68% market share by IP revenue, 12 times that of the next-largest vendor, according to IPnest's September 2026 Design IP report. The category grew approximately 14% in 2025.

Ceva's share has held at 67-68% across three IPnest reports

IPnest's earlier reports showed Ceva at 67% for 2023 and 68% for 2024. Ceva estimates its wireless connectivity IP is used in approximately 30% of the world's Bluetooth-enabled IoT devices and 15% of Wi-Fi-enabled IoT devices shipped annually.

Ceva-Waves licenses five wireless standards to chipmakers and OEMs

The Ceva-Waves portfolio covers Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB, 802.15.4 and cellular IoT. Ceva's Bluetooth IP has more than 100 licensees and its Wi-Fi IP more than 60. More than 30 customers have adopted both.