The C-RAN (Centralized Radio Access Network) Ecosystem: 2016 – 2030 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts Description: Centralized RAN or C-RAN is an architectural shift in RAN (Radio Access Network) design, where the bulk of baseband processing is centralized and aggregated for a large number of distributed radio nodes. In comparison to standalone clusters of base stations, C-RAN provides significant performance and economic benefits such as baseband pooling, enhanced coordination between cells, virtualization, network extensibility, smaller deployment footprint and reduced power consumption.
View complete report With TOC @: https://marketreportscenter.com/reports/83754/the-cran-centralized-radio-access-network-ecosystem-2016-2030-opportunities-challengesstrategies-forecasts 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. SNS Research estimates that 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. The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report. Topics Covered The report covers the following topics: - C-RAN ecosystem
- Market drivers and barriers - Key architectural components (RRH, BBU and fronthaul) - Competing RAN architectures including traditional macrocell base stations, small cells and DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) - Key trends including baseband functional splitting, enterprise C-RAN, Cloud RAN, MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) and RANaaS (RAN as a Service) - Fronthaul networking technologies and interface options - C-RAN deployment models and mobile operator case studies - Regulatory landscape and standardization - Industry roadmap and value chain
Get sample of this Report @: https://marketreportscenter.com/request-sample/83754 - Profiles and strategies of over 120 leading ecosystem players including enabling technology providers, radio equipment suppliers, BBU vendors, fronthaul networking vendors and mobile operators - Strategic recommendations for ecosystem players including C-RAN solution providers and mobile operators - Market analysis and forecasts from 2016 till 2030 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets and their subcategories: Air Interface Technology - 3G & LTE - 5G Submarkets - RRH (Remote Radio Head) - BBU (Baseband Unit) - Fronthaul RRH Deployment Model - Indoor - Outdoor Fronthaul Technology - Dedicated Fiber - WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) - OTN (Optical Transport Network) - PON (Passive Optical Network) - Ethernet - Microwave
- Millimeter Wave Regional Markets - Asia Pacific - Eastern Europe - Middle East & Africa - Latin & Central America - North America - Western Europe Key Questions Answered The report provides answers to the following key questions: - How big is the C-RAN opportunity? - What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth? - How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region? - What will the market size be in 2020 and at what rate will it grow? - Which submarkets will see the highest percentage of growth? - How can C-RAN facilitate the management of interference and LTE-Advanced features such as CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point)? - What are the prospects of wireless fronthaul technologies? - Is Ethernet a feasible solution for fronthaul networking? - How big is the market for virtualized Cloud RAN networks? - Who are the key market players and what are their strategies? - What strategies should C-RAN solution providers and mobile operators adopt to remain competitive? Key Findings The report has the following key findings: - Expected to surpass $7 Billion in global spending by the end of 2016, C-RAN is increasingly becoming the preferred approach to deploy future mobile networks for both macro and small cell coverage. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 20% between 2016 and 2020. - To alleviate stringent fronthaul requirements, an increasing number of C-RAN solutions are now utilizing RRHs with baseband capabilities, allowing some intelligence (primarily Layer 1 and Layer 2) to be distributed among RRHs, with Layer 3 functionality residing at centralized BBUs. - The ongoing 5G race is expected to significantly boost C-RAN investments over the coming years. SNS Research estimates that over $1 Billion of all C-RAN architecture network investments will be directed towards 5G networks by the end of 2020. - At present, most virtualized Cloud RAN investments are limited to trials and demonstrations. However, by the end of 2020, we expect that virtualized BBUs will account for over 6% of all C-RAN BBU investments.
