Global DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

A Distributed Antenna System (DAS) involves using multiple antennas instead of one to provide wireless coverage in the same area, but with less total power and greater reliability. DAS typically use RF directional couplers and/or wireless amplifiers to separate and amplify the wireless signal from the source to the distributed antennas. Small cells are low-power radio access nodes or base stations (BS), operating in licensed or unlicensed spectrum, with coverage ranging from a few meters to hundreds of meters. Deploy small cells to increase mobile network capacity and coverage in localized areas. As densification and coverage requirements grow to meet 5G demands, several players offer distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell solutions.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market finds that the global DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market reached a value of USD 15498.51 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 35736.91 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 14.94% during the forecast period.

Small Cell can effectively make up for the shortcomings of macro Small Cells

With the development of 5G mobile networks, users' demands for wireless network coverage and transmission capabilities continue to increase. The development and comprehensive coverage of 5G Small Cells is the basis for users to achieve high-speed 5G network experience. Spectrum resources in 5G are divided into high frequency, intermediate frequency, and low frequency. Among them, the main carrier of medium and low frequency resources is the macro Small Cell, which is mainly used to connect application scenarios with characteristics such as wide coverage, low latency, high reliability, and low power. However, for macro Small Cells, there are problems such as high cost of use for high-frequency band resources, difficulty in obtaining site resources, difficulty in deployment, and limited coverage. The site selection of macro Small Cells is usually located on high places such as building roofs and iron towers, but its coverage effect is affected by factors such as ground buildings and vegetation coverage, which weakens its signal penetration. There are regional blind spots in signal coverage, resulting in of users cannot use the network normally. In hotspot areas such as stadiums, shopping malls, and airports, users have high demand for traffic, but it is difficult for macro Small Cells to meet the traffic demand in hotspot areas because site resources are not easy to obtain. The limited installation location of traditional equipment and the high cost of property coordination and network construction lead to limited site resources of macro Small Cells. In densely populated areas, it is more difficult to obtain site resources of macro Small Cells, and there is a large gap in users' 5G network usage needs.

In order to make up for the shortcomings of macro Small Cells in 5G networks, Small Cells with low power and flexible deployment become an effective supplement to macro Small Cells. For high-frequency resources, Small Cell has the characteristics of low power, high frequency band density per unit space, and flexible deployment. The distance between co-channel interference signals is short, which can effectively increase the frequency band density per unit space. Small Cell is small in size and can be flexibly deployed in places with densely populated buildings. It can supplement the weak coverage areas and blind spots of macro Small Cells in a targeted manner to ensure signal and communication quality. With the development and coverage of 5G networks, the development of Small Cells can effectively make up for the problem of carrying high-frequency resources of macro Small Cells.

Region Overview:

In 2021, the share of the DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market in United States stood at 29.18%.

Company Overview:

American Tower is one of the major players operating in the DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market, holding a share of 7.73% in 2022.

Founded in 1995, American Tower Corporation, one of the world's largest real estate investment trusts (REITs), is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate. American Tower's global portfolio includes approximately 223,000 communications sites, including more than 43,000 sites in the United States and Canada and approximately 180,000 sites internationally. In addition to leasing space on wireless and broadcast towers, American Tower offers custom solutions through indoor systems, outdoor distributed antenna systems and other right-of-way options, managed rooftops and services that accelerate network deployment.

China Tower is the world's largest telecommunications tower infrastructure service provider. The company is mainly engaged in the construction, maintenance and operation of base station supporting facilities such as communication towers, high-speed rail, subway public network coverage, and large indoor distributed antenna systems (DAS). At the same time, relying on its unique resource advantages, it provides the society with energy application services such as information application, intelligent power exchange, and backup power.

Crown Castle is the largest provider of shared communications infrastructure in the United States. The company owns, manages and leases cell towers, fiber optic solutions and small cell networks. It provides communication and network services, such as site development and installation. It serves wireless carriers, enterprises, convention centers, resorts, hotels, educational institutions, wireless broadband service providers, government, healthcare and wholesalers.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2021.

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) have become an essential part of carrier cellular networks and enterprise infrastructure. The signal source of the distributed antenna system receives the cellular signal from the mobile operator. DAS then amplifies the signal and distributes it throughout the area. Therefore, the signal is extended to cover larger indoor areas. DAS antennas are placed on multiple floors to ensure proper coverage.

Small Cells

A small cell is a low-cost radio access point with low radio frequency (RF) power output. It can be deployed indoors or outdoors, and in licensed, shared or unlicensed spectrum. Small cells provide high-quality, secure cellular coverage indoors and outdoors, complementing macro networks to improve coverage and increase targeted capacity. Small cell units consist of small radios and antennas that can be placed on structures such as street lights, the sides of buildings or utility poles.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Office Building, with a market share of 18.96% in 2021.

Train stations, subways, airports, office buildings, shopping malls, stadiums, hospitals, parks, and other places (seaside developments, apartments) require connectivity where DAS and Small Cell deployment services are critical. To support thousands of devices simultaneously, public cellular access can be allocated using a combination of DAS and small cells. Distributed antenna systems can use an array of higher powered antennas to provide comprehensive outdoor coverage, while small cells ensure similar speeds and coverage in indoor areas such as offices. Distributed antenna systems can be designed for indoor or outdoor use, and can be used to provide wireless coverage for subways, airports, hospitals, enterprises, road tunnels and many other occasions.

Key Companies in the global DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market covered in Chapter 3:

China Tower
INWIT
Crown Castle
Cellnex
American Tower
IHS Towers
Freshwave
Indus Towers
SBA Communications
Guangzhou Shiju Network
Deutsche Funkturm

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
Small Cells

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the DAS and Small Cell Deploy Service market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Train Station
Subway
Airport
Office Building
Mall
Stadium
Hospital
Park
Others

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)