Small Cell Networks Market Overview

Small Cell Networks market is anticipated to reach $10.9 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 26.8% during the forecast period 2021-2026. Small cells are low-powered cellular radio access nodes that operate in the licensed and unlicensed spectrum that have a range of 10 meters to a few kilometers. The world is currently heading toward 5G, which will bring data transformation speeds closer to real-time. As a result, there will be more demand for tiny cell networks. Nokia small cells, for instance, introduced additional mmWave and mid-band choices in February 2019 to provide excellent indoor and outdoor 5G coverage. The compact millimeter-wave (mmWave) radio provides cost-effective 5G outdoor coverage in high-traffic places including airports, stadiums, and congested pedestrian zones. Furthermore, the COVID-19 epidemic has a favorable influence on market growth. As a result of the epidemic, there has been an 80% spike in PC and smartphone upload traffic, with cameras, laptops, and PCs continuously streaming footage. Wi-Fi networks are transferring data like never before, and network issues are causing many teleconferencing, online education, and even medical apps to fail. The current scenario of the COVID-19 epidemic will boost the expansion of the small cell network market at these times of increased network demand. Hence, these factors will drive Small Cell Networks market size in the forecast period 2021-2026.

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Report Coverage

The report: “Small Cell Networks Market – Forecast (2021-2026)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Small Cell Networks market.

By Product Type: Femtocell, Microcell, Picocell, Metrocell
By Service: Installation & Integration, Maintenance & Support, Network Planning & Design, Professional Service
By Operating Environment: Indoor Operating Environment, Outdoor Operating Environment
By Organization Size: Small Enterprises, Medium Enterprises, Large Enterprises
By End-user-industry: Government, Retail, Education, Energy & Power, Healthcare, Hospitality, IT and Telecom, Others
By Geography: North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), Europe(Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and Others), APAC(China, Japan India, SK, Aus and Others), South America(Brazil, Argentina and others) and RoW (Middle east and Africa)

Key Takeaways

• APAC region witness a significant market growth during the forecast period. Eminent countries such as India, China, and Japan are assisting the market's expansion. The market will be influenced by the fast increase in demand for high-speed data.
• The growing demand for mobile technology will help the market to flourish during the forecast period.
• The rising demand for regulating data traffic by using the Internet of Things also boost the small cell network market.

Small Cell Networks Market share in %, by Geography, 2020

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Small Cell Networks Market Segment Analysis- By Product Type

By product type, Small Cell Networks market is segmented into Femtocell, Microcell, Picocell, Metrocell. Femtocell is estimated to hold the highest market share among all the components during the forecast period 2021-2026. The attributing factor driving the market's growth is significant advancements in 4G and 5G infrastructure. In addition, the growing need for diverse networks throughout the world is propelling the industry forward. Increased demand for greater network coverage for high-quality video conferencing, calling, and downloading software and music has resulted from the widespread use of internet services and mobile phones. In accordance with this, the growing commercial use of femtocells in multi-tenant buildings, hotels, and office towers is fueling market expansion. Other important growth-inducing elements include device integration with the Internet of Things (IoT) to increase indoor coverage and keep the demand for smart devices active. Thus, above mentioned factors are analyzed to drive the market in the forecast period 2021-2026.

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Small Cell Networks Market Segment Analysis- By End User Industry

This market is segmented into Government, Retail, Education, Energy & Power, Healthcare, Hospitality, IT and Telecom, Others, on the basis on end-user industry. IT and Telecom is anticipated to witness a significant amount of growth during the forecast period 2021-2026. Demand for sophisticated telecommunication networks is increasing as mobile data traffic increases. The rise in data use is met by the implementation of 5G, which will provide the needed network quality. Emerging network development requirements are projected to drive the small cell network market throughout the forecast period. Small cells are necessary in the modern environment for a variety of purposes, with higher bandwidth required as the number of linked devices grows. For example, Cisco Systems Inc. predicts that 500 billion devices will be connected to the internet by 2030. Furthermore, 5G telecom providers are focusing on constructing tiny cells in the low-frequency band in order to provide customers with increased bandwidth offerings. CTIA, a trade group located in the United States that represents the wireless communications sector in the United States, predicted that the industry will require more than 800,000 small cells by 2026 in January 2020. T-Mobile had also employed over 25,000 additional towers and cell sites to provide 5G to 200 million points of presence by the end of 2019. (PoPs). Additionally, network operators interested in lowering CAPEX and OPEX expenses are looking at incorporating machine learning models into small cell designs.

