Development of Five Leading Chinese 5G Module Brands and Their Product Strategies

2019 was a seminal year for commercial 5G networks as the world's telecom heavyweights vyed to gain a foothold. Therefore, the growing development of the 5G module market has been able to facilitate the development of IoT (Internet of Things) and have caught the communications industrys attention over the years. This report analyzes the product portfolios and market development of five leading Chinese 5G module brands: Huawei, ZTE, Fibocom, Quectel, and SIMCom; looks into the progress of their 5G services and key issues facing the global mobile communications market to explore opportunities and future trends.

List of Topics

Development of the global 5G module market
Development of leading vendors and their product development, including Huawei, ZTE, Fibocom, Quectel, and SIMCom
Three key product and industry trends observed

1. Current Status of the Worldwide 5G Module Market

2. Leading Vendors Product Development

2.1 Huawei
2.2 ZTE
2.3 Fibocom
2.4 Quectel
2.5 SIMCom

3. Key Product Trends

3.1 5G Modules to Support Both Sub-6GHz and mmWave Modes
3.2 Growing Demand for Purpose-built 5G Modules
3.3 High Pricing Likely to Push Back Market Growth

4. Key Industry Trends

4.1 Potential Demand for 5G Modules Emerges on Covid-19
4.2 5G Fuels IoT While IoT Drives 5G Module Sales
4.3 US Ban on Huawei Brings Opportunities for Taiwanese Vendors in the 5G Module Market

5 Analyst Perspective

5.1 Global 5G Module Supply to Target the Chinese Market in 2020
5.2 Taiwanese Vendors Can Use R&D Capabilities and Complete Supply Chain to Win International Orders

AppendixList of Companies

List of Tables

Table 1 Huaweis 5G Module
Table 2 ZTEs 5G Module
Table 3 Fibcoms 5G Modules
Table 4 Quectels 5G Modules
Table 5 SIMComs 5G Modules

List of Figures

Figure 1 Number of 5G Devices by Form Factor
Figure 2 Frequency Bands Supported by Top Five Brands’ Modules

Companies Mentioned

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes:

AeroJones Aviation Technology
AI-Link
Anritsu
BYD
Changan Automobile
China Mobile
China Telecom
CloudMinds
Cogent Communications
Dongfeng Motor Corp.
FAW
Fibocom
F-Ling Technology
GloDio
Great Wall Motor
Guodong Group
HISilicon
Hongdian Corp.
Huawei
Jianghuai Automobile
MediaTek
Nanjing Iveco
Neusoft
NR Electric
Quectel
SAIC Motor
Seres
SIMCom
Sunrise
TVU Networks
UNISOC
ZT

Methodology

Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach

The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.

Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:

Method