This report provides a comprehensive analysis for the global distributed unit (DU)/digital baseband unit (BBU) market. This report covers the global market share for 2023 shipments as well as a forecast for 2024-2028.
We have segmented the overall DU/BBU market into three product segments types based upon the types of radio units (RU) supported:
- Non-Massive MIMO
- Massive MIMO
- Massive Antenna Element (AE)
Features
- 2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Product Segment
- 2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by 5G NR by Radio Type
- 2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN Compliant
- 2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Region
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 2023 Review: Global Market and 5G Continues to rely on China
- Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
- Outlook Summary
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- DU/BBU Designation by Mobile Generation
- 2G/3G/4G BBU Architecture Definitions
- DU/BBU Database Taxonomy
- 5G DU/CU Architecture Definitions
- Purpose Built DU/BBU
- Open RAN DU (O-DU)
- Virtual RAN (vRAN) DU/BBU
CHAPTER 1: OVERALL MARKET PERFORMANCE
- 2023: China and India Strong, Everywhere Else Weak/Stable
- Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 2: 5G NR/ NR ADVANCED EXPLAINED
- Splitting the BBU into the CU and DU
- Fronthaul Links for DUs and RUs
CHAPTER 3: MASSIVE MIMO 5G NR DU (GNODEB) SHIPMENTS/FORECAST
- Definition of 5G NR DU Category
- Global 5G NR DU Shipments, 2022-2023
- Global 5G NR DU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 4: NON-MASSIVE MIMO 2G/3G/4G/5G MULTI-RAT DU/BBUS
- Definition of Non-Massive MIMO 4G/5G DU/BBU Category
- Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023
- Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 5: OPEN RAN/VRAN DU ANALYSIS
- Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
- AT&T Wireless’ 5 Year Contract with Ericsson for Open RAN Network Modernization 48
- OREX®
- Team Japan
- vRAN vs. Open RAN
- Vodafone’s Open RAN Modernization Program
CHAPTER 6: GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
- China, India, & North America: Bright spots in 2023
- Regional Forecast 2024-2028
- North America
- Latin America/Caribbean
- Europe
- Africa
- The Middle East
- Rest of Asia Pacific (ROAP)
- China
- India
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 2: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 3: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 4: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 5: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 6: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 7: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% YoY Growth)
Table 8: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Radio Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 9: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 10: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 11: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 12: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 13: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 14: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 15: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 16: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 17: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 18: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 19: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 20: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)44
Table 21: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 22: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 23: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 24: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 25: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 26: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 27: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 28: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% YoY Growth)
Table 29: North America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 30: North America DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 31: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 32: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 33: Europe DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 34: Europe DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 35: Africa DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 36: Africa DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 37: Middle East DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 38: Middle East DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 39: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 40: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 41: China DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 42: China DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 43: India DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 44: India DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 2: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 3: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 4: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 5: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 6: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 7: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% YoY Growth)
Table 8: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Radio Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 9: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 10: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 11: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 12: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 13: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 14: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 15: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 16: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 17: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 18: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 19: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 20: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)44
Table 21: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 22: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 23: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 24: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Table 25: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Table 26: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 27: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Table 28: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (% YoY Growth)
Table 29: North America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 30: North America DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 31: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 32: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 33: Europe DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 34: Europe DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 35: Africa DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 36: Africa DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 37: Middle East DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 38: Middle East DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 39: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 40: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 41: China DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 42: China DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 43: India DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Table 44: India DU/BBU Forecast, Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Historical Global DU/BBU Shipments, 2001-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 2: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 3: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 4: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 5: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (Units)
