AI Radio Access Network (RAN) Revenue

AI-RAN Market Forecast Timeline

2025 to 2028 - Early Stage & Limited Adoption: AI-RAN is in the early stages of development, with limited deployments taking place as vendors and operators work on research and testing. AI-RAN is largely CPU-based, with operators slowly joining the Alliance as ROI becomes clearer.

2029-2032 - Ramp-up in Deployments: AI-RAN begins to scale as edge computing and GPUs are fully embraced while AI-driven network management is enabled. AI-RAN will begin to permeate the market as it initially replaces some segments of traditional RAN as operators look to optimize performance and decrease costs.

32% of Virtualized RAN Revenue by 2032: By 2032, AI-RAN will account for 32% of total virtualized RAN revenue or US$6.18 billion with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 65% between 2027 and 2032. Regions such as Latin America and MENA will slowly catch up to the early adopters as momentum increases for AI-based cost-saving solutions, especially in 5G and beyond