5G Infrastructure Market Report 2026

5G Infrastructure Market Overview

• 5G Infrastructure market size has reached to $22.99 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $63.74 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5% • Growth Driver: Increasing Demand For Connected Devices Driving Growth In The Market Due To Industrial IoT Growth • Market Trend: Advancements In The Market With Network Architecture And Open RAN Innovations • Asia-Pacific was the largest region in 2025 and Europe is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under 5G Infrastructure Market?

5G infrastructure refers to the physical and virtual network components that enable the deployment and operation of 5G networks. 5G infrastructure utilizes advanced network technologies, including small cells and fiber-optic backhaul, to deliver ultra-fast connectivity and low-latency communication for smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and IoT applications. The main component types of 5G infrastructure are hardware, software, services. Hardware forms the backbone of 5G networks, encompassing physical components such as radio access networks (RAN), core networks, and backhaul and transport systems. The various types of spectrum include sub-6 ghz, millimeter-wave with various network architecture such as centralized, distributed, cloud-native, virtualized. These are used by various end users such as telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, smart cities.

What Is The 5G Infrastructure Market Growth Forecast?

The 5G infrastructure market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $63.74 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to industrial iot adoption, autonomous vehicle connectivity needs, ultra-low latency application demand, expansion of private enterprise networks, government-led digital infrastructure investments. Major trends in the forecast period include small cell network expansion, fiber-optic backhaul deployment, cloud-native network architectures, private 5G network rollouts, millimeter-wave network densification.

Global 5G Infrastructure Market Segmentation

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

What Is The Driver Of The 5G Infrastructure Market?

The increasing demand for connected devices is expected to propel the growth of the 5G infrastructure market going forward. Connected devices refers to physical objects that can communicate with each other or with a central system via the internet or other networks. The demand for connected devices is rising due to the widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) to collect, share, and analyze data through the internet, making them smarter, more efficient, and capable of automation. 5G infrastructure boosts connected devices by enabling ultra-fast, low-latency, and high-capacity communication, ensuring real-time data transfer and seamless IoT integration across various sectors. For instance, in September 2024, according to IoT Analytics GmbH, a Germany-based non-governmental organization, by the end of 2023 there were 16.6 billion connected IoT devices, reflecting a 15% increase from 2022. Additionally, the number of connected IoT devices is projected to reach 40 billion by 2030. Therefore, the increasing demand for connected devices is expected to propel the growth of the 5G infrastructure industry.

Key Players In The Global 5G Infrastructure Market

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

Global 5G Infrastructure Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the 5G infrastructure market are focusing on developing technological advancements such as 5G network architecture to enhance network performance, reduce latency, and support high-speed data transmission for applications such as IoT, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and industrial automation. 5G network architecture is a scalable framework comprising the core network (5G C), radio access network (RAN), edge computing, and network slicing to enable high-speed, low-latency, and efficient connectivity for diverse applications. For instance, in November 2024, Viettel Group, a Vietnam-based telecom company, launched the world's first Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G network using Qualcomm Technologies' 5G RAN platforms. It 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 enables better scalability, energy efficiency, and customer experience through more flexible and interoperable network architectures.

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

In June 2023, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE), a US-based edge-to-cloud technology company, acquired Athonet S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, HPE aims to strengthen its private 5G portfolio, enhance enterprise connectivity solutions, and accelerate the deployment of secure, scalable, and integrated private mobile networks. Athonet S.p.A., an Italy-based provider of private 5G and LTE core network solutions, that offers 5G infrastructure.

Regional Insights

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 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 Infrastructure Market?

The 5G infrastructure market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network deployment and management, edge computing services, network slicing, private 5G networks, and cloud and virtualization services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The 5G infrastructure market also includes sales of products including small cells, macro cells, radio access network equipment, core network equipment, and edge computing hardware. 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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