This report provides a comprehensive analysis for the global radio unit (RU)/active antenna unit (AAU) market. This report covers the global market share for 2023 shipments as well as a forecast for 2024-2028.
We have segmented the overall market into three product segments types based upon the types of RU/AAU configurations:
Non-Massive MIMO
Massive MIMO
Massive Antenna Element (AE)
The product segments are further divided by Frequency Cluster.
Features:
2023 Shipments and 2024-2027 forecast by Product Segment
2023 Shipments and 2024-2027 forecast by Frequency Cluster
2023 Shipments and 2024-2027 forecast by Region
IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE IS NO VENDOR MARKET SHARE IN THIS REPORT. IT IS IN A SEPARATELY PUBLISHED REPORT.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2023 Review: Global Market and 5G Continues to rely on China
Global RU/AAU Forecast 2024-2028
Outlook Summary
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Network Architecture Definitions
RU/AAU Database Taxonomy
Purpose Built RU/AAU
5G Architecture Definitions
Open RAN RU/AAU (O-RU/O-AAU)
Virtual RAN (vRAN) RU/AAU
CHAPTER 1: OVERALL MARKET PERFORMANCE
2023: China and India Strong, Everywhere Else Weak/Stable
Global RU/AAU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 2: 5G NR/ NR ADVANCED EXPLAINED
Splitting the BBU into the CU and DU
Fronthaul Links for DU/BBUs and RU/AAUs
Fragmentation of O-RAN Fronthaul in 2023
CHAPTER 3: MASSIVE MIMO 5G NR AAU SHIPMENTS/FORECAST
Definition of 5G NR AAU Category
Global 5G NR AAU Shipments, 2022-2023
Global 5G NR AAU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 4: NON-MASSIVE MIMO MULTI-RAT/MULTI-BAND RUS
Definition of Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT/Multi-Band RU Category
Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT/Multi-Band Shipments, 2022-2023
Non-Massive MIMO Multi-RAT/Multi-Band RU Forecast 2024-2028
CHAPTER 5: OPEN RAN/VRAN RU/AAU ANALYSIS
Global Open RAN/vRAN RU/AAU 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: RADIO SHIPMENTS BY XTYR CONFIGURATION (MIMO ORDER)
CHAPTER 7: GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
China, India, ROAP & North America: Bright spots in 2023