The global small cell 5G network market size stood at USD 175.2 million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 15,951.7 million by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 81.9% during the forecast period.

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Small cell 5G network are low-power base stations that provide enhanced dense network coverage and increase overall network capacity by assisting end-users to boost their wireless connectivity. Small cells are usually deployed over outdoor and indoor surroundings to offer enriched services to end-users. Small Cell includes microcells, picocells, femtocells, and metrocells that have a range from 10 meters to several hundred or thousands meters. The advancement in small cell networks would play a key role in the growth of the overall 5G infrastructure market. Presently, key telecom service providers and operators are focused on developing advanced small cell 5G network based on low-frequency band to deliver high-speed mobile broadband to operate low latency IoT applications.

Small cell 5G networks are mostly deployed in densely colonized urban areas, including sports stadiums, shopping malls, airports, government premises, railway stations, and others. To cater to the rising demand of 5G networks from industries including manufacturing, healthcare and others, telecom providers are currently investing in developing small cell base stations based on high-quality network technology and leading-edge monitoring & digital triggering activation solutions.

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The small cell 5G network deployment is estimated to grow robustly during the forecast period. According to the Small Cells Forum, small cell deployments in automated radios is expected to reach around 10.20 million units by the end of 2025. Small cell 5G network base stations are easily deployed with precision and help to fill coverage gaps between 4G and 5G by eliminating the need for expensive macro sites. Small cells are quick to develop and install, and are cost-efficient than constructing outsized conventional towers.

Key offerings of small cell 5G network are:



High Speed – small cell 5G network provides advanced connectivity services including virtual reality, high definition (HD) video services and others and also helps to deliver heavy bandwidth of 100Mbps per connection.

– small cell 5G network provides advanced connectivity services including virtual reality, high definition (HD) video services and others and also helps to deliver heavy bandwidth of 100Mbps per connection.

High Flexibility – In dense hotspot areas, small cell 5G network helps to provide a flexible network that is highly scalable for dynamic capacity expansions.

– In dense hotspot areas, small cell 5G network helps to provide a flexible network that is highly scalable for dynamic capacity expansions.

Massive Connectivity – Advancement in small cell 5G networks would help to cater the need for network services fuelled by the growing market of internet of things (IoT). This advancement would help to develop ultra-high-density wireless connections between smart IoT devices.

– Advancement in small cell 5G networks would help to cater the need for network services fuelled by the growing market of internet of things (IoT). This advancement would help to develop ultra-high-density wireless connections between smart IoT devices.

Latency Sensitive – small cell 5G network offer latency of below 1 ms for services including tactile internet, e-health, smart manufacturing and others.

– small cell 5G network offer latency of below 1 ms for services including tactile internet, e-health, smart manufacturing and others.

High reliability – small cell 5G network network deliver single-site short-distance communication services to high-speed mobility applications and support network slicing and diverse demands.



MARKET DRIVERS

“Significant Growth of the Mobile Data Volume”

Since the beginning of 2017, the global small cell 5G network market has been obtaining a huge growth from the IT and telecom industry. This substantial growth in small cell 5G Network Market is mainly driven by the evolution of core wireless technologies, namely short-distance communication, tele-cloud, and others. One of the primary reasons for the overall development of small cell 5G networks is rising demand for mobile data volume across the globe. According to the various valid sources, total mobile data traffic is expected to rise by a decent growth rate of 5% over the next six years, reaching around 136EB/month (ExaByte) by the end of 2024. Annual mobile data traffic volume per smartphone remains to increase in all regions, mainly driven by enhanced IoT smart devices, reasonable data plans, and increase in overall data-intensive content

“Growing Adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) Technology”

IoT solutions are used to create a local network between advanced smart devices including smartphones, drones, machines, robots, wearable devices, and other smart objects by gathering different access methods. small cell 5G network helps to connect and link autonomously with the help of precise available network architecture. Also, 5G networks help to establish a dense complex network that helps to connect millions of other smart devices with the help of IoT technologies.

The major driver resulting in the growth of the market is the rising adoption of Internet of Things technology by various telecom organizations in IT industry. By providing an advanced unified communications platform, IoT technology has the capability of operating as a catalyst for the overall growth of small cell 5G networks. According to the sources, the volume of smart devices based on internet of things extending from connected sensors to autonomous connected vehicles and others is expected to reach around 50 – 60 Billion by the end of 2020. Global players, namely IBM Corporation, Microsoft Azure, and others are increasing their investment in IoT technology to enhance small cell 5G network infrastructure features, thereby delivering increased security and compatibility with all smart devices.

SEGMENTATION

By Application Analysis

Based on applications, the scope of study is distributed into residential & SOHO, enterprises and others (government & defense and others). The enterprise segment is expected to be the largest in small cell 5G Network Market share. The next-generation 5G network would help to discover new opportunities for enterprises in upcoming years. Cloud computing based enterprise solutions for massive data analysis requiring significantly high speed can be easily fulfilled by 5G.

