The report confirms the continuing growth of small cells in non-residential scenarios – notably urban and enterprise sectors – and sees 5G, virtualization and densification playing a strong role in that growth. It also highlights the significance of ensuring simple, scalable and repeatable deployment processes. SCF is working with regulators globally to make this happen.
Key findings include:
- The installed base of small cells to reach 70.2m in 2025.
- Densification initially led by APAC and North America, with Europe lagging as it works to address commercial, technical and regulatory barriers.
- Massive annual growth (36%) in the rate of new non-residential deployments of small cells, led by urban and enterprise small cells, between 2015 and 2025
- 5G cell deployments overtaking 4G by 2024. The total installed base of 5G or multimode small cells in 2025 is predicted to be 13.1m, over one-third of the total in use.
- A stronger emphasis on virtualization, notably for 5G and multimode 4G/5G small cells. Virtualized systems will grow at a CAGR of 52% to reach 57% of the total in 2025.
- The vast majority of new deployments to be in dense or hyperdense environments by 2025.
- C-Band and high frequency bands to be the most important bands for 5G small cells.
- Strong support from operators for the deployment of 5G small cells as their 5G capacity layer where LTE remains the coverage layer.
Here is a small video from SCF in the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC18)
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