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 May 2018, CommScope improved microwave antenna portfolio by introducing two new long-haul antenna product lines HX and USX into its Sentinel and ValuLine portfolios for next-generation wireless backhaul to improve the capacity, coverage, and cost of wireless backhaul for all applications.


• In May 2018, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced the first 5G NR solution that supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave Spectrum Bands for both remote radio heads (RRH) and small cells.


• In May 2018, Samsung collaborated with Verizon, a telecommunication company, and delivered equipment such as Baseband Units (BBUs) and Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) to improve the open, virtualized infrastructure model of the latter. Samsung assisted Verizon in enhancing their 4G LTE Open RAN initiative.


• In March 2018, ZTE Corporation and China Unicom, a telecommunication operator, collaborated to commercialize ZTE’s Magic Pole Small Cell Solution that features wireless backhaul, offering intelligent control of street lamps and minimize electricity cost.


• In March 2018, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. introduced innovative small cell product, 5G LampSite which is a multi-band indoor 5G small cell supporting both LTE and 5G.

Market Segmentation