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Open RAN: Market Opportunities and Implementation Challenges

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Network Technology and Market Tracker
Network Technology and Market Tracker
 Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-NWMT-106
Tables
  1. Total Subscriber Forecasts by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  2. Total 2G and 3G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  3. Total 4G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  4. Total 5G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  5. Total Subscriptions by Cellular Generation, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  6. Total Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  7. Total 4G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  8. Total 5G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  9. Total Mobile Traffic per Year by Cellular Generation, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  10. Mobile Service Provider Revenue by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  11. Mobile Network CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  12. Mobile RAN CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  13. Mobile Core CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  14. Mobile Backhaul and Fronthaul CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  15. Mobile In-Building Wireless CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
  16. Mobile Non-Network-Related CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2020 to 2027
Critical Questions Answered
  • What is the 5G market size currently and in 2027 in terms of subscription, service revenue, data traffic, and CAPEX?
  • Which countries will lead the 5G market in terms of adoption?
  • How much CAPEX mobile operators will be spending by network infrastructure? (i.e., Radio Access Network, Backhaul - Microwave, Core Network, In-Building Wireless, Non-Network Related Assets)
  • What spectrums have been auctioned for 5G and what are the results by country?
Research Highlights
  • Subscription by technology generation (2G/3G, 4G, and 5G) for 30 major markets and forecast to 2027.
  • Data traffic estimates by technology generation and forecast up to 2027.
  • Service revenue and forecast up to 2027.
  • CAPEX by the network infrastructure and forecast up to 2027.
  • 5G spectrum auction tracker up to 1H 2022.
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RIC and SMO Use Cases: Internal and External Applications
RIC and SMO Use Cases: Internal and External Applications
 Research Report | 3Q 2022 | AN-5301
Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

3. RIC AND SMO

3.1. Logical Architecture
3.2. Standard, Technology, and Implementation

4. RIC/SMO USE CASES

4.1. Monetization
4.2. Optimization

5. MARKET FORECASTS

6. VENDOR PROFILES

Critical Questions Answered
  • What are demanding use cases for and priorities of Mobile Service Providers (MSPs)?
  • How much annual revenue will be generated by non-Real-Time (RT) RIC and near-RT RIC in the future?
  • xApp and rApp—which should be developed first?
  • Who are major suppliers in Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), RIC, and x/rApp, and what use cases have been developed?
Research Highlights
  • Detailed descriptions of specific demanding use cases compliant with the O-RAN Alliance.
  • Five-year forecasts of annual RIC revenue by non-RT/near-RT for the consumer and enterprise markets.
  • Discussions on key issues in the current RIC market, e.g., integration concerns, xApps versus rApps, and use case recommendations for the short term and long term.
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Open RAN Platforms
Open RAN Platforms
 Competitive Ranking | 1Q 2022 | CA-1324
Table of Contents

