The global market for 5G infrastructure should grow from $12.9 billion in 2021 to $115.4 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 55.0% for the period of 2021-2026.
The Asia-Pacific market for 5G infrastructure should grow from $8.8 billion in 2021 to $75.0 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 53.4% for the period of 2021-2026.
The rest of the world's market for 5G infrastructure should grow from $289.6 million in 2021 to $4.0 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 69.1% for the period of 2021-2026.
Report Scope
In this report, the market has been segmented based on communication infrastructure, network architecture, core network technology, operational frequency, end-user and geography. The report provides an overview of the global market for 5G infrastructure and analyzes market trends. Using 2020 as the base year, the report provides estimated market data for the forecast period from 2021 through 2026. The scope of the report is limited to the hardware side of the market, software and services are not included while estimating the market sizing and forecasting. Market values have been estimated based on total revenues of the 5G infrastructure manufacturers and communication network providers.
The report covers the market for 5G infrastructure with regards to its implementation across different regions. It also focuses on the major trends and challenges that affect the market and the vendor landscape.
The Report Includes
- 36 data tables and 16 additional tables
- An updated overview of the global market for 5G infrastructure within the technology space
- Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2020, estimates for 2021, 2022 and 2024, and projections of five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2026
- Evaluation of market size and market forecast for 5G infrastructure, and their corresponding market share analysis by communication infrastructure, network architecture, core network technology, operational frequency, end-user, and geographic region
- Assessment of 5G infrastructure market dynamics (DROs), technology advancements, industry structure, government regulations, and other macroeconomic factors affecting the marketplace
- Impact analysis of COVID-19 on the progress of this market along with its impact on the telecom industry ecosystem
- Insight into the growth development strategies of the key market players operating within the global market; their key competitive landscape and company share analysis
- Company profiles description of the major manufacturers of 5G infrastructure including Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and LG
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
- 5G Applications
- Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)
- Massive Internet of Things (MIoT)
- Mission Critical Services (MCS)
- Study Goals and Objectives
- Scope of Report
- Reasons for Doing This Study
- Intended Audiences
- Information Sources
- Methodology
- Geographic Breakdown
- Analyst’s Credentials
- Custom Research
- Related Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Market Overview
- Overview
- Impact of COVID-19 on 5G Infrastructure Market
- 5G Communication Network Providers by Country
- Use Cases
- Telemedicine and Remote Surgery
- AR/VR Real Time
- Vehicle to Everything (V2X)
- Drone Control
- Smart Cities
- Market Dynamics
- Market Drivers
- Mobile Data Traffic
- Market Opportunities
- Market Challenges
Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Communication Infrastructure
- Introduction
- Small Cell
- Macrocell
- Femtocell
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Network Architecture
- Introduction
- 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined)
- 5G Standalone (NR + Core)
Chapter 6 Market Breakdown by Core Network Technology
- Introduction
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Chapter 7 Market Breakdown by Operational Frequency
- Introduction
- Sub 6 GHz
- Above 6 GHz/mmWave
Chapter 8 Market Breakdown by End-Use Sector
- Introduction
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Government
Chapter 9 Market Breakdown by Geography
- Introduction
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- France
- Spain
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Rest of the World (RoW)
Chapter 10 Company Profiles
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Airspan Networks Inc.
- Affirmed Networks Inc.
- American Tower
- Apple Inc.
- Arista Networks Inc.
- AT&T
- Bouygues Telecom
- China Mobile Ltd.
- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
- Corning Inc.
- Cisco Systems
- Comba Telecom
- Commscope Inc.
- Ciena Corp.
- Deutsche Telekom Ag
- Ericsson
- Extreme Networks
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Juniper Networks
- Korea Telecom
- LG
- Marvell
- Mavenir
- Mediatek Inc.
- Microchip Technology Inc.
- NEC Corp.
- Nokia Networks
- Ntt Docomo Inc.
- Nvidia Corp.
- Orange
- Qorvo Inc.
- Qualcomm
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- SK Telecom
- Skyworks Solutions Inc.
