Cloud Radio Access Network Market Outlook:
Cloud Radio Access Network Market size was over USD 24.08 billion in 2025 and is poised to exceed USD 233.4 billion by 2035, witnessing over 25.5% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of cloud radio access network is estimated at USD 29.61 billion.
The increasing cost of energy consumption worldwide will primarily propel the cloud radio access network (C-RAN) by the end of 2036. Worldwide energy utilization proceeds to develop, but it does appear to be abating — averaging around 1% to 2% per year. Energy costs have been rising since 2021 because of the fast financial recuperation, climate conditions in different parts of the world, upkeep work that had been deferred by the widespread, and prior choices by oil and gas companies and sending out nations to diminish speculations.
Another reason behind the massive growth of the cloud radio access network market is the increasing and continuous adoption of smart devices across the world. The most recent IoT Analytics report demonstrated that worldwide IoT associations developed by 18% in 2022 to 14.3 billion dynamic IoT endpoints. In 2023, IoT Analytics projected the worldwide number of associated IoT gadgets to develop another 16%, to 16.7 billion dynamic endpoints. Whereas 2023 development is forecasted to be somewhat lower than in 2022, IoT gadget associations are anticipated to proceed to develop for a long time to come.
