3G Infrastructure Equipment Market Report 2025

This 3G Infrastructure Equipment market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The 3G infrastructure equipment market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $34.68 billion in 2024 to $36.07 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to mobile data demand, improved mobile connectivity, technological advancements, regulatory mandates.

The 3G nfrastructure equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $47.42 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to 4g and 5g evolution, rural and emerging market expansion, iot and m2m connectivity, legacy networks. Major trends in the forecast period include upgrades and optimization, 2g to 3g migration, internet of things (iot) connectivity, network sharing and decommissioning.

The 3G infrastructure equipment market is experiencing growth due to the increasing prevalence of mobile and wireless devices on a global scale. For instance, as of February 2023, reports from Uswitch Limited, a UK-based financial conduct authority, indicate that there were 71.8 million mobile connections in the UK, representing a 3.8% (approximately 2.6 million) increase from the previous year. The UK's population is anticipated to reach 68.3 million by 2025, with an estimated 95% (around 65 million individuals) owning smartphones. Additionally, research data from IoT analytics reveals that by 2021, there were 22.2 billion WLAN-connected devices worldwide. The surge in mobile device usage and the growing reliance on the internet have consequently driven the proliferation of mobile and wireless devices globally, contributing to the growth of the 3G infrastructure equipment market.

The 3G infrastructure equipment market is anticipated to experience significant growth due to the increasing number of smart city projects in developing nations. Smart city projects in these regions involve the deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and overall quality of life for residents and stakeholders in urban areas. The expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT), the development of smart infrastructure, the proliferation of connected devices, the growing smartphone user base, and the rising interest in 5G technology collectively contribute to the growing demand for smart city services and applications. For example, as of 2023, according to the IMD Smart City Index Report from a Switzerland-based business school, the number of smart cities has risen from 118 cities in 2021 to 141 cities in 2023. This expansion underscores the increasing prevalence of smart city initiatives in developing nations, which is expected to drive the growth of the 3G infrastructure equipment market.

Airlines are increasingly adopting inflight connectivity services, responding to consumer preferences where passengers choose airlines based on factors such as internet speed and data usage charges. The ability to use a smartphone during a flight is now one of the top three considerations for passengers when selecting an airline, as revealed by research. Inflight connectivity not only enhances the inflight experience by offering entertainment but also provides airlines with the opportunity to revamp inflight e-commerce, advertising, and promotions. For instance, in September 2023, a survey conducted by the UK-based Mark Allen Group, a publishing company, highlights the rising expectations of passengers. It indicates that 83% of respondents are more likely to rebook with an airline that offers quality in-flight Wi-Fi, with 81% considering Wi-Fi important, marking a 4% increase from the 2022 survey. The survey also reveals that while 50% of passengers are deterred by paid in-flight Wi-Fi, 29% are willing to pay extra for tickets that include Wi-Fi. Notably, free in-flight Wi-Fi has surpassed factors like free food, legroom, and entertainment, with a 22% rating, and the demand for free in-flight Wi-Fi has increased by 50% in the US, 42% in India, and 35% in Brazil since 2022. Half of passengers worldwide (50%) now expect free Wi-Fi on short-haul flights, and over eight in ten (82%) expect it on long-haul flights. This trend is driven by increasing competition among airlines to satisfy their customers' preferences.

In July 2024, Aviat Networks Inc., a US-based company that offers telecommunications, acquired 4RF Limited for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Aviat aims to expand its portfolio by incorporating 4RF's expertise in providing 3G infrastructure equipment. 4RF Limited is a Canada-based company that offers 3G infrastructure equipment.

Major companies operating in the 3G infrastructure equipment market include Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Cisco Systems Inc., Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Qualcomm Incorporated, ZTE Corporation, Motorola Solutions Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Ciena Corporation, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., CommScope Holding Company Inc., Corning Incorporated, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Indus Towers Limited, ECI Telecom Ltd., LG Corporation, HUBER+SUHNER Group, Extreme Networks Inc., Ribbon Communications Inc., Altiostar Networks Inc., Altran Technologies SA, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Fortinet Inc., Palo Alto Networks Inc., Sierra Wireless Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Broadcom Inc., Aruba Networks a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, Avaya Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., H3C Technologies Co. Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Intel Corporation, Lenovo Group Limited, NETGEAR Inc., Riverbed Technology Inc., NortonLifeLock Inc., TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd.

3G infrastructure equipment encompasses a network of macro and small cell base stations equipped with advanced computing capabilities, essential for the operation of the 3rd generation cellular network technology standard.

The primary categories of 3G infrastructure equipment include wireless infrastructure and wired infrastructure. Wireless infrastructure encompasses the amalgamation of technology, software, support, security measures, and devices for managing and delivering wireless communications. The range of products involved in this category includes public switching equipment, analog and digital equipment, transmission equipment, transmission lines, base transceiver stations, multiplexers, communication satellites, and more. These elements find application across various industries, including consumer electronics, banking and financial services (BFSI), defense, media, and others, catering to their respective communication needs.

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The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the 3G infrastructure equipment market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the 3G infrastructure equipment market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the 3g infrastructure equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the 3g infrastructure equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The 3G infrastructure equipment market consists of sales of equipment such as switching equipment, transmission equipment, signaling equipment, private branch exchange phone system equipment, enterprise networking equipment, central office switching hardware, LAN modems, multi-user modems, and other data communications hardware such as bridges, routers, gateways, mobile devices and base stations that are used to facilitate people`s communication by increasing network capacity and faster data transmission rates using 3G services. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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