5G mmWave Infrastructure Market Report 2026

The 5G mmWave infrastructure market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $5.28 billion in 2025 to $6.59 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing consumer mobile data consumption, rising demand for ultra-high capacity mobile backhaul, expanding urban densification and smart city rollouts, growing investments by network operators, and regulatory spectrum auctions and allocations.

The 5G mmWave infrastructure market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.96 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing capital expenditure by telecom operators, rising allocation of spectrum for millimetre wave bands, growing public and private partnerships for infrastructure, increasing demand for fixed wireless access in underserved areas, and rising enterprise adoption of private fifth-generation networks. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in fifth-generation millimetre-wave beamforming and massive multiple-input multiple-output techniques, innovations in integrated access and backhaul solutions, development of compact low-profile phased array antennas, research and development in advanced signal processing algorithms, and emergence of software-defined radio orchestration for dynamic spectrum use.

The growing demand for high-speed mobile connectivity is expected to drive the growth of the 5G mmWave infrastructure market in the coming years. High-speed mobile connectivity refers to fast, reliable wireless data transmission that enables smooth streaming, quick downloads, and real-time mobile applications. This demand is fueled by the increasing use of data-intensive apps, such as HD streaming and cloud services. 5G mmWave infrastructure enhances mobile networks by delivering ultra-high-speed, low-latency connectivity, making it well-suited for dense urban areas and bandwidth-heavy applications. It supports seamless data transmission and reliable performance, improving user experiences for streaming, gaming, and real-time communication. For example, in May 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a France-based intergovernmental organization, reported that average monthly data usage per mobile broadband subscription in OECD countries surged 65% in one year and more than doubled over two years, rising from 8 GB in June 2022 to 17 GB by June 2024. Consequently, the increasing demand for high-speed mobile connectivity is driving the growth of the 5G mmWave infrastructure market.

Major companies in the 5G mmWave infrastructure market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as 5G mmWave receivers, to enhance network performance, improve connectivity, and reduce spectrum limitations and deployment costs. 5G mmWave receivers are advanced radio units that operate on high-frequency spectrum bands to deliver ultra-high-speed, high-capacity wireless broadband connectivity to homes and businesses. For example, in February 2024, Nokia, a Finland-based telecommunications and network equipment company, launched its FastMile 5G mmWave Receiver. This compact outdoor unit features patented interference mitigation technology that preserves strong signal integrity, significantly improving reliability in dense urban environments. It also includes advanced beamforming and automatic alignment capabilities, enabling seamless, high-capacity links over varying distances without manual reconfiguration. Additionally, it incorporates scalable architecture and energy-efficient operation, expanding network capacity and reducing total cost of ownership for service providers.

In November 2023, Airspan Networks Holdings Inc., a U.S.-based provider of wireless network solutions, partnered with Prospecta Utilities Pty Ltd. to deploy 5G mmWave Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions across Australia. The partnership aims to accelerate the rollout of high-speed broadband connectivity by combining Airspan’s expertise in 5G and mmWave technology with Prospecta’s capabilities in deploying and managing critical utility and telecommunications infrastructure. Prospecta Utilities Pty Ltd. is an Australia-based energy and utility services company providing electricity and gas supply solutions, along with related utility infrastructure support.

Major companies operating in the 5G mmwave infrastructure market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, ZTE Corporation, Keysight Technologies, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Analog Devices Inc., Skyworks Solutions Inc., Mavenir Systems Inc., Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd., Anritsu Corporation, Qorvo Inc., Casa Systems, Airspan Networks Inc., Anokiwave Inc., Siklu Inc., Filtronic plc.

North America was the largest region in the 5G mmWave infrastructure market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the 5G mmwave infrastructure market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the 5G mmwave infrastructure market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the 5G mmwave infrastructure market by increasing costs of imported radio units, antenna systems, semiconductors, and fiber transport equipment, leading to higher capital expenditure for network deployments. The effects are most visible in hardware-intensive segments and in regions dependent on cross-border supply chains, particularly Asia-Pacific and parts of North America. Installation timelines may be extended as operators reassess sourcing strategies. However, tariffs have also encouraged local manufacturing, regional supplier development, and long-term cost optimization across the mmwave infrastructure ecosystem.

5G mmWave infrastructure refers to network components such as high-frequency radio equipment, antenna systems, beamforming arrays, baseband units, and supporting site elements that operate in spectrum bands above 24 GHz to deliver short-range, ultra-high-capacity wireless coverage. It enables extremely high data rates, ultra-low latency, and reliable connectivity in dense urban and high-traffic areas, providing multi-gigabit speeds and supporting bandwidth-intensive applications by utilizing wide mmWave channel availability.

The main components of 5G mmWave infrastructure include hardware, software, and services. Hardware consists of physical devices and electronic components such as antennas, radio units, transceivers, amplifiers, filters, mounting structures, and cabling, which are manufactured, installed, and maintained to enable wireless signal transmission and reception in telecommunications environments. The spectrum bands used include 24-29 GHz, 30-39 GHz, 40-52 GHz, and others. Deployment modes cover both indoor and outdoor installations for enterprise facilities, public spaces, and telecom network sites. Applications span telecommunications, automotive, industrial, healthcare, and other high-bandwidth use cases, with end-users including telecom operators, enterprises, government organizations, and more.

The 5G mmwave infrastructure market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network planning and design, millimeter wave site installation and integration, spectrum engineering and optimization, backhaul and fronthaul deployment, and managed network operations. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The 5G mmWave infrastructure market also includes sales of millimeter wave radio units, phased array antennas, beamforming modules, baseband processing units, and fiber transport equipment. 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.

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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