- Softbank Corp.
- T-Mobile U.S. Inc.
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Vmware Inc.
- ZTE Corp.
Chapter 11 Appendix: List of Acronyms
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 1: 5G Communication Network Providers, by Country
Table 2: 5G and Factory Automation Processes
Table 3: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Communication Infrastructure, Through 2026
Table 4: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 5: Global Market for 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 6: Global Market for 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by Region, Through 2026
Table 7: Global Market for 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 8: Global Market for 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by Region, Through 2026
Table 9: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Core Network Technology, Through 2026
Table 10: Benefits of SDN
Table 11: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, Through 2026
Table 12: Global Market for 5G Sub 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, Through 2026
Table 13: Global Market for 5G Above 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, Through 2026
Table 14: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 15: Global Market for Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 16: Global Market for Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 17: Global Market for Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 18: Global Market for Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 19: Global Market for Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 20: Global Market for Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 21: Global Market for Government 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 22: Global Market for Government 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 23: Global Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Region, Through 2026
Table 24: North American Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Country, Through 2026
Table 25: North American Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 26: North American Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, Through 2026
Table 27: North American Market for 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 28: European Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Country, Through 2026
Table 29: European Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 30: European Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, Through 2026
Table 31: European Market for 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 32: Asia-Pacific Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Country, Through 2026
Table 33: Asia-Pacific Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 34: Asia-Pacific Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, Through 2026
Table 35: Asia-Pacific Market for 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 36: RoW Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, Through 2026
Table 37: RoW Market for 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, Through 2026
Table 38: RoW Market for 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, Through 2026
Table 39: AT&T: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 40: Cisco Systems: Developments, 2019
Table 41: Ericsson: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 42: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: Developments, 2019
Table 43: LG: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 44: NEC: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 45: Nokia: Developments, 2020
Table 46: Orange: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 47: Qualcomm: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 48: Samsung Electronics: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 49: Verizon Communications Inc.: Developments, 2018-2020
Table 50: ZTE Corp.: Developments, 2019 and 2020
Table 51: Acronyms Used in This Report
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020*
Figure 1: Ericsson 5G Network in a Distributed Architecture
Figure 2: Ericsson Solution with Hardware and Software
Figure 3: Use Case 1: Merging from Merging Lane into Main Lane
Figure 4: Use Case 2: Merging into Main Lane in a Traffic Jam
Figure 5: Global Mobile Network Data Traffic
Figure 6: 5G Applications
Figure 7: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Communication Infrastructure, 2020
Figure 8: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Communication Infrastructure, 2026
Figure 9: Migration to 5G
Figure 10: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 11: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 12: Global Market Shares of 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 13: Global Market Shares of 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 14: Global Market Shares of 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by Region, 2020
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of 5G NR Non-standalone (LTE Combined), by Region, 2026
Figure 16: Global Market Shares of 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 17: Global Market Shares of 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 18: Global Market Shares of 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by Region, 2020
Figure 19: Global Market Shares of 5G Standalone (NR + Core), by Region, 2026
Figure 20: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Core Network Technology, 2020
Figure 21: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Core Network Technology, 2026
Figure 22: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2020
Figure 23: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 24: Global Market Shares of 5G Sub 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, 2020
Figure 25: Global Market Shares of 5G Sub 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, 2026
Figure 26: Global Market Shares of 5G Above 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, 2020
Figure 27: Global Market Shares of 5G Above 6 GHz Operational Frequency, by Region, 2026
Figure 28: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 29: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 30: Global Market Shares of Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020
Figure 31: Global Market Shares of Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2026
Figure 32: Global Market Shares of Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 33: Global Market Shares of Residential 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 34: Global Market Shares of Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020
Figure 35: Global Market Shares of Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2026
