This report provides a comprehensive analysis for the global distributed unit (DU)/digital baseband unit (BBU) market. This report covers the global market share for 2023 shipments as well as a forecast for 2024-2028.
We have segmented the overall DU/BBU market into three product segments types based upon the types of radio units (RU) supported:
Non-Massive MIMO
Massive MIMO
Massive Antenna Element (AE)
Features
2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Product Segment
2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by 5G NR by Radio Type
2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Purpose Built vs. Open RAN/vRAN Compliant
2023 Shipments and 2024-2028 forecast by Region
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2023 Review: Global Market and 5G Continues to rely on China
Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
Outlook Summary
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DU/BBU Designation by Mobile Generation
2G/3G/4G BBU Architecture Definitions
DU/BBU Database Taxonomy
5G DU/CU Architecture Definitions
Purpose Built DU/BBU
Open RAN DU (O-DU)
Virtual RAN (vRAN) DU/BBU
CHAPTER 1: OVERALL MARKET PERFORMANCE
2023: China and India Strong, Everywhere Else Weak/Stable
Global DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 2: 5G NR/ NR ADVANCED EXPLAINED
Splitting the BBU into the CU and DU
Fronthaul Links for DUs and RUs
CHAPTER 3: MASSIVE MIMO 5G NR DU (GNODEB) SHIPMENTS/FORECAST
Definition of 5G NR DU Category
Global 5G NR DU Shipments, 2022-2023
Global 5G NR DU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 4: NON-MASSIVE MIMO 2G/3G/4G/5G MULTI-RAT DU/BBUS
Definition of Non-Massive MIMO 4G/5G DU/BBU Category
Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Shipments, 2022-2023
Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 5: OPEN RAN/VRAN DU ANALYSIS
Global Open RAN/vRAN DU/BBU Forecast 2024-2028
AT&T Wireless' 5 Year Contract with Ericsson for Open RAN Network Modernization
OREX-R
Team Japan
vRAN vs. Open RAN
Vodafone's Open RAN Modernization Program
CHAPTER 6: GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
China, India, & North America: Bright spots in 2023