xHaul: worldwide forecast 2023–2031

This report provides forecasts for addressable revenue for suppliers of active equipment and services for xHaul (backhaul, fronthaul and midhaul) between 2023 and 2031. It includes details on xHaul revenue by RAN architecture, xHaul domain and site type. The report outlines the major drivers of revenue growth in the xHaul sector and provides recommendations for vendors and operators.

Questions answered in this report

• What are the key trends and factors that will affect the xHaul market during 2022–2030?
• Where will we see new or increased revenue, and how can vendors and operators adapt to new network priorities?
• Will AI impact traffic in ways that will require additional or different xHaul?
• What should vendors do to exploit new business opportunities and strengthen their strategic importance to network deployers?
• How important will 5G Advanced, vRAN and early 6G be in driving new xHaul investments?

Geographical coverage

Service types

• Site type: macro, rooftop and street furniture
• Domains: backhaul, fronthaul and midhaul
• RAN architecture: integrated, centralised, virtualised and disaggregated
• Network: 5G and non-5G
• Backhaul technology: fibre, microwave, satellite and copper