Small Cell Networks Market Segment Analysis- By Geography

APAC region is estimated to witness significant market growth during the forecast period 2021-2026. The market growth is owing to the region's increasing internet penetration and proliferation of smart devices, as well as the region's ever-increasing presence of a large mobile workforce. The number of internet connections in India rose substantially to 782.86 million by April 2021, owing to the 'Digital India' campaign. 61% of all internet connections were in metropolitan areas, with 97% of wireless connections. Moreover, various partnerships between vendors in the area of 5G positively impact the market growth. For instance, In January 2019, TPG Telecom collaborated with China’s Huawei and placed small cell boxes on power poles across the suburb of Ryde, in Sydney’s north-west, to augment the Australian government’s plans for a 5G rollout. In May 2020, Bharti Airtel and Taiwan-based Sercomm jointly developed the world’s first vRAN-based TDD small cell, which offers a plug-and-play approach for the cloud radio network connection and will deliver enhanced efficiencies. Hence, this type of developments across industries are analysed to drive the market in the forecast period 2021-2026.

Small Cell Networks Market Drivers

Rising trend towards 5G drive the market growth for Small Cell Networks:

Small cells are an ideal match for the 5G revolution as they enhance data capacity while also assisting service providers in lowering total costs by removing costly rooftop equipment and installations, as well as leasing expenses. The tiny cell 5G network also aid in the improvement of mobile device performance by transmitting at lower levels, effectively lowering the power of cell phones and extending their battery life. The rising 5G technology and its growing deployment rate are driving the small cell market. The small cells 5G network industry benefits from the fast speeds and reduced latencies of 5G networks. To tackle the problem of mobile traffic congestion, next-generation wireless networks will be required. Governments all around the world have drafted supporting policies to aid businesses in R&D and push towards 5G commercialization. By 2025, China plans to have 576 million 5G connections, accounting for about 40% of all 5G connections worldwide.

Rising trend towards IOT across different end user verticals positively impacts the market growth:

The use of IoT in various industries such as IT & Telecom, Education, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Others has been studied in order to drive the market. IoT is used in various industries because it offers real-time information, increases operational efficiency, optimizes production, and provides other benefits that influence the industry's efficiency while also acting as a driving force for the Small Cell Networks Market. Small Cell networks help to bring improved connectivity to the edge of existing macro networks, serving smaller pockets, especially in rural and urban areas. With the increasing adoption of IoT machines and sensors, small cell technologies have the potential to increase network penetration without compromising data speeds or power usage for existing and emerging devices According to G.E, the use of Industrial IoT has a 44 percent influence on worldwide energy usage. As a result, the use of IoT in industries is expected to be a driving factor for the Small Cell Networks Market over the projected period.

Small Cell Networks Market Challenges

Poor Backhaul Connectivity act as a hindrance to the market growth for Small Cell Networks:

The primary backhaul problem that mobile network operators had to cope with prior to deploying 5G networks has been the necessity for ultralow latency connection. Small cells are installed in areas of heavy network congestion or where macro cell coverage is weak, and backhaul and power are often unavailable. Radio backhaul is one possible solution to this problem, although unit size reduction and throughput testing are required for small-cell implementation.

Small Cell Networks Market Landscape

Technology launches, acquisitions, Partnerships and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Small Cell Networks market. In 2020, the market of Small Cell Networks industry outlook has been fragmented by several companies.  Small Cell Networks top 10 companies include

1. Ericsson
2. CommScope Inc.
3. Qualcomm Telecommunications
4. ZTE Corporation
5. Hitachi, Ltd.
6. Airspan Networks, Inc.
7. Cisco Systems, Inc.
8. Texas Instruments
9. CommScope Inc.
10. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
11. Cisco Systems, Inc, among others.

Acquisitions/Technology Launches

• In March 2020, the first commercial installation of Huawei's tiny cell 5G LampSite 300 MHz digital indoor system was completed by China Unicom Beijing and Huawei. The system, which was installed in the Beijing Long Distance Call Building, allows China Unicom Beijing and China Telecom Beijing to share network resources and has a downlink rate of up to 3.4 Gbps.
• In March 2020, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has partnered with Keysight Technologies, Inc. to accelerate the deployment of small cells using the 5G virtualized radio access network (vRAN) architecture. The solution uses Qualcomm FSM 100xx's 5G NR capabilities to speed up the verification of small cell RUs, allowing for a seamless transition from product design to production test.