5G Infrastructure Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global 5G infrastructure market attained a value of nearly USD 11.40 Billion in 2024. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 44.70% during the forecast period of 2025-2034 to reach a value of USD 458.76 Billion by 2034.

Increasing Demand for Advanced Healthcare Services to Bolster the Growth of the 5G Infrastructure Industry

Based on end use, the healthcare segment accounts for a significant share in the industry. This can be attributed to the increasing focus on remote diagnosis and surgeries, which require constant data connectivity. Also, the growing automotive industry is expected to further propel the market growth in the forecast period.

Meanwhile, on the basis of frequency, sub-6 Ghz accounts for the largest share in the market. The segment is aided by the significant investments made by key communication service providers in acquiring low and mid-band frequencies and delivering high bandwidth services to businesses and industries.

The Asia-Pacific to Provide Enhanced Growth Opportunities to the 5G Infrastructure Industry

The Asia-Pacific accounts for a significant share in the global 5G infrastructure industry and is anticipated to remain dominant in the forecast period as well. This growth can be attributed to the role of major communication service providers towards aggressive deployment of new 5G radio infrastructure. The continent’s growth is further accelerated by the increasing focus of Japan, South Korea, and China towards using 5G network of sub-6 Ghz.

5G Infrastructure: Market Segmentation

5G infrastructure is defined as a network of macro- and small-cell base stations with edge computing abilities that are necessary for the functionality of the fifth-generation technology standard for cellular or other networks. The infrastructure provides a low latency coverage for big data streams that power various other applications.

Market Breakup by Communication Infrastructure

• Macro Cell
• Small Cell
• Radio Access Network (RAN)
• Others

Market Breakup by Network Technology

• Network Function Virtualisation
• Software-Defined Networking
• Others

Market Breakup by Network Architecture

• Standalone
• Non-Standalone

Market Breakup by Frequency

• Sub-6 Ghz
• Above 6 Ghz

Market Breakup by End Use

• Residential
• Enterprise/Corporate
• Automotive
• Energy and Utilities
• Transportation and Logistics
• Healthcare
• Retail
• Others

Market Breakup by Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Rapidly Growing Industrialisation and Digitalisation to Bolster the Growth of the 5G Infrastructure Industry

The global market for 5G infrastructure is driven by the rapid industrialisation and digitalisation, especially in developing countries like India and China. The ability of 5G infrastructure to provide improved user experience in areas like video calling and augmented reality gaming is further propelling the market growth.

The rapid technological advancements in the healthcare sector are likely to bolster the market growth in the forecast period. The increasing prevalence of work-from-home culture in the post-COVID era has bolstered the need of high-speed internet services, which will further augment the industry growth in the forecast period.

Key Industry Players in the Global 5G Infrastructure Market

The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global 5G infrastructure market, covering their competitive landscape, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, expansions of capacity, and plant turnarounds:

• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
• Nokia Corporation
• Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
• LG Electronics Inc.
• ZTE Corporation
• Intel Corporation
• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Oracle Corporation
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• AT&T Inc.
• NEC Corporation
• Dell Technologies
• Microsoft Corporation
• HRMavenir Systems, Inc

The comprehensive report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis.