• Although Japan and South Korea continue to spearhead commercial C-RAN investments,
interest is also growing in other parts of the world. Mobile operators such as China
Mobile, Orange, Verizon and Sprint are already investing in the technology.
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Global investments on C-RAN architecture networks will reach over $7 Billion by the end
of 2016. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 20% between 2016
and 2020. These investments will include spending on RRHs (Remote Radio Heads), BBUs
(Baseband Units) and fronthaul transport networking gear.
• The “C-RAN (Centralized Radio Access Network) Ecosystem: 2016 - 2030 –
Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth
assessment of the C-RAN ecosystem including enabling technologies, key trends, market
drivers, challenges, standardization, regulatory landscape, deployment models, operator
case studies, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and
strategies. The report also presents forecasts for C-RAN infrastructure investments from
2016 till 2030. The forecasts cover 3 individual submarkets and 6 regions.