Wireless Network Infrastructure Ecosystem Market Research Report Information Report: by Communication Infrastructure [Small cell (Microcell, Picocell, and Femtocell), Macrocell, Fronthaul], by Connectivity Technology (2G, 3G,4G/LTE, and 5G), and Region — Forecast to 2032

Wireless Network Infrastructure Ecosystem Market Overview

According to Market Research Future, the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem market is expected to surpass USD 49.835 Billion by 2032 with a CAGR rate of 6.7% during the projected period. Everything that goes into making wireless internet function is referred to as the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem market. Items that assist in sending and receiving messages without the use of physical connections include routers, antennae, and other similar devices. It functions as the invisible crew that connects your devices to the internet wirelessly, eliminating the need for wires to obstruct your view.

Figure 1: Wireless Network Infrastructure Ecosystem Market Size, 2023-2032 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

North America is anticipated to lead the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem during the study period, followed by Europe owing to the increasing number of internet users and fast adoption of innovative technologies to improve efficiency and carry out day-to-day jobs in the North American countries such as US, Canada, and Mexico. The key drivers for the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem include the rising  demand for high speed data connection and the growing adoption of smartphones. However, spectrum scarcity issue for commercial mobile radio frequency-based networks is an issue restraining the market growth. Moreover, the increasing use of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology, and video conferencing in Europe and North America have further increased the need for high-speed wireless data connection in businesses.

Wireless network infrastructure is the hardware and software resources of an entire network that enable network connectivity, communication, operations, and management of an enterprise network. It provides the communication path and services between users, processes, applications, services and external networks/the internet. The growing ownership of smartphones has led to a dramatic increase in Internet traffic. Smartphones are increasingly getting equipped to handle various applications for video streaming, mobile gaming, and video conferencing among others, which has further increased the requirement of high-speed data connection. The development of online applications such as navigation, online food delivery, media, and entertainment have led to a rapid increase in data traffic which has strained the mobile networks. Development of innovative solutions to fulfil the ever-growing data connection demands due to the increasing number of smartphone users is expected to drive the growth of wireless infrastructure ecosystem market during the forecast period.

Wireless Network Infrastructure Ecosystem

For the research study, the global wireless network infrastructure ecosystem market, by component has been  segmented into hardware and software. The hardware segment includes small cell, macro cell, radio access network, distributed antenna system, backhaul, fronthaul, and remote radio head. Network function virtualization (NFV), operations support systems (OSS)/business support systems (BSS), software-defined networking (SDN), and others are included in the software segment. The hardware segment is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period whereas the software segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR.

Regional Analysis 

The wireless network infrastructure ecosystem market, by region, has been segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and South America. North America is anticipated to lead the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem during the study period, followed by Europe. In North America, the presence of key players in the wireless network infrastructure and the rising number of internet users are major driving factors for the growth of the market. The US dominates the market in North America accounting for the largest share, followed by Canada and Mexico. Europe holds the second largest market in the wireless network infrastructure ecosystem market. The UK is expected to gain the highest market share followed by Germany, France, and the rest of Europe during the forecast period.

Companies Covered

The key players of wireless network infrastructure ecosystem are,

• Cisco Systems, Inc. (US)


• Fujitsu (Japan)


• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (China)


• Nokia (Finland)


• Ericsson AB (Sweden)


• IBM Corporation (US)


• Wipro Limited (India) 


• Oracle Corporation (US)


• Samsung (Korea)


• ZTE Corporation (China)

Key Developments  

In January 2022, The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), headquartered in Quebec City, Canada, acquired about thirty percent of the wrapped minority interests in Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC. This is an active US corporation that deals in the provision of infrastructure products and services for wireless communication. The corporation’s focus is to enhance its presence in the US and North America markets.

In December 2021, Wireless Infrastructure Group also acquired a stake in 31 Infrastructure Plc, a company based in the UK. The 3i has now effectively internationalized its network across the UK. The company has decided to purchase Arqiva, which is engaged in Indoor Business that deals with indoor networks including DAS. The company also acquired High Communications Ltd, which is a wireless infrastructure firm in Ireland.

In January 2023, a world-known Amazon company launched its air freighting service called Amazon Air in India with the help of two cargo jets. In regards to these jets they are projected to carry around 20,000 packages at a time. An estimate of thousands of packages will be shipped each day by each of the Amazon air jets. The destinations for each of the jets will be Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. With Amazon Air the goods can now be shipped from the relevant fulfillment center to be shipped to the final consumer quicker. Therefore it is expected that the shipments will grow the wireless infrastructure market significantly.

In September 2022, Indian Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that the country plans to spend $30 billion to install 4G and 5G masts in all its villages. This announcement made at the three-day Global Fintech Fest in 2022 speaks to the vision of establishing a complete ecosystem of entrepreneurs in rural areas with high-speed data.

In July 2024, Guerrilla RF, Inc. announced the release of the GRF5112, which is a new broadband pre-driver which is intended for wireless infrastructure. Such amplifiers are power ones that require outstanding compression and can perform well across a large stretch of frequency. Making this form of a power amplifier suitable for many tasks in wireless communications.

In December 2023, Boldyn Networks, together with the city of Rome, made a very important announcement related to the so-called #Roma5G project. The project aims at rolling out a huge 5G and Wifi coverage throughout the city of Rome. The initiative covers the deployment of more than 2200 small-cell antennas, 850 wi-fi hotspots in 100 important areas, 1800 IoT devices and 2000 5g CCTV cameras. So, all the underground lines would be included in the amphibious zone, thus improving communicational facilities in the busiest areas of the city.

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