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5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) refers to a wireless communication device mounted outside buildings to connect homes or businesses to a 5G network. It provides high-speed internet access by transmitting and receiving 5G signals over the air, offering faster data rates and lower latency compared to traditional broadband connections. These devices enhance network coverage and reliability, particularly in areas where wired connectivity is limited or unavailable.
The primary product types of 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) include fixed wireless access (FWA) routers, outdoor CPE antennas, integrated CPE devices, and standalone outdoor CPE. Fixed wireless access (FWA) routers deliver high-speed internet connectivity to residential and commercial users through wireless cellular networks such as 4G or 5G, eliminating the need for traditional wired broadband infrastructure. Key technologies used in these devices include sub-6 GHz, mmWave, and massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO). The major deployment types are on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid deployment models. Distribution channels consist of direct sales, retail sales, and online sales. These devices are utilized across various end-user industries, including telecommunications, transportation and logistics, healthcare, retail, smart cities and infrastructure, and energy and utilities.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs have influenced the 5G outdoor CPE market by raising the cost of imported semiconductors, radio components, and antenna materials, affecting product pricing and slowing deployments across North America and Europe that depend heavily on Asian manufacturing hubs. Segments such as FWA routers, integrated CPE devices, and outdoor antenna units face the greatest cost pressures. However, tariffs also encourage local production, supply chain localization, and innovation in cost-efficient CPE designs, helping strengthen long-term market competitiveness.
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The 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (cpe) market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $4.69 billion in 2025 to $5.46 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to early 5G network rollouts, demand for high-speed wireless broadband, limited fiber infrastructure in rural areas, advancements in antenna technologies, rise of remote working models.
The 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (cpe) market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.94 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of fwa services, increasing adoption of mmwave solutions, growing smart city deployments, rising enterprise digital transformation, enhanced need for low-latency connectivity. Major trends in the forecast period include expansion of fixed wireless access for broadband replacement, rise in outdoor high-gain antenna adoption, demand for weatherproof and ruggedized cpe units, growth of low-latency wireless communication solutions, increased deployment in underserved and rural areas.
The rising investments in telecom infrastructure are expected to drive the growth of the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) market in the coming years. Telecom infrastructure refers to the physical and digital foundation that supports communication networks, including transmission towers, fiber optic cables, base stations, antennas, routers, and related networking devices. Increasing investments in telecom infrastructure are motivated by the need to enhance network capacity, improve connectivity, and efficiently manage growing data traffic. The 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) benefits from these investments by enabling faster and more efficient last-mile connectivity, minimizing the need for extensive fiber installations, and accelerating network expansion in underserved regions, thereby optimizing infrastructure returns. For instance, in October 2024, according to the United States Telecom Association, a US-based trade association, broadband providers in America invested $94.7 billion in U.S. communications infrastructure in 2023. This figure represents the second-highest industry capital expenditure in 22 years and is 23 percent higher than in 2022. Therefore, the growing investments in telecom infrastructure are fueling the growth of the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) market.
Key companies operating in the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) market are emphasizing technological advancements in device capabilities such as robust connectivity and environmental durability to provide high-speed internet without costly fiber or wiring, simplify installation, and improve network reliability for fixed wireless access (FWA). Robust connectivity and environmental durability refer to the ability of 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) devices to maintain stable, high-speed wireless connections under various environmental conditions including extreme temperatures, rain, wind, or dust. For instance, in November 2023, D-Link Corporation, a Taiwan-based technology company, introduced a new 5G and long term evolution (LTE) outdoor connectivity device. The device provides ultra-fast multi-gigabit internet with dual-mode 5G and long term evolution (LTE) support, fallback features, power over ethernet connectivity, and a rugged IP67 weather-resistant design, ensuring reliable high-speed connections for enterprises, small and medium businesses, and homes in suburban and rural areas while allowing flexible pole or wall mounting for optimal signal reception.
In January 2023, T-Mobile, a US-based telecommunications company, collaborated with Cisco to introduce the world's largest highly scalable and distributed nationwide cloud-native converged core gateway. Through this collaboration, T-Mobile transitioned all its 5G and 4G traffic to the new gateway, which immediately improved performance for customers with more than a 10 percent increase in both speed and latency. Cisco Systems Inc. is a US-based company that manufactures 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE).
Major companies operating in the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (cpe) market are Samsung Electronics, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, Ericsson AB, TCL Corporation, Nokia Corporation, ZTE Corporation, CommScope Holding Company, Inc., TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd., WNC, Inc., Zyxel Communications Corp., MikroTikls SIA, D-Link Corporation, Hocell Technologies, Smawave, Inc., Jaton Technologies, MaxComm, Inc., Linovision Technologies, Orfa Technologies, SmileMbb, Inc.
North America was the largest region in the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (cpe) market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (cpe) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The 5G outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) market consists of sales of outdoor customer premises equipment, 5G routers, 5G antennas, 5G modems, and network interface devices. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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