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5G Infrastructure Market Forecast: What Value Will The Market Reach By 2030?
The 5G infrastructure market size has experienced significant expansion in recent years. It is projected to grow from $22.99 billion in 2025 to $28.28 billion in 2026, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.0%. The historical growth of this market can be attributed to factors like the increase in mobile data traffic, the evolution from 4G LTE networks, the expansion of fiber infrastructure, widespread smartphone adoption, and initial smart city initiatives.
The 5G infrastructure market is poised for considerable expansion over the forthcoming years. Its valuation is forecast to reach $63.74 billion by 2030, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%. This growth throughout the forecast duration is attributable to factors such as industrial IoT adoption, the connectivity demands of autonomous vehicles, the requirement for ultra-low latency applications, the proliferation of private enterprise networks, and government-led investments in digital infrastructure. Looking ahead, major trends include the expansion of small cell networks, the deployment of fiber-optic backhaul, the implementation of cloud-native network architectures, the rollout of private 5G networks, and the densification of millimeter-wave networks.
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5G Infrastructure Market Growth Drivers: What’s Behind The Acceleration?
The increasing requirement for connected devices is anticipated to stimulate the advancement of the 5G infrastructure market. Connected devices are physical objects capable of communicating with each other or a central system via the internet or other networks. This demand is escalating due to the widespread integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling these devices to gather, share, and analyze data through the internet, leading to enhanced intelligence, efficiency, and automation. The 5G infrastructure facilitates the capabilities of connected devices by providing extremely fast, low-latency, and high-capacity communication, which ensures real-time data exchange and seamless IoT integration across various sectors. For instance, as reported by IoT Analytics GmbH, a Germany-based non-governmental organization, in September 2024, there were 16.6 billion connected IoT devices globally by the end of 2023, showing a 15% increase from 2022. Furthermore, projections indicate that the count of connected IoT devices will reach 40 billion by 2030. Consequently, the rising demand for connected devices is expected to significantly contribute to the growth of the 5G infrastructure market.
5G Infrastructure Market Segment Landscape And Growth Outlook
The 5G infrastructure market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Hardware, Software, Services
2) By Spectrum: Sub-6 GHz, Millimeter-wave
3) By Network Architecture: Centralized, Distributed, Cloud-Native, Virtualized
4) By End User: Telecommunications, Automotive, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Smart Cities
Subsegments:
1) By Hardware: Radio Access Network (RAN), Core Network Equipment
2) By Software: Network Management Software, Virtualization Software
3) By Services: Deployment Services, Integration Services
5G Infrastructure Market Trends: What’s Defining The Industry’s Next Phase?
Major companies operating in the 5G infrastructure market are focusing on developing technological advancements, specifically 5G network architecture, to enhance network performance, reduce latency, and support high-speed data transmission for applications like IoT, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and industrial automation. This 5G network architecture is a scalable framework incorporating the core network (5G C), radio access network (RAN), edge computing, and network slicing, all designed to enable high-speed, low-latency, and efficient connectivity for a variety of applications. For instance, in November 2024, Viettel Group, a Vietnam-based telecom company, introduced the world’s first Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G network, utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G RAN platforms. This initiative offers several benefits, including increased competition, reduced costs, improved innovation, and enhanced network performance by allowing operators to choose components from multiple vendors. This approach also facilitates better scalability, energy efficiency, and customer experience through more flexible and interoperable network architectures.
5G Infrastructure Market Competitive Landscape: Who Leads The Industry?
Major companies operating in the 5G infrastructure market are Samsung Networks, AT&T Inc., Deutsche Telekom AG, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, Oracle Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, NEC Corporation, KT Corp., ZTE Corporation, Rakuten Mobile Inc., SK Telecom Co. Ltd., CommScope Holding Company Inc, Juniper Networks Inc., Ciena Corporation
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5G Infrastructure Market Geographic Analysis: Where Is Demand Rising Fastest?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the 5G infrastructure market in 2025. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the 5G infrastructure market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
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