OPEN RAN PLATFORMS

OVERALL COMPETITIVE RANKINGS

OVERALL RANKING MATRIX

MARKET TRENDS

CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY

INNOVATION RANKINGS

IMPLEMENTATION RANKINGS

INDIVIDUAL COMPANY ASSESSMENTS

Altiostar
Fujitsu
Mavenir
NEC
Nokia
Parallel Wireless
Samsung
Critical Questions Answered
  • Which Open RAN vendor ranks top in the overall ranking in the market?
  • How does one vendor stack up relative to the market competition?
  • What are the key Open RAN market trends to take note?
Research Highlights
  • Detailed ranking of the 8 key vendors in the Open RAN market currently.
  • Deep-dive examination of each Open RAN vendor in terms of innovativeness, their strategic partnerships, and activities in Open RAN.
  • Intuitive ranking charts to quickly identify groups with different performance in innovation and implementation.
  • Analysis of the key market developments and trends.
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Network Technology and Market Tracker
Network Technology and Market Tracker
 Market Data | 4Q 2021 | MD-NWMT-105
Datasets
  1. Network Technology Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
  2. Mobile Service Provider Revenue
  3. Mobile Subscribers by Technology Generation
  4. Network Technology Traffic
Tables
  1. Total Subscriber Forecasts by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  2. Total 2G and 3G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  3. Total 4G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  4. Total 5G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  5. Total Subscriptions by Cellular Generation, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  6. Total Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  7. Total 4G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  8. Total 5G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  9. Total Mobile Traffic per Year by Cellular Generation, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  10. Mobile Service Provider Revenue by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  11. Mobile Network CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  12. Mobile RAN CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  13. Mobile Core CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  14. Mobile Backhaul and Fronthaul CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  15. Mobile In-Building Wireless CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
  16. Mobile Non-Network-Related CAPEX by Country, World Markets: 2019 to 2026
Critical Questions Answered
  • What is the current 5G market size and in 2026?
  • Which countries will lead 5G market in terms of adoption?
  • How much traffic will 5G market will generate in the forecast period?
  • How is the transition trend from 4G to 5G in different markets?
  • How much CAPEX mobile operators will be spending in the next 5 years?
Research Highlights
  • 2G/3G, 4G and 5G subscription, traffic, service revenue forecast and forecast.
  • Country level forecast of CAPEX until 2026.
  • Forecast is done for 30 major countries.
  • Spectrum allocation across different markets and operator level spectrum acquisition historical data.
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Network Technology and Market Tracker
Network Technology and Market Tracker
 Market Data | 2Q 2020 | MD-NWMT-104
Tables
  1. Total Subscriber Forecasts by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  2. Total 2G and 3G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  3. Total 4G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  4. Total 5G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  5. Total Subscriptions by Cellular Generation, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  6. Total Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  7. Total 4G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  8. Total 5G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  9. Total Mobile Traffic per Year by Cellular Generation, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  10. Mobile Service Provider Revenue by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  11. Mobile Network CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  12. Mobile RAN CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  13. Mobile Core CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  14. Mobile Backhaul and Fronthaul CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  15. Mobile In-Building Wireless CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  16. Mobile Non-Network-Related CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
Critical Questions Answered
  • How many subscribers will 5G have in 2020 and 2025?
  • When will 5G overtake 4G in terms of subscribers, traffic and service revenues?
  • Which countries will lead 5G in terms of adoption?
  • Which are the most lucrative countries should I target with 5G related technology and services?
  • How much traffic will 5G generate in 2025?
  • How much CAPEX will mobile service providers spend in 5G in the next 5 years?
  • How much service revenues will mobile service providers make from 5G in the next 5 years?
  • What is the practical impact of COVID-19?
Research Highlights
  • Granular level 2G/3G, 4G and 5G forecasts for key metrics: subscriptions, traffic, service revenue, CAPEX and spectrum.
  • Forecasting the 5G growth period: 2019-2025.
  • Country level forecasts for the top-30 5G markets globally.
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Network Technology and Market Tracker
Network Technology and Market Tracker
 Market Data | 4Q 2019 | MD-NWMT-103
Tables
  1. Total Subscriber Forecasts by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  2. Total 2G and 3G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  3. Total 4G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  4. Total 5G Subscriptions by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  5. Total Subscriptions by Cellular Generation, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  6. Total Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  7. Total 4G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  8. Total 5G Mobile Data Traffic per Year by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  9. Total Mobile Traffic per Year by Cellular Generation, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  10. Mobile Service Provider Revenue by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  11. Mobile Network CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  12. Mobile RAN CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  13. Mobile Core CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  14. Mobile Backhaul and Fronthaul CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  15. Mobile In-Building Wireless CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