Table of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 13 1.1 Executive Summary 13 1.2 Topics Covered 15 1.3 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation 16 1.4 Key Questions Answered 18 1.5 Key Findings 19 1.6 Methodology 20 1.7 Target Audience 21 1.8 Companies & Organizations Mentioned 22 2 Chapter 2: An Overview of C-RAN 25 2.1 What is C-RAN? 25 2.1.1 Decoupling the Base Station 25 2.1.2 Brief History 25 2.2 Competing RAN Architectures 26 2.2.1 Traditional Macrocells 26 2.2.2 Small Cells 27 2.2.3 DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) 27 2.3 Key Architectural Components for C-RAN 29 2.3.1 RRH (Remote Radio Head) 29 2.3.2 BBU (Baseband Unit) 29 2.3.3 Fronthaul 30 2.4 Baseband Functional Split Approaches 33 2.4.1 Fully Centralized Baseband Processing 34 2.4.2 Partially Centralized: RRH with L1 & L2 Baseband Capabilities 34 2.5 Fronthaul Interface Options 35 2.5.1 CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) 35 2.5.2 OBSAI (Open Base Station Architecture Initiative) 36 2.5.3 ORI (Open Radio Interface) 36 2.5.4 Ethernet 36 2.6 Cloud RAN: Virtualizing C-RAN 38 2.6.1 Leveraging Commodity Technologies 38 2.6.2 Moving RAN to the Cloud 39 2.7 Market Growth Drivers 40 2.7.1 Capacity & Coverage Improvement: Addressing the Mobile Data Traffic Tsunami 40 2.7.2 Towards Greener RANs: Cost Efficiency & Energy Savings 41 2.7.3 Agile & Flexible Network Architecture 41 2.7.4 Enhanced Support for LTE-Advanced Features 42 2.7.5 The Benefits of Virtualization 42 2.7.6 Impact of 5G Rollouts 42
2.8 Market Barriers 43 2.8.1 Fronthaul Investments 43 2.8.2 Virtualization Challenges 43 2.8.3 Migration from Legacy Architectures 44 3 Chapter 3: Standardization & Regulatory Initiatives 45 3.1 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) 45 3.2 ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) 46 3.2.1 ORI for Fronthaul 46 3.2.2 NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) for Cloud RAN 46 3.2.3 MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) 47 3.3 NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Networks) Alliance 47 3.3.1 P-CRAN (Project Centralized RAN) 47 3.4 Small Cell Forum 48 3.4.1 Release 5.1: Small Cell Virtualization 48 3.5 MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) 48 3.5.1 Ethernet Transport 48 3.6 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 49 3.6.1 IEEE 802.1CM: Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul 49 3.6.2 IEEE P1904.3: Standard for RoE (Radio over Ethernet) Encapsulations and Mappings 49 3.6.3 Other Standards & Work Groups 50 3.7 ITU (International Telecommunications Union) 51 3.7.1 Focus Group on IMT-2020 51 4 Chapter 4: C-RAN Deployment Models & Case Studies 52 4.1 Deployment Models 52 4.1.1 Localized 52 4.1.2 Enterprise 53 4.1.3 Highly Centralized 54 4.1.4 Virtualized 55 4.2 Mobile Operator Case Studies 55 4.2.1 América Móvil Group 55 4.2.2 China Mobile 56 4.2.3 China Telecom 58 4.2.4 KT Corporation 59 4.2.5 LG Uplus 60 4.2.6 NTT DoCoMo 61 4.2.7 Orange 63 4.2.8 SK Telecom 64 4.2.9 SoftBank Mobile 65 4.2.10 Sprint 66 4.2.11 Telecom Italia 67
