Lawful Interception Global Market Report 2024

The lawful interception market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $4.58 billion in 2023 to $5.61 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%. The increase in the historical period can be ascribed to the escalation of criminal and terrorist activities, the implementation of lawful interception in the virtual environment, an upsurge in government initiatives, advancements in technology, and a rise in investments.

The lawful interception market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $12.78 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. The expansion anticipated in the forecast period can be attributed to a growing number of cybercrimes, an increase in the volume of data traffic, and the introduction of next-generation networks. Key trends expected in the forecast period involve a rise in cybercrimes, an escalation in data traffic volume, and the implementation of next-generation networks.

The anticipated surge in cybercrimes is set to drive the expansion of the lawful interception market. Cybercrimes, characterized by an increasing number of cyber-attacks via social media, the internet, and hacking software, are instrumental in the growth of lawful interceptions as a crucial tool for identifying and combating crimes. For example, as reported by the Legal jobs portal, data breaches exposed over 4 billion records, doubling to 9.6 billion by the year's end, encompassing 28% of malware, 52% of hacking incidents, and 26% of cybercrimes with intentions linked to espionage and similar motives. Positive Technologies, a South Korea-based cybersecurity company, further highlighted that cyberattacks increased by 17% in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020 and by 1.2% compared to Q4 2020, with 77% being targeted attacks. Consequently, the escalating prevalence of cybercrimes is a driving force for the lawful interception market.

The increasing penetration of the internet is poised to fuel the growth of the lawful interception market. Internet penetration, representing the percentage of a country's population with internet access, plays a pivotal role in facilitating lawful interception. This is primarily attributed to the rising use of online communication platforms and the expanding digital presence of individuals. In November 2021, a report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a Switzerland-based specialized UN agency, revealed a surge of 782 million users, constituting 63% of the global population in 2021 compared to the previous year. Hence, the growing internet penetration is a significant driver for the expansion of the lawful interception market.

The adoption of 5G networks is an emerging trend gaining momentum in the lawful interception market. Recognized as a critical technology across various industries, 5G networks contribute to lawful interception through features such as virtualization, containerization, triggering, security, and standardized X-interfaces. Projections indicate that 5G networks are anticipated to cover one-third of the global population, with 1.2 billion connections by 2025. Consequently, the deployment of 5G networks stands out as a noteworthy trend in the lawful interception market.

Lawful interception companies are increasingly engaging in partnerships and acquisitions to enhance market share and gain a competitive edge. In November 2021, SS8 Networks, a leading player in Lawful Intercept, Lawful Intelligence, and Monitoring Center platforms, announced a collaboration with Ocient, a data analytics solutions company. This collaboration empowers law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to amalgamate petabytes of data for lawful intelligence in real-time. Additionally, in March 2022, SS8 Networks, based in the US and a prominent lawful intelligence company, acquired Creativity Software Ltd., enhancing its capability to provide precise location intelligence to law enforcement and emergency services.

In November 2021, SS8 Networks, a US-based company specializing in lawful interception, lawful intelligence, and monitoring center platforms, joined forces with Ocient. This collaboration enables limitless scale analytics with a low cost of ownership. LEAs can leverage full-resolution data sets with a storage footprint typically one-fifth of copy-based data management solutions, leading to efficient deployment and simplicity for customers. Ocient, based in the US, operates in the field of lawful interception.

Major companies operating in the lawful interception market report are Cisco Systems, BAE Systems, Ericsson, VERINT SYSTEMS Inc., SS8 Networks, Inc., FireEye, Inc., Vocal Technologies, Trovicor Networks, Utimaco GmbH, AQSACOM Innovating Intelligence, Matison, Shoghi Communications Ltd., Comint Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd., HSD, Softel Systems Pty Ltd., Advantal Technologies Private Limited, Thales, Cy4Gate SPA, Utimaco, IPS S.P.A, ETSI, Atos, RCS S.p.A., Signatec LLC, Squire Technologies, Ixia, Huntsman, Tracespan Communications, NICE Systems Ltd., Infratech, Infocomm Group LLC, Intertel, Aluko Oyebode.

North America was the largest region in the lawful interception market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the lawful interception market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the lawful interception market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The primary devices involved in lawful interception encompass mediation devices, routers, intercept access points (IAP), gateways, switches, management servers, among others. The mediation device facilitates the interconnection of two different devices by offering services such as protocol conversion and mediation. These devices play a crucial role in establishing and provisioning lawful intercept interfaces. Various network technologies, including voice-over-internet protocol (VOIP), long-term evolution (LTE), wireless local area network (WLAN), worldwide interoperability for microwave Access (WiMAX), digital subscriber line (DSL), public switched telephone network (PSTN), integrated services for the digital network (ISDN), among others, are employed. Communication content spans voice communication, video, text messaging, email, data downloads, facsimile, digital pictures, and file transfer. The end users of lawful interception are law enforcement agencies and the government.

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The lawful interception market consists of revenues earned by entities that are engaged in providing services such as authentication, virtual networks, local area networks, the internet of things, telecommunication, law enforcement, and networking function. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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.