Dell’Oro Group last Thursday revealed findings from its '1Q 2023 Microwave Transmission and Mobile Backhaul Quarterly Report'. According to the report, the microwave transmission equipment market is forecast to grow 5 percent in 2023. Demand for E-band systems, which are capable of transmitting data at rates up to 20 Gbps, is expected to dramatically increase this year. E/V Band shipment volumes are predicted to grow 35 percent year-over-year.
Highlights from the report include:
- Microwave Transmission market growth in 2023 will be driven by higher demand in both mobile backhaul and the Vertical markets.
- Huawei held the highest share in the quarter and trailing four-quarter period. The manufacturers with the next highest shares were Ericsson, Nokia, and Ceragon.
- Aviat Networks announced the intent to acquire NEC’s wireless backhaul business. The addition of NEC’s microwave business could improve Aviat’s share rank from top-six to top-three.
- Microwave equipment demand significantly increased in the Indian region. Compared to the same period a year ago, microwave revenue nearly doubled in 1Q 2023.
Source: www.delloro.com/market-research/telecommunications-infrastructure/microwave-transmission-mobile-backhaul/
Jimmy Yu, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group
Microwave Transmission equipment demand is in a growth cycle due to 5G. This growth cycle began in 2021 and is expected to drive increasing demand for microwave equipment for many more years. Among the wireless backhaul technologies, E-band systems are positioned to benefit the most since these products can easily meet the requirements for 5G backhaul.
