Worldwide 5G Macrocell Base Transceiver Station Semiconductor Forecast, 2021–2025: Released U.S. C-Band Spectrum and High-End Chip Demands Driving Revenue Up
This IDC study provides data for the wireless 5G macrocell semiconductor market from 2021 to 2025 with high-level analysis and commentary. "Macrocell base transceiver stations have started to pave the foundation of 5G wireless communication infrastructure for coverage and mobility, and their semiconductor contents represent a $29 billion cumulative TAM opportunity for the next five years," says Ben Sheen, research director, Wired and Wireless Networking and Communications Infrastructure at IDC. "Further deployment of the mmWave small cell layer on top of the existing networks in an overlay architecture can boost network capacity and bandwidth to reach 5G's game-changing performance targets."
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Present Total Product Solutions with Differentiators and Customizable Functions
- Focus on High-Growth Markets and Applications
- Plan for the Next Market Demand, and Future-Proof the Products
- Market Forecast
- Wafer Foundry Supply Chain
- Digital Semiconductors — DFE, Baseband, ASSP Processor, GPU, FPGA, SoC, and Network ASIC
- Analog Semiconductors — RF Front End, Active Antenna, and Power Amplifier
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Global Proliferation of 5G Mid-Band Service Coverage
- Network Infrastructure Solution for Enterprise Applications
- Inhibitors
- Lack of Consumer Adoption and Game-Changing Use Cases
- High Cost or Challenges of Enabling Technologies
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Base Transceiver Station
- Baseband Unit
- Radio Unit
- Macrocell
- Small Cell
- Beamforming
- Methodology
- Related Research
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