5G Device Testing Market Report 2026

5G Device Testing Market Overview

• 5G Device Testing market size has reached to $1.75 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $2.8 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% • Growth Driver: Rising Adoption Of Iot And Connected Devices Energizes The 5G Device Testing Market • Market Trend: Innovation In 5G Device Testing • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under 5G Device Testing Market?

5G device testing refers to the process of verifying and validating the performance, functionality and interoperability of 5G -enabled devices. This test is conducted to ensure that the devices meet the required technical specifications, standards and regulations to identify any defects or issues that may affect device performance or safety. The main types of equipment used in 5G device testing are oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and others. Oscilloscopes refer to electronic test instruments used to visualize and analyze electrical signals in the time domain. It includes new and rental revenues. The main end-users are telecom equipment manufacturers, original device manufacturers, telecom service providers and others.

What Is The 5G Device Testing Market Growth Forecast?

The 5G device testing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.8 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption of 5g-enabled devices, increasing automation in device testing, growth in IoT and connected devices, expansion of telecom service providers, increasing demand for high-speed and low-latency networks. Major trends in the forecast period include real-time device performance testing, interoperability validation, high-frequency signal analysis, automated test workflows, compliance and standards verification.

Global 5G Device Testing Market Segmentation

1) By Equipment: Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers 2) By Revenue Type: New, Rental 3) By End-User: Telecom Equipment Manufacturers, Original Device Manufacturers, Telecom Service Providers, Other End Users Subsegments: 1) By Oscilloscopes: Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Real-Time Oscilloscopes 2) By Signal Generators: RF Signal Generators, Vector Signal Generators, Arbitrary Waveform Generators 3) By Spectrum Analyzers: Portable Spectrum Analyzers, Benchtop Spectrum Analyzers, Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers

What Is The Driver Of The 5G Device Testing Market?

The expansion of 5G network infrastructure is expected to propel the growth of the 5G device testing market going forward. 5G network infrastructure refers to the physical and virtual systems, such as base stations, antennas, small cells, and core networks, that support the transmission and operation of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology. The expansion of 5G network infrastructure is increasing due to rapid global deployment initiatives by governments and telecom operators to improve connectivity and meet rising data demands. The 5G device testing market supports this expansion by enabling telecom manufacturers and network operators to test, validate, and certify the functionality, interoperability, and performance of 5G-enabled devices before large-scale commercial deployment. For instance, in November 2024, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a Switzerland-based United Nations specialized agency, global 5G population coverage reached 51% in 2024, up from 32% in 2022, marking a 59% increase in just two years. Therefore, the expansion of 5G network infrastructure is driving the growth of the 5G device testing industry.

Key Players In The Global 5G Device Testing Market

Major companies operating in the 5G device testing market are Keysight Technologies; Intertek Group plc; Teradyne Inc.; Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG; National Instruments Corp.; Viavi Solutions Inc.; Tektronix Inc.; Cohu Inc.; Anritsu Corporation; Spirent Communications plc; LitePoint Corp.; Teledyne LeCroy Inc.; JDS Uniphase Corporation; EXFO Inc.; GL Communications Inc.; Narda Safety Test Solutions GmbH; Trex Enterprise Corporation; Artiza Networks Inc.; MPI Corporation; MACOM Technology Solutions; Accedian

Global 5G Device Testing Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the 5G device testing market are focusing on developing innovative technological products, such as one-box testers, to simplify testing processes and improve efficiency. A one-box tester is an integrated test platform that consolidates multiple testing functions, including RF, protocol, and application-layer testing, into a single system. This technology enables comprehensive validation of 5G New Radio (NR) deployments with reduced setup complexity, faster execution, and improved cost-effectiveness. For instance, in February 2023, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based telecommunications and test-equipment company, introduced the R&S CMX500 OBT lite hardware configuration, a specialized version of its one-box tester designed for 5G Reduced-Capability (RedCap) devices. Announced during the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, the solution enables comprehensive testing for RedCap devices across R&D and type-approval stages while maintaining full one-box integration. The platform’s modular hardware architecture supports lower-data-rate IoT-centric use cases, and its unified web-based interface, R&S CMsquares, provides seamless RF, protocol, and application testing within a single instrument, enhancing flexibility, speed, and accessibility for 5G device manufacturers.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The 5G Device Testing Market?

In October 2025, Keysight Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based electronic measurement company, acquired Spirent Communications plc for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Keysight bolsters its technological capability in network automation, positioning, and satellite emulation to accelerate its growth in next-generation communication technologies. Spirent Communications plc is a U.K.-based provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning, serving technologies such as 5G, SD-WAN, cloud, and autonomous vehicles.

Regional Insights

North America was the largest region in the 5G device testing market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the 5G Device Testing Market?

The 5G device testing market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as performance testing, protocol conformance testing, radio frequency testing, interoperability testing, security testing and functional testing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The 5G device testing market also includes sales of testing equipment and tools, such as network simulators, radio frequency testers, channel emulators, spectrum analyzers and automated test systems, which are used in providing 5G device testing 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.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

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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