  16. Mobile Non-Network-Related CAPEX by Country, World Markets, Forecast: 2019 to 2025
Critical Questions Answered
  • How many subscribers will 5G have in 2020 and 2025?
  • When will 5G overtake 4G in terms of subscribers, traffic and service revenues?
  • Which countries will lead 5G in terms of adoption?
  • Which are the most lucrative countries should I target with 5G related technology and services?
  • How much traffic will 5G generate in 2025?
  • How much CAPEX will mobile service providers spend in 5G in the next 5 years?
  • How much service revenues will mobile service providers make from 5G in the next 5 years?
Research Highlights
  • Granular level 2G/3G, 4G and 5G forecasts for key metrics: subscribers, traffic, service revenues, CAPEX and spectrum.
  • Forecasting the 5G growth period: 2019-2025.
  • Country level forecasts for the top-30 5G markets globally.
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Will GPU and AI Advancements Prove Most Effective in Advancing Open RAN Technology?
Will GPU and AI Advancements Prove Most Effective in Advancing Open RAN Technology?
 Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7003
Significant developments have recently taken place in the fields of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN), where several vendors are releasing new platforms for the deployment of 5G radio networks. For example, NVIDIA recently announced its vRAN cloud offering, powered by its new Grace Hopper Superchip. With enterprises now incorporating more AI technology into their technology stacks, it begs the question of how Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and AI will accelerate vRAN adoption on the telco domain. The implications may be that these telco-driven AI solutions will also be used in the enterprise domain in the future, so their choice needs to be under significant consideration.
New Open Fronthaul Interface Development in the O-RAN Alliance: Necessary or a Delaying Tactic?
New Open Fronthaul Interface Development in the O-RAN Alliance: Necessary or a Delaying Tactic?
 Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6980
The O-RAN Alliance is discussing a new architecture to complement the established Option 7-2x to improve the Massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (mMIMO) Uplink (UL) performance to achieve stable interoperability and reduced Fronthaul (FH) transport cost. However, this is not a simple development, as there are multiple competing proposals from different parties and the existing Option 7.2x is well established. This ABI Insight explores whether this new interface is a necessity or driven by incumbent vendors to slow down Open Radio Access Network (RAN) developments.
ETSI Publishes Use-Cases for RIS, But Significant Development is Ahead
ETSI Publishes Use-Cases for RIS, But Significant Development is Ahead
 Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6967
ETSI released its first group report by its Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) industry specification group. The report focuses on defining use cases, deployment scenarios and potential requirements for defined use cases. The goal is to enable interoperability between existing and next-generation wireless technologies and networks. While the use cases, scenarios and requirements are being defined by ESTI, the question is what are the major challenges of commercial deployment of RIS, its integration with advanced technologies, who will develop it and when?
Open RAN Standardization Developments: What’s Done and What’s in Progress
Open RAN Standardization Developments: What’s Done and What’s in Progress
 Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6950
The O-RAN Alliance aimed at extending the Radio Access Network (RAN) standards from well-known Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) to add openness, intelligence, and interoperability to RAN architecture. Open interfaces are being defined and developed by the O-RAN Alliance consortium. At this stage, the O-RAN Alliance is not an SDO; therefore, any standard-related progress will certainly need standardization or require liaising with well-known SDOs, such as The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), ETSI, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), or remain open. Recently, the O-RAN Alliance has started to collaborate with SDOs to adapt its specifications.
Why Are Open RAN Vendors Emerging as Potent Partners for Enterprise Cellular?
Why Are Open RAN Vendors Emerging as Potent Partners for Enterprise Cellular?
 Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6770
Leading infrastructure vendors have all reported their new enterprise private cellular wins of Q3/2022. While traditional RAN vendors seem to stagnate, Open RAN vendors like Airspan celebrate a larger number of wins. This insight therefore explores, why Open RAN are becoming successful in the enterprise domain.
Mavenir Launched Open RAN Massive MIMO, When Can It Be More Competitive?
Mavenir Launched Open RAN Massive MIMO, When Can It Be More Competitive?
 Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6595
OpenBeam Massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (mMIMO) expands the Open RAN ecosystem, but it is not able to compete with the traditional massive MIMO in terms of size and weight yet.
Slowdown of Open RAN Deployment Would Accelerate the Market Consolidation of Suppliers
Slowdown of Open RAN Deployment Would Accelerate the Market Consolidation of Suppliers
 Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6575
Market players in the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) ecosystem are extending their solution portfolios, which can partially resolve interoperability issues impacting Open RAN commercial deployment. However, operators need to ensure standard compliance to keep their bargaining power in supply chains.