5G RAN

Global 5G RAN Market to Reach US$63.8 Billion by 2030

The global market for 5G RAN estimated at US$26.1 Billion in the year 2024, is expected to reach US$63.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 16.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. 5G RAN Hardware, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.4% CAGR and reach US$39.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the 5G RAN Software segment is estimated at 14.5% CAGR over the analysis period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$6.9 Billion While China is Forecast to Grow at 15.0% CAGR

The 5G RAN market in the U.S. is estimated at US$6.9 Billion in the year 2024. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$9.8 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 15.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 14.9% and 13.7% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 11.6% CAGR.

Global 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) Market – Key Trends & Drivers Summarized

Why Is the 5G RAN at the Core of Next-Generation Mobile Connectivity Infrastructure?
The Radio Access Network (RAN) forms the essential front line of mobile network architecture, linking end-user devices to the core network by managing radio communications and signal transmission. With the global deployment of 5G, the RAN has undergone a profound transformation to accommodate ultra-high bandwidth, sub-millisecond latency, and massive device density—critical requirements for applications such as autonomous vehicles, smart cities, immersive media, and industrial automation. The 5G RAN enables dynamic spectrum usage, supports new frequency bands (including mmWave and mid-band C-band), and introduces massive MIMO and beamforming technologies to improve coverage, capacity, and spectral efficiency.

The shift from traditional, hardware-centric 4G RANs to flexible, software-defined 5G architectures has enabled network operators to scale more rapidly, deploy cost-efficiently, and adapt to evolving traffic patterns. The adoption of centralized and distributed units (CU/DU), virtualized RAN (vRAN), and Open RAN (O-RAN) models are redefining deployment strategies across urban, suburban, and rural geographies. As telecom operators seek to expand 5G coverage and capacity while reducing network costs, the RAN has become a key battleground for innovation, vendor diversification, and strategic investment.

How Are Network Virtualization, Modularization, and Open Architectures Redefining the 5G RAN Ecosystem?
Technological disruption in the 5G RAN landscape is being driven by the decoupling of hardware and software through virtualization and open interfaces. Traditional proprietary base station systems are increasingly being replaced by disaggregated RAN architectures where remote radio units (RRUs), distributed units (DUs), and centralized units (CUs) can be deployed independently across the network edge and core. This modularization allows for greater deployment flexibility, edge optimization, and cost reduction through the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware.

Open RAN is accelerating this trend by introducing vendor-neutral standards and interoperable components—enabling operators to avoid vendor lock-in, foster innovation, and tap into a wider ecosystem of software and hardware providers. Meanwhile, virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions allow operators to deploy RAN functions as cloud-native software applications, streamlining updates, improving scalability, and facilitating AI-driven automation. Massive MIMO and beamforming arrays integrated into 5G RAN systems are also boosting data throughput and network efficiency, especially in high-density urban deployments. Collectively, these innovations are reshaping the economic and technical viability of RAN rollouts across geographies and use cases.

What Operator Needs, Deployment Models, and Enterprise Demands Are Driving 5G RAN Adoption?
Operators worldwide are under pressure to meet surging data traffic demand while reducing network complexity and operational expenditure. The 5G RAN is critical to this goal, as it directly influences network performance, user experience, and revenue generation. Deployment models are becoming increasingly heterogeneous, with combinations of macro cells, small cells, and indoor systems forming dense, multi-layered networks to optimize coverage and capacity. Urban areas are witnessing dense mid-band and mmWave RAN deployments, while rural rollouts focus on leveraging low-band spectrum to maximize coverage per base station.

The enterprise sector is also emerging as a significant driver of 5G RAN investment. Private 5G networks in manufacturing, logistics, ports, energy, and public safety require customized RAN configurations that support low latency, ultra-reliability, and deterministic control. Edge computing integration with RAN nodes is enabling latency-sensitive applications like industrial automation, remote healthcare, and augmented reality. Network slicing—supported by 5G RAN—is further enabling differentiated service levels within a single infrastructure, allowing operators to serve multiple enterprise clients with tailored quality-of-service (QoS) guarantees. These trends are reinforcing the RAN’s role as a foundational enabler of both mass-market mobile broadband and industry-specific digital transformation.

What Is Driving the Growth of the 5G RAN Market Across Global Regions and Deployment Segments?
The growth in the 5G RAN market is driven by a combination of spectrum availability, infrastructure investment, and policy momentum across advanced and emerging economies. Asia-Pacific leads in both deployment volume and vendor innovation, with China, South Korea, and Japan rolling out extensive 5G RAN infrastructure across dense urban centers and industrial zones. India is undergoing rapid network modernization, with major telecom operators and government-led 5G missions accelerating demand for RAN solutions across metro and Tier II/III cities.

North America continues to expand its 5G RAN footprint through both public and private deployments, especially in mmWave bands for high-throughput use cases in entertainment, smart buildings, and campus networks. The U.S. is also a key driver of Open RAN adoption, supported by policy and commercial incentives to build more secure, resilient, and diversified supply chains. In Europe, mid-band 5G RAN deployments are gaining momentum alongside EU-wide digital transformation programs and industrial automation initiatives.

Segment-wise, the macro RAN remains dominant in terms of deployment scale, but small cell and indoor DAS (Distributed Antenna System) solutions are witnessing faster growth as operators densify networks and extend 5G indoors. Open RAN and vRAN deployments, though nascent, are poised for rapid expansion in the coming years—fueled by cost pressures, regulatory openness, and maturing vendor ecosystems. As network topologies evolve to support edge intelligence, autonomous systems, and AI-optimized resource allocation, the 5G RAN market will continue its upward trajectory—anchored by its critical role in delivering agile, high-capacity, and application-aware wireless connectivity at global scale.

SCOPE OF STUDY:

The report analyzes the 5G RAN market in terms of units by the following Segments, and Geographic Regions/Countries:

Segments:
Component (Hardware, Software, Services); Deployment (Indoor, Outdoor); End-Use (Telecom Operators, Enterprises)

Geographic Regions/Countries:
World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific; Rest of World.

Select Competitors (Total 41 Featured) -

• ADVA Optical Networking
• Airspan Networks Inc.
• Altiostar
• Amphenol Corporation
• ASOCS Ltd.
• Casa Systems
• Ciena Corporation
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Comba Telecom Systems
• Dell Technologies
• Ericsson
• Fujitsu Limited
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Intel Corporation
• Juniper Networks
• Mavenir Systems Inc.
• NEC Corporation
• Nokia Corporation
• Parallel Wireless

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