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Ceva Holds 68% of Wireless IP Market

IPnest's September 2026 report shows the licensor's share has stayed near two-thirds across three years, as IoT connectivity demand grows.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Consumer Electronics

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Ceva held 68% of the wireless interface IP market in 2025, according to IPnest's September 2026 Design IP report, as IoT connectivity demand kept growing. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Ceva retained the number one position in wireless interface IP in IPnest's September 2026 Design IP report, holding 68% market share by IP revenue in 2025, according to the report. The development is an established market-share finding from a third-party analyst report, not a new product launch.

Why it matters

Ceva's share of wireless interface IP has held near two-thirds across the 2023, 2024 and 2025 IPnest reports, suggesting consolidation in licensed connectivity IP as IoT chip designers standardize on fewer vendors. The category's roughly 14% growth in 2025 indicates demand is still expanding, not only concentrating.

The players

Ceva

Ceva is a licensor of wireless connectivity and sensing IP, offering Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and cellular IoT blocks through its Ceva-Waves portfolio.

IPnest

IPnest is an analyst firm that publishes the Design IP reports tracking revenue and market share across semiconductor intellectual property categories.

The details

Ceva licenses Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB, 802.15.4 and cellular IoT intellectual property, the pre-designed circuit blocks chipmakers and device makers build into their products rather than designing from scratch, through its Ceva-Waves portfolio. Market share in the report is based on revenue estimates for wireless interface IP compiled by IPnest, so it reflects licensing revenue rather than the number of chips shipped. Ceva's own estimates place its wireless connectivity IP in roughly 30% of Bluetooth-enabled IoT devices and 15% of Wi-Fi-enabled IoT devices shipped annually.

Timeline

  1. 2023: Ceva held 67% share in IPnest's report.

  2. 2024: Ceva held 68% share in IPnest's report.

  3. 2025: The wireless IP category grew approximately 14%, and Ceva held 68%.

  4. September 2026: IPnest's Design IP report confirmed Ceva's number one position.

The Tech Race

Ceva's roughly 68% share in IPnest's wireless interface IP tracking is about twelve times that of the next-largest vendor, a gap that places it well ahead of rival connectivity IP suppliers in the same report series. The result stands as a fixed reference point in a category that grew approximately 14% in 2025.

Because Ceva's IP is licensed into a large share of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi IoT designs, the practical effect is that connectivity features in many devices are built on a common set of licensed blocks. The report does not address pricing or product availability for end users.

The takeaway

Ceva's share has held between 67% and 68% across three consecutive IPnest reports, so a sharp change would be a meaningful signal. Watch Ceva's wireless roadmap presentation at the November 2, 2026 technology symposium in Hsinchu, Taiwan, for any shift in its licensee count or product plans.

Further reading

For broader context on the chips and connectivity inside gadgets, see our Consumer Electronics coverage.

More information

Details on the licensed wireless portfolio are on the Ceva-Waves wireless connectivity IP product page.