Determine a realistic timeline for cloud-native Radio Access Network (RAN) investment and implementation.
Align cloud-native RAN strategy to industry standards and recent market developments.
Critically assess how cloud-native RAN developments are patterned with other RAN market developments, such as virtualized RAN, centralized RAN, or Open RAN.
Critical Questions Answered
What is the cloud-native RAN market size and direction?
How are cloud-native and Open RAN driving RAN transformation differently?
How are Communication Service Providers (CSPs) overcoming cost and operational challenges of cloud-RAN?
Research Highlights
Forecast of market shares for cloud-native RAN (2024 to 2029).
Profiles of select vendors innovating for cloud-native RAN.
Breakdown of cloud-native RAN’s six defining characteristics.
Who Should Read This?
Commercial strategists within network vendors or cloud-service providers seeking to minimize the gap between cloud-native RAN innovation and implementation.
Planners within CSPs who need to chart a path for RAN transformation.
Investors and other stakeholders of cloud RAN transformation seeking a succinct primer on cloud RAN concepts and market path.
Table of Contents
Key Findings
Key Forecasts
A Selection of Key Companies and Ecosystems
Network Vendors
Container-as-a-Service Provider
Cloud Infrastructure Provider
What Is Cloud RAN Anyway—A Much Needed Clarification