4.2.12 Telefónica 68 4.2.13 Verizon Wireless 69 4.2.14 Vodafone Group 70 5 Chapter 5: C-RAN Industry Roadmap & Value Chain 71 5.1 Industry Roadmap 71 5.1.1 2016 – 2020: Gaining Worldwide Traction 71 5.1.2 2020 – 2025: The Cloud RAN Era - Moving Towards RAN Virtualization 72 5.1.3 2025 – 2030: Continued Investments with 5G Network Rollouts 72 5.2 Value Chain 73 5.2.1 Enabling Technology Providers 73 5.2.2 Radio Equipment Suppliers 74 5.2.3 RAN Vendors 74 5.2.4 Fronthaul Networking Vendors 74 5.2.5 Mobile Operators 75 5.2.6 Test, Measurement & Performance Specialists 75 6 Chapter 6: Key Market Players 76 6.1 6WIND 76 6.2 Absolute Analysis 77 6.3 Accelink Technologies 78 6.4 ADLINK Technology 79 6.5 ADTRAN 80 6.6 ADVA Optical Networking 81 6.7 Advantech 82 6.8 Airspan Networks 83 6.9 Altiostar Networks 84 6.10 Amarisoft 85 6.11 Anritsu Corporation 86 6.12 Aquantia 87 6.13 ARM Holdings 88 6.14 Artemis Networks 89 6.15 Artesyn Embedded Technologies 90 6.16 Artiza Networks 91 6.17 ASOCS 92 6.18 ASTRI (Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute) 93 6.19 Avago Technologies 94 6.20 Aviat Networks 95 6.21 Axxcelera Broadband Wireless (Moseley Associates) 96 6.22 BLiNQ Networks 97 6.23 Blu Wireless Technology 98 6.24 BluWan 99
6.25 BridgeWave Communications 100 6.26 Broadcom Corporation 101 6.27 Cambium Networks 102 6.28 Cavium 103 6.29 CBNL (Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd.) 104 6.30 CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) 105 6.31 Ceragon 106 6.32 Ciena Corporation 107 6.33 Cobham Wireless 108 6.34 Coherent Logix 109 6.35 Comcores ApS 110 6.36 CommAgility 111 6.37 CommScope 112 6.38 Coriant 114 6.39 Corning 115 6.40 Dali Wireless 116 6.41 Datang Mobile 117 6.42 DragonWave 118 6.43 eASIC Corporation 119 6.44 E-Band Communications (Moseley Associates) 120 6.45 EBlink 121 6.46 Eoptolink Technology 122 6.47 Ericsson 123 6.48 Exalt Communications 126 6.49 EXFO 127 6.50 Extreme Networks 128 6.51 FastBack Networks 129 6.52 Finisar Corporation 130 6.53 Fujitsu 131 6.54 GigaLight (Shenzhen Gigalight Technology Company) 132 6.55 GlobalFoundaries 133 6.56 HFR 134 6.57 HG Genuine 135 6.58 Hisense (Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technology) 136 6.59 Hitachi 137 6.60 Huawei 138 6.61 IDT (Integrated Device Technology) 139 6.62 IMEC International 140 6.63 Infinera 141 6.64 InnoLight Technology Corporation 142 6.65 Intel Corporation 143
6.66 InterDigital 145 6.67 Intracom Telecom 146 6.68 Ixia 147 6.69 JMA Wireless 148 6.70 JRC (Japan Radio Company) 149 6.71 Kathrein-Werke KG 150 6.72 Keysight Technologies 151 6.73 Kisan Telecom 152 6.74 KMW 153 6.75 Lattice Semiconductor 154 6.76 LightPointe Communications 155 6.77 Lumentum 156 6.78 Macom (M/A-COM Technology Solutions) 157 6.79 MAX4G 158 6.80 Mellanox Technologies 159 6.81 Microsemi Corporation 160 6.82 Microwave Networks 161 6.83 MIMOtech 162 6.84 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 163 6.85 Mobiveil 164 6.86 Molex 165 6.87 MTI Mobile 166 6.88 NEC Corporation 167 6.89 NetScout Systems 168 6.90 Nokia Networks & Alcatel-Lucent 169 6.91 Nutaq 172 6.92 NXP Semiconductors 173 6.93 Octasic 174 6.94 OE Solutions 175 6.95 Parallel Wireless 176 6.96 PMC-Sierra 177 6.97 Potevio (China Potevio Company) 178 6.98 Proxim Wireless Corporation 179 6.99 QEOS 180 6.100 Qualcomm 181 6.101 Qwilt 182 6.102 Radisys Corporation 183 6.103 RADWIN 184 6.104 Red Hat 185 6.105 Saguna Networks 186 6.106 SAI Technology 187
6.107 Samji Electronics Company 188 6.108 Samsung Electronics 189 6.109 Sarokal Test Systems 191 6.110 Siklu 192 6.111 SOLiD (SOLiD Technologies) 193 6.112 Source Photonics 194 6.113 SpiderCloud Wireless 195 6.114 Sumitomo Electric Industries 197 6.115 Sunnada (Fujian Sunnada Communication Company) 198 6.116 Sunwave Communications 199 6.117 Tarana Wireless 200 6.118 TEKTELIC Communications 201 6.119 Telco Systems 202 6.120 TI (Texas Instruments) 203 6.121 Viavi Solutions 204 6.122 Vubiq Networks 205 6.123 Xelic 206 6.124 Xilinx 207 6.125 ZTE 208
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