Supply Chain Is Impacting but Not Derailing RAN Momentum

“The RAN market remains on track for a fourth consecutive year of robust growth, underpinned by healthy demand for connectivity”, said Stefan Pongratz, analyst with the Dell’Oro Group. “At the same time, more challenging comparisons combined with increased risks surrounding the supply chain will weigh on the market in 2022,” continued Pongratz.

Additional highlights from the 3Q 2021 RAN report:

Global RAN rankings remained unchanged with Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, and Sansung leading the market.
RAN revenue shares are changing as on-going efforts by the US government to curb the rise of Huawei and improve supplier diversification are starting to show in the numbers, especially with new footprints outside of China.
Preliminary estimates suggest Ericsson, Nokia, and Sansung were the top three 5G RAN suppliers outside of China in the quarter.
Following two consecutive years of double-digit growth, total RAN revenues are projected to advance 3 percent in 2022.