According to ABI Research, carrier WiFi started to gain momentum in 2013 driven by increasing data demands and new WiFi advancements. Cable operators are adopting the technology as an entrance into the wireless market. ABI forecasts carrier WiFi access point shipments in 2018 to reach 9.7 million, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for 70% of that number.In the United States, Cable WiFi - an alliance of Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cablevision, Cox, and Time Warner Cable - is the biggest WiFi network in the country with more than 150,000 hotspots, ABI says.