Telecom network infrastructure market seen reaching $147.35 billion by 2030

By AI, Created 2:45 PM UTC, May 22, 2026, /AGP/ – The Business Research Company says the global telecom network infrastructure market will grow at a 7% CAGR through 2030, driven by 5G rollout, mobile data traffic and broader internet adoption. Asia Pacific is projected to be the largest region, while the U.S. is expected to lead country-level demand.

Why it matters: - The telecom network infrastructure market is projected to hit $147.35 billion by 2030, making it a meaningful slice of a broader information technology market expected to reach $13,788 billion. - Faster demand for 5G, mobile data capacity and rural connectivity is pushing operators and vendors to keep expanding network hardware and services.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released its Telecom Network Infrastructure Market Report 2026, covering market size, trends and global forecasts for 2026-2035. - The report estimates the telecom network infrastructure market will grow at a 7% CAGR through 2030. - The report says a free sample is available. - The full report is available here.

The details: - Asia Pacific is projected to be the largest region in 2030, with a market value of $50 billion. - Asia Pacific is forecast to grow from $32 billion in 2025 at a 9% CAGR. - The report links Asia Pacific growth to 5G deployment, higher smartphone use, fiber-optic backhaul investment, cloud services, and smart city programs. - The U.S. is projected to be the largest country in 2030, valued at $38 billion. - The U.S. market is expected to rise from $28 billion in 2025 at a 6% CAGR. - The report ties U.S. growth to legacy network upgrades for 5G standalone architecture, low-latency applications, private networks, telecom and vendor strength, and rural broadband investment. - By component, products are projected to be the largest segment, accounting for 54% of the market, or $80 billion, in 2030. - Product demand is expected to be supported by base stations, routers, switches, small cells, distributed antenna systems, software-defined networking hardware and network function virtualization hardware. - The market is segmented by connectivity technology into 2G, 3G, 4G or LTE, and 5G. - The market is segmented by end users into telecom operators and enterprises. - The report identifies rising mobile data traffic, 5G expansion and increasing internet penetration in emerging regions as the main growth drivers. - Rising mobile data traffic is projected to add about 2.4% annual growth. - Expansion of 5G networks is projected to add about 2.2% annual growth. - Increasing internet penetration in emerging regions is projected to add about 1.9% annual growth. - The report says the product and service markets together could add more than $45 billion in value by 2030. - The product market is projected to grow by $24 billion from 2025 to 2030. - The service market is projected to grow by $21 billion over the same period.

Between the lines: - The forecast points to a market shift from basic connectivity buildout toward denser, faster and more flexible infrastructure. - The strongest growth themes are consistent with operator spending on 5G, fiber backhaul, cloud connectivity and edge-ready networks. - The report’s regional breakdown suggests investment is concentrating in markets with strong mobile usage, policy support and large-scale digital infrastructure plans.

What’s next: - Telecom operators and enterprises are likely to keep prioritizing equipment upgrades, network densification and capacity expansion through 2030. - 5G buildouts, private networks and broadband expansion should remain the main demand drivers across both mature and emerging markets. - The Business Research Company says it offers continuous and custom research packages, including market entry, competitor tracking and supplier-distributor research.