Figure 36: Global Market Shares of Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 37: Global Market Shares of Commercial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 38: Global Market Shares of Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020
Figure 39: Global Market Shares of Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2026
Figure 40: Global Market Shares of Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 41: Global Market Shares of Industrial 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 42: Global Market Shares of Government 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020
Figure 43: Global Market Shares of Government 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2026
Figure 44: Global Market Shares of Government 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 45: Global Market Shares of Government 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 46: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2020
Figure 47: Global Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Region, 2026
Figure 48: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2020
Figure 49: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2026
Figure 50: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 51: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 52: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2020
Figure 53: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 54: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 55: North American Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 56: EU-24 Countries with 5G Commercial Service, March 2021
Figure 57: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2020
Figure 58: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2026
Figure 59: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 60: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 61: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2020
Figure 62: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 63: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 64: European Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 65: Asia-Pacific Market Speed
Figure 66: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2020
Figure 67: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Country, 2026
Figure 68: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 69: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 70: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2020
Figure 71: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 72: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2020
Figure 73: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2026
Figure 74: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2020
Figure 75: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Network Architecture, 2026
Figure 76: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2020
Figure 77: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 78: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by Operational Frequency, 2026
Figure 79: RoW Market Shares of 5G Infrastructure, by End-Use Sector, 2026
Executive Summary
5G enables a network designed to virtually connect everyone and everything, such as electronics, machines, objects and devices. 5G wireless technology is intended to provide higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, enhanced availability and a more consistent user experience to more users. Greater performance and better efficiency enable new user experiences and unite new industries.
5G technology offers three standard advantages, including:
- Faster data transmission speed, up to multi-Gbps speeds.
- Greater capacity, fueling a massive amount of IoT devices per square kilometer.
- Lower latency, down to single-digit milliseconds, which is critically important in applications such as connected vehicles in intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications and autonomous vehicles, where the near-instantaneous response is necessary.
Leading players in the market for 5G infrastructure include Airspan Networks, Affirmed Networks Inc., American Tower, AT&T, China Mobile, Cisco Systems, Comba Telecom, CommScope Inc., Ciena Corporation, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Juniper, Korea Telecom, Mavenir, NEC Corporation, Nokia Networks, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., SK Telecom, T-Mobile U.S. Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., VMware Inc., and ZTE Corp. All of these companies are investing in 5G infrastructure technology as a response to increasing demand for fully autonomous driving, safe vehicles and telemedicine, among others. Increasing collaborations and mergers and acquisitions, along with product development and launches, are expected to optimize the environmental and economic advantages by enhancing and utilizing new and innovative ideas and technologies.
In contrast to many other industries, the telecommunication sector has been spared from major COVID- 19-related restrictions, such as stay-at-home orders and quarantine requirements, as it is established as one of the essential services. Some telecom companies have been strengthened by the short-term spike in data traffic and increased use of broadband services, as more people are working from home and rely on video conferencing to hold meetings. Traffic growth has, in fact, demonstrated increased reliance on connectivity and digital services, as per the International Finance Corp. (IFC).
5G offers opportunities for urban innovators striving to create smart city services in the pandemic era and beyond by providing higher data rates, increased traffic capacity, ultra-low latency and high connection density.
Companies Mentioned
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Affirmed Networks Inc.
- Airspan Networks Inc.
- American Tower
- Apple Inc.
- Arista Networks Inc.
- AT&T
- Bouygues Telecom
- China Mobile Ltd.
- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
- Ciena Corp.
- Cisco Systems
- Comba Telecom
- Commscope Inc.
- Corning Inc.
- Deutsche Telekom Ag
- Ericsson
- Extreme Networks
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Juniper Networks
- Korea Telecom
- LG
- Marvell
- Mavenir
- Mediatek Inc.
- Microchip Technology Inc.
- NEC Corp.
- Nokia Networks
- NTT Docomo Inc.
- Nvidia Corp.
- Orange
- Qorvo Inc.
- Qualcomm
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- SK Telecom
- Skyworks Solutions Inc.
- Softbank Corp.
- T-Mobile U.S. Inc.
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Vmware Inc.
- ZTE Corp.
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 128 |
| Published | August 2021 |
| Forecast Period | 2021 - 2026 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 12.9 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 115.4 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 55.0% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 42 |
