2025 private wireless RAN market up 16% y-o-y

“Private wireless remains a key growth driver in the broader RAN market, with the enterprise opportunity still largely untapped,” says Dell’Oro vice-president Stefan Pongratz. “After several years of rapid expansion from a small base, the market is now shifting into a more measured growth phase.”

Full-year private wireless RAN revenue accounted for 3% to 5% of total RAN revenue in 2025.

China is leading in enterprise 5G, accounting for 40% to 50% of global private wireless RAN revenue in 2025.

The top three private wireless RAN suppliers in 2025 are Huawei, Nokia and Ericsson.

Nokia and Ericsson led the private wireless RAN market outside China in 2025, accounting for around 80% of this region combined.

The outlook for campus network has been revised downward, while wide-area networks’ growth prospects have strengthened.

The high-level message  has not changed — private wireless is a massive opportunity, but it will take some time for enterprises to embrace private cellular technologies.

Private wireless RAN revenue is expected to grow at a 10% to 20% CAGR and account for 5% to 10% of total RAN revenue by 2030.

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