C-RAN Market To Reach $89.29 Billion By 2030 | CAGR: 28.3%

C-RAN Market Growth & Trends

The global C-RAN market size is estimated to reach USD 89.29 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 28.3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The rapid technological advancement in visual and wireless communication systems is expected to drive the C-RAN (Cloud Radio Access Network) market growth. In addition, the use of C-RAN has operational benefits such as reduced power consumption, ease of operation and network performance, spectrum efficiency, resource integration, and reuse of infrastructure, which is expected to boost the market demand.

Furthermore, C-RAN is expected to reduce the operating cost and infrastructure burden caused due to the rapid deployment of 5G networks around the world. Similarly, as the growing trend among telecom providers is to provide 5G at high speed and low latency, they are predicted to rely significantly on C-RAN to handle growing traffic volumes and ensure appropriate functionality of the system. This, in turn, is anticipated to drive market growth over the forecast period.

Moreover, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown regulations around the world increased the load on network systems as people turned to the internet for entertainment, work, and communication purposes. For instance, in 2021, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), internet users grew to 4.9 billion during the pandemic. It is also estimated that the demand for C-RAN increased during the pandemic as enterprises were looking to ensure system operations remain live, sustain growing device connections on the network, and safeguard network data to keep up with the high user traffic.

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C-RAN Market Report Highlights

• Based on architecture type, the centralized-RAN segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period due to the increased efficiency and multi-protocol support

• Based on component, the infrastructure segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 owing to the rapid adoption of radio technology and architecture to meet the 5G requirements

• Based on network type, the LTE & 5G segment recorded the largest market share in 2024 due to high speed and low latency factors

• Based on deployment model, the outdoor segment is expected to maintain a dominant market share throughout the forecast period due to the demand for dynamic coordination and processing on multiple signals at peak traffic

• Based on geography, the The C-RAN market in the Asia Pacific is experiencing high growth in the global market as a result of the rapid development of C-RAN architecture to pace up the process of commercialization of 5G network technology in the region

C-RAN Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global C-RAN market based on architecture type, component, network type, deployment model, and region:

C-RAN Architecture Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Centralized - RAN

• Virtualized/Cloud RAN

C-RAN Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Infrastructure

  • Remote Radio Units

  • Baseband Units

  • Fronthaul

• Software

• Services

  • Consulting

  • Design and Architecture Type

  • Maintenance and Support

  • Others

C-RAN Network Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• 3G

• LTE & 5G

C-RAN Deployment Model Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Indoor

• Outdoor

C-RAN Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • Germany

  • UK

  • France

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  • UAE

  • Saudi Arabia

  • South Africa

List of Key Players in C-RAN Market

• Altiostar Networks

• ASOCS Ltd.

• Cisco Systems, Inc.

• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

• Fujitsu Limtied

• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

• Intel Corporation

• HRMavenir Systems, Inc

• NEC Corporation

• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.