Exhibit 6: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (% YoY Growth)
Exhibit 7: LTE eNB vs. 5G NR gNB Physical Unit Protocol Stack Partitions
Exhibit 8: Purpose Built Multi-Slot Chassis/Backplane DU/BBU Examples
Exhibit 9: Nokia Multi-Slot Chassis/Backplane AMIx Example
Exhibit 10: Generic Purpose Built 2G/3G/4G & 5G Macrocell Site DU/BBU Configuration
Exhibit 11: 5G vRAN Architectures
Exhibit 12: Global DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 13: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 14: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2023 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 15: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (Units)
Exhibit 16: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (% YoY Growth)
Exhibit 17: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 18: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 19: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Growth)
Exhibit 20: 3GPP 5G NR/5G NR Advanced Timeline
Exhibit 21: 5G NR NSA/SA Network Launches Timeline
Exhibit 22: 3GPP Rel 17 NR-Light/RedCap Performance Comparison
Exhibit 23: OBSAI vs. CPRI Fronthaul Members
Exhibit 24: 3GPP Fronthaul Split Options
Exhibit 25: O-RAN Fronthaul Split Specification
Exhibit 26: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Radio Type, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 27: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 28: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 29: Global 5G NR DU Forecast, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 30: Global 5G NR DU Forecast without China, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 31: Global 5G NR DU Forecast Including/Excluding China, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 32: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 33: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 34: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 35: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 36: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 37: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast without China, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 38: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast Including/Excluding China, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 39: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 40: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 41: Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 42: NTT DoCoMo OREX® Partners
Exhibit 43: NTT DoCoMo OREX® Radio Partners
Exhibit 44: Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Shipments, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 45: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 46: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Region, 2023 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 47: North America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 48: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 49: Europe DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 50: Africa DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 51: The Middle East DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 52: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 53: China DU/BBU Shipment Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 54: India DU/BBU Shipment Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 2: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 3: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 4: Global DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 5: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (Units)
Exhibit 6: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (% YoY Growth)
Exhibit 7: LTE eNB vs. 5G NR gNB Physical Unit Protocol Stack Partitions
Exhibit 8: Purpose Built Multi-Slot Chassis/Backplane DU/BBU Examples
Exhibit 9: Nokia Multi-Slot Chassis/Backplane AMIx Example
Exhibit 10: Generic Purpose Built 2G/3G/4G & 5G Macrocell Site DU/BBU Configuration
Exhibit 11: 5G vRAN Architectures
Exhibit 12: Global DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 13: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 14: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Baseband Type, 2023 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 15: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (Units)
Exhibit 16: Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028, (% YoY Growth)
Exhibit 17: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 18: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 19: Global DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (% Growth)
Exhibit 20: 3GPP 5G NR/5G NR Advanced Timeline
Exhibit 21: 5G NR NSA/SA Network Launches Timeline
Exhibit 22: 3GPP Rel 17 NR-Light/RedCap Performance Comparison
Exhibit 23: OBSAI vs. CPRI Fronthaul Members
Exhibit 24: 3GPP Fronthaul Split Options
Exhibit 25: O-RAN Fronthaul Split Specification
Exhibit 26: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Radio Type, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 27: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 28: Global 5G NR DU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 29: Global 5G NR DU Forecast, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 30: Global 5G NR DU Forecast without China, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 31: Global 5G NR DU Forecast Including/Excluding China, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 32: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Radio Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 33: Global 5G NR DU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 34: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 35: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 36: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 37: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast without China, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 38: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast Including/Excluding China, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 39: Global Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast by Region, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 40: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2022-2023 (Units)
Exhibit 41: Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Shipments by Region, 2023 (Units)
Exhibit 42: NTT DoCoMo OREX® Partners
Exhibit 43: NTT DoCoMo OREX® Radio Partners
Exhibit 44: Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Shipments, 2024-2028 (% Growth YoY)
Exhibit 45: Global DU/BBU Shipments Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 46: Global DU/BBU Market Share by Region, 2023 (% Market Share)
Exhibit 47: North America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 48: Latin America DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 49: Europe DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 50: Africa DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 51: The Middle East DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 52: Rest of Asia Pacific DU/BBU Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 53: China DU/BBU Shipment Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
Exhibit 54: India DU/BBU Shipment Forecast by Baseband Type, 2024-2028 (Units)
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