According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Millimeter Wave Technology Market by Product Type, License Type, Frequency Band, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019–2026,” the global millimeter wave technology market size was valued at $220.5 million in 2018, and is projected to reach at$3,25 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 40.4% from 2019 to 2026. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the leading contributor to the global millimeter wave technology market, followed by North America and Europe.
Millimeter wave technology is an electromagnetic spectrum that consists of short wavelength ranges from 1 millimeter to 10 millimeters. It is known as extremely high frequency wave millimeter technology due to provision of high-speed wireless communication in an application ranging from data centers to individuals with electronic devices requiring high bandwidth, internet speed. It is used in various sectors such as telecommunication, automotive, healthcare, transportation, military, defense, aerospace, and others for ensuring secured transmission in communication and enhances mobile data, internet speed, and bandwidth effectively. It exhibits more potential and is beneficial over fiber optics cable network in terms of reliable high performance and wireless networks.
Increase in demand for wireless communication is majorly driving the growth of the millimeter wave technology industry. Deployment of millimeter wave technology in telecommunication sector, due to increase in demand for high bandwidth, internet speed in electronic devices such as smart phones and wearable devices for media exchange, video streaming, conferencing, and online gaming, enables high security transmission in communication.
Moreover, rise in need of safety in high risk areas, growth in transition from analog cameras to IP cameras, and integration of Internet of Things boosts the demand for imaging network devices in millimeter wave technology market forecast. Furthermore, industrial sector, and MDA sectors are also responsible for the market growth, by deploying millimeter wave technology in industries for building automation and track the people from indoor and outdoor and for communication over long distance by radar and satellite systems.
Increase in trends toward development of smart cities is expected to offer lucrative opportunities for market expansion, which further propels the demand for unmanned vehicles in transportation and automotive sectors. This is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the millimeter wave technology market growth owing to shift in preference of consumers from normal cars to smart driver’s assistant cars which helps in GPS navigation, blind spot detection, and avoids collision system. However, factors such as high investment cost, installation cost, and lack of professional expertise, & environmental concern such as 5G hamper the market growth.
According to Ankit Prajapati, Lead Analyst, Semiconductor and Electronics, at Allied Market Research, “The millimeter wave technology in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period, owing to presence of telecommunication industry. Moreover, rise in demand for 5G technology in developing nation, which in turn boosts the demand for medical imaging devices used to view full body for diagnosis, In addition, millimeter wave technology is used in healthcare for monitoring. However, rise in competition in developing economies such as India, is anticipated to influence the growth of the market.”
By region, the millimeter wave technology market trends have been analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific accounted for a major share of the global market in 2019and is expected to dominate the market in terms of revenue during the forecast period, owing to presence of telecommunication industry and rise in demand for 5G technology in the developing nations such as India, China, and Japan. North America and Europe held the largest share in the global millimeter wave technology market in 2018 and are expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, owing to increase in adoption of military, MDA application such as imaging devices, radar systems, and satellite communication systems.
KEY FINDINGS of THE STUDY:
• In 2019, the telecommunication equipment segment accounted for the maximum revenue and is projected to grow at a notable CAGR of 88.7% during the forecast period.
• The Frequency below 57GHz segment accounted for more than $94.8 million of the millimeter wave technology market share in 2019.
• Telecommunication industry contributed major share of $161.3 million in global millimeter wave technology market during 2019.
• U.S. and Canada were the major shareholder in the North America millimeter wave technology market, accounting for more than $75.8 million share in 2019.
The key players profiled in the report include NEC Corporation, L3 Technologies, Inc., Keysight Technologies, Millimeter Wave Products Inc., BridgeWave Communications (REMEC Broadband Wireless Networks), CableFree: Wireless Excellence, Farran Technology, E-Band Communications, LLC, SAGE Millimeter, Inc., and Siklu Communication. Market players have adopted various strategies such as product launch, collaboration & partnership, joint venture, and acquisition to expand their foothold in the millimeter wave technology market.