European 5G infrastructure market to soar
According to the report, the European 5G infrastructure industry generated nearly $147.5 million in 2018, and is expected to reach $27.74 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 96.2% from 2019 to 2026.
However, the report notes that the slow pace of digitization in Europe hinders market growth. On the other hand, an increase in government initiatives for development of smart cities create new opportunities in the industry.
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Based on network technology, the SDN and NFV segment contributed the highest market share in the European 5G infrastructure market in 2018, accounting for nearly half of the total share, and is estimated to maintain its leadership position throughout the forecast period. This is due to its ability to minimize hardware constraints.
The self-organizing network segment is expected to register the largest CAGR of 108.4% from 2019 to 2026, owing to considerable requirements for increased mobile data transfer rate.
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Based on chipset type, the ASIC segment accounted for nearly half of the total share of the European 5G infrastructure market in 2018, and will maintain its highest position by 2026. This is due to its high efficiency in providing for a single application. However, the FPGA segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 100.4% from 2019 to 2026, owing to availability of extensive solutions regarding FPGA devices, configurable, ready-to-use IP cores, and advanced software for markets and applications.
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Based on region, Germany accounted for the major market share, contributing for nearly one-fourth of the total share of the Europe 5G infrastructure market in 2018, and will maintain its dominant position during the forecast period. This is attributed to the presence of German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom that won 5G spectrum block auction. On the other hand, Sweden is expected to register the largest growth rate with a CAGR of 115.0% from 2019 to 2026, owing to the presence of one of the highest telecom equipment supplier Ericsson.
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