Cloud-Ran Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2014 to 2020

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Cloud-RAN Market Analysis, Market Size, Application

Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies And

Forecasts, 2014 To 2020

Cloud-RAN Architecture - An Overview

Cloud-RAN (Radio Access Network) is also known as centralized-RAN or C-RAN. It facilitates the

expansion of mobile networks by addressing issues pertaining to their capacity and coverage. C-RAN

reduces operational expenses and offers better network security. It also makes the network agile and

flexible. Apart from these, Cloud-RAN also enables software control and management, and network selfconfiguration.

It does this through SDN - Software Defined Networking, and NVF - Network Functions Virtualization.

China Mobile Communications Corporation was the initiator of Cloud-RAN network architecture. It

introduced Cloud-RAN in April 2010 at its research institute. The company estimates total ownership

costs to reduce by 30-60 percent due to the rising adoption of Cloud-RAN.

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Growth Drivers

The Cloud-RAN market was worth USD 1.7 billion in 2013. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.9% over

the next five years. By 2018, the total market revenues will reach approximately USD 11.5 billion.

Network architectures that support efficient operations, reduced power consumption, agility, and

reliability are indispensible to modern businesses. Cloud-RAN’s centralized processing greatly reduces

the number of base station sites. Cloud-RAN architecture improves spectrum efficiency. Its loadbalancing capability permits the efficient handling of non-uniform data traffic.

These advantages are contributing to the growth of the Cloud-RAN market. Rapid developments in

telecommunications technology is also a critical market driver. The widespread use of tablets and

smartphones all over the world...