How big is the C-RAN Market | Forecast & Global Impact 2025

Q: How big is the C-RAN market in 2024?

The C-RAN market was estimated at USD 12 billion in 2024.

Q: What is the projected size of the C-RAN market by 2031?

The C-RAN market is projected to reach USD 32 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.3%.

Q: What is driving the growth of the C-RAN market?

5G rollout, demand for efficient mobile networks, and adoption of cloud-based architectures are driving the growth.

Q: What are the key applications of C-RAN?

Used in mobile network densification, smart cities, industrial IoT, and urban connectivity optimization.

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Publication Date: Jul 2025

What is the size of the C-RAN Market?

According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the Global C-RAN Marke t was estimated at USD 12 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 32 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.9% during the forecast period 2025–2031.

As telecom operators modernize networks to support 5G, reduce latency, and enhance scalability through centralized and virtualized infrastructure, the C-RAN market is continued to rise in the future.

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Key Growth Factors of the C-RAN Market

Growing demand for 5G deployment and network densification
Need for cost-efficient, energy-saving mobile network solutions
Increased use of virtualization and cloud-native architecture
Rising mobile data traffic and user connectivity expectations
Operator focus on TCO reduction and flexible scalability

C-RAN Market Trends

The C-RAN market is undergoing for the transformation with the adoption of Open RAN standards and software-defined networks. The market is transitioning to virtualized, centralized baseband processing to streamline operations and improve spectrum efficiency. This market is integrating with AI for real-time network optimization and deployment of edge computing in conjunction with C-RAN is gaining pace, especially in urban and high-density environments.

Emerging Developments in the C-RAN Market

C-RAN market is developing over the years deployed alongside MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) to support ultra-low latency applications such as autonomous vehicles and smart cities. And the vendors are offering cloud-native RAN solutions compatible with disaggregated hardware. Further, the hybrid C-RAN models combining centralized and distributed elements are also emerging to address rural and remote coverage challenges.