For enterprise applications, the Cisco system offers “Ultra Cloud Core” a full-featured (in-line services) packet core platform, that helps to securely integrate 3G/4G/5G/IoT/Wi-Fi connected services. Similarly, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson offers cutting-edge standalone New Radio (NR) software for enterprises to enables super-fast response times, rapidly extend 5G coverage.

By Communication Infrastructure Analysis

Based on the communication infrastructure, the scope of the study is segmented into femtocell, metrocell, picocell, and microcell. Femtocell is expected to grow with a decent CAGR owing to fast adoption of small cell 5G network towers/base stations in residential and enterprise applications.

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These are used to strengthen the signal strength of mobile operator’s base stations and to offload network overcrowding, extend coverage and increase data capacity to residential users. Femtocells can be easily deployed in homes, public areas or office buildings. Key features of femtocell offerings include, it provides SON (self-organizing networks) and full secure plug-n-play enhanced security features including digital certificates, IPSec for encryption with IKEv2, firewall, and tamper alarms.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Based on the geographical usage of small cell 5G networks, the scope of study is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America. North America is anticipated to dominate the market by capturing major market share throughout the small cell 5G Network Market forecast period owing to the growing need for seamless mobile data accessibility across the region. Rising demand for VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) solutions and services based on the 5G cellular network are favoring the growth of small cell 5G Network Market in North America.

North America 5G Small Cell Market Size, 2018

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According to sources, in North America, by the end of 2025, 60% of VR/AR software revenue would be driven by the 5G communication infrastructure market. Video games industry would be the fastest consumer market to develop and would rapidly adopt the small cell 5G network base stations to handle high-intensity games and channels. Network operators including AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless are focused on partnering with network equipment provider namely Nokia Corporation, Samsung Group to develop 5G network infrastructure. For instance, according to primary sources, the small cells deployment in the United States is expected to grow from 86,000 in 2018 to around 800,000 by the end of 2026.

During the forecast period Europe is estimated to grow at a substantial rate. Through a joint strategy between industry players, academic research centers, and the European Commission, 5G is making strides in Europe. The strategy is based on the development of specific 5G infrastructure. Furthermore, Asia Pacific is expected to witness highest growth owing to the rising investments of the government and private industries for adopting the enhanced 5G Technology. Countries such as Korea, India, and Japan have been observed to grow significantly in the 5G market.

INDUSTRY KEY PLAYERS

“Market leaders such as Samsung Group and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Would Focus on Strengthening the Market Position to Provide Small Cell 5G Network Solutions “

Samsung Group offers comprehensive small cell 5G network tower/base station equipment to support network provider companies including Verizon, AT&T Inc., SK Telecom, KT, and LG Plus. Samsung offers small cell solutions which include Enterprise Cell, LTE-U, Home/SOHO cell, Indoor Small Cell, small cell Gateway (SC-GW), and others. Samsung is one of the key players in providing advanced small cell solutions, with a strong product portfolio.

Samsung Group is actively working on providing small cell 5G network solutions for a wide range of applications to fulfil enterprises and residential requirements. Further, the company is dedicated to strengthen its product portfolio and expand its geographic presence. For instance, in March 2018, Samsung Group collaborated with KDDI Corporation to develop next-generation 5G technologies equipment. This collaboration would help both the organization to expand its presence in Asia countries such as Japan, China and others, and simultaneously leverage their expertise in 5G mobile network. Furthermore, Samsung is focused on collaborating and acquiring other companies to develop 5G network equipment based on AI (Artificial Intelligence) capabilities. For instance, in October 2018, Samsung Electronics announced plans to invest $22 Billion in 5G networking and AI at the “Samsung AI Forum 2018”. In October 2018, Samsung acquired Zhilabs to leverage AI-based automation in its 5G portfolio. This acquisition would help Samsung to strengthen its 5G product portfolio by integrating automated and intelligent network analytics tools.

LIST OF KEY COMPANIES COVERED:



Samsung Group



Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson



Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.



ZTE Corporation



Cisco Systems, Inc.



NEC Corporation



Nokia Corporation



CommScope Inc.



Airspan Networks Inc.



Fujitsu Limited.



Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.







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This report provides an elaborative analysis by focusing on market dynamics and competitive landscape. Various key insights presented in the report are small cell 5G network architecture, recent industry developments in the global small cell 5G network deployment including mergers & acquisitions, the regulatory scenario in crucial countries, macro, and microeconomic factors, SWOT analysis, and key industry trends, competitive landscape and company profiles.

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2017-2026









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2018









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2019-2026









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By Application



Residential and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office)



Enterprises



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By Communication Infrastructure



Femtocell



Metrocell



Picocell



Microcell











By Geography



North America (U.S. and Canada)



Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe)



Asia Pacific (Japan, China, India, Southeast Asia, and Rest of Asia Pacific)



Middle East & Africa (South Africa, GCC and Rest of Middle East & Africa)



Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America)











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