Global 5G Advanced Market to Reach 1.59 Billion USD by 2031 Growing at 96.0% CAGR with Key Players MediaTek Huawei and Ericsson

The global 5G Advanced (5G A) market is poised for explosive growth, projected to surge from US$ 15 million in 2024 to US$ 1,585 million by 2031, registering a remarkable CAGR of 96.0% during 2025 2031, according to the latest QY Research analysis.
Market Overview
5G Advanced, also known as 5G A or IMT 2020.specs, represents the evolution of existing 5G technology, enhancing performance with AI driven networks, improved uplink and downlink speeds, and native support for satellite (NTN) and industrial IoT applications. As commercial deployments accelerate in 2025, the technology is expected to unlock new opportunities in Smart Energy, Smart Medical, Media & Entertainment, Smart Transportation, Industrial Manufacturing, and other applications.
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Top players dominating the 5G Advanced market include:
• AT&T
• China Mobile
• China Telecom
• China Unicom
• Ericsson
• Huawei
• MediaTek
• Nokia
• Qualcomm
• T Mobile
• Unisoc
• Verizon
• ZTE
5G Advanced Product Profiles - Leading Companies
1. MediaTek M90 5G Advanced Modem
• Manufacturer: MediaTek
• Standards Support: 3GPP Release 17 (and aligned with upcoming Release 18)
• Peak Downlink Speed: Up to 12 Gbps
• Uplink Improvement: ~20% boost via Release 17 2T 2T uplink TX switching
• Carrier Aggregation: Sub 6 GHz (FR1) up to 6CC CA; mmWave (FR2) up to 10CC CA
• Connectivity Features: Dual 5G SIM dual active, supports satellite IoT (NTN), AI assisted power savings (~18% lower power)
2. Ericsson 5G Advanced Software Suite
• Manufacturer: Ericsson
• Components: Seven modular software products including AI powered RAN, intent driven network, service aware RAN
• Use Cases: High-performing programmable networks, SLA compliance, real time service steering, XR, RedCap IoT, live broadcasting
• Benefits: AI enabled automation, operational efficiency, improved user experience, revenue enablement
• Deployment Example: Multi year 5G A expansion with e& UAE including first commercial RedCap rollout in MEA
3. Nokia Habrok 32 Massive MIMO Radio (5G Advanced Ready)
• Manufacturer: Nokia
• Product Line: Habrok 32 Massive MIMO radios + Pandion FDD multi band remote radio heads
• Features: Energy efficient, advanced 5G A support, multi band coverage for urban/suburban deployments
• Deployment Example: Nokia to supply Elisa (Finland) in 2025 for premium 5G services
4. Huawei Intelligent 5G Advanced Base Station System
• Manufacturer: Huawei (with China Unicom collaboration)
• Capabilities: Massive MIMO, AI driven automation, integrated sensing & communication (radar on base stations)
• Uplink Rates: Average uplink throughput of 200 300 Mbps in live networks
• Use Case: AI optimized operations, energy efficiency, low altitude drone detection services
• Deployment Scale (2025): China Unicom aims for 300 city full 5G A coverage by end 2025
5. AT&T 5G RedCap IoT Device & Network Offering
• Company: AT&T
• Technology: Nationwide 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) IoT support, 3GPP Release 17
• Performance: IoT data speeds ~30-80 Mbps using 20 MHz channels
• Coverage (2025): National RedCap coverage across 200 million+ POPs in the U.S.
• Use Cases: Wearables, sensors, mobile hotspots & dongles with low power consumption
Market Segmentation
The 5G Advanced market is segmented by Type and Application:
• By Type:
Infrastructure
Services and Solutions
• By Application:
Smart Energy
Smart Medical
Media Entertainment
Smart Transportation
Industrial Manufacturing
Others
Latest Industry Trends (2025)
Uplink Breakthroughs and the Rise of Upload-Centric Connectivity
In May 2025, T Mobile, working with Nokia and MediaTek, achieved a live network uplink speed of 550 Mbps on sub 6 GHz spectrum using 3GPP Release 17 UL Tx Switching-an industry first. The test used 100 MHz of TDD spectrum plus 35 MHz of FDD, highlighting how UL carrier aggregation and UL MIMO can significantly elevate uplink performance. This milestone emphasizes the shift from download focused benchmarks toward high speed uplinks, vital for applications such as AR, VR, real time gaming and live content creation.
China Unicom & Huawei: Leading 5G A Mass Deployment
China Unicom, in collaboration with Huawei, launched a large scale 5G Advanced intelligent network beginning in Beijing and expanded to 39 major cities by mid 2025, with a target of 300 cities by year end. The infrastructure supports integrated high /low band RAN, AI based automation and network sensing for capabilities like low altitude drone detection. Over 10 million 5G A subscribers are already active, demonstrating the rapid commercialization of next generation connectivity.
Private & Industrial 5G Adoption via RedCap
Enterprise adoption of private 5G networks using RedCap (Reduced Capability) devices is accelerating in manufacturing and logistics. In early 2025, Hyundai completed an industry first trial deploying RedCap on a private 5G network for automated production. RedCap devices-standardized in 3GPP Release 17-offer moderate data rates (30-150 Mbps), lower cost, and enhanced battery life, enabling large scale IoT use cases such as robotics, sensor monitoring, and digital twin operations.
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Monetization Accelerates
The June 2025 Ericsson Mobility Report notes that 51% of global service providers now offer speed based tariff plans for fixed wireless access (FWA), up from 40% in 2024. 5G enabled FWA is expected to account for over 35% of new fixed broadband connections by 2030, with global FWA links projected to reach approximately 350 million. Operators are leveraging 5G A FWA to provide high speed broadband in areas lacking fiber, creating new revenue streams and expanding market reach.
MediaTek M90 5G Advanced Modem
Verified Downstream Customers
These are companies reported to have partnered with or trialed using the MediaTek M90 5G Advanced modem in 2025:
• Keysight Technologies
• Verizon Wireless
• Samsung
• Telstra
• Fibocom
• Eutelsat
• OneWeb
• Airbus
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Regional Insights
The market is experiencing robust growth across all major regions:
• North America: Driven by T Mobile and Verizon's nationwide 5G A rollouts, growing from 2024 to 2031 at double digit CAGR.
• Asia Pacific: Led by China, Japan, and South Korea, with China alone holding the largest revenue share and driving smart city and industrial deployments.
• Europe: Ericsson and Nokia are spearheading 5G A expansion, particularly in Germany, the U.K., and France.
• South America & MEA: Emerging adoption with pilot projects in Brazil, GCC countries, and South Africa.
Future Outlook
As 5G Advanced matures, the market is expected to catalyze industry digitalization, immersive media, and AI native networks. Commercialization of 5G A private networks and the integration of satellite NTN are anticipated to accelerate through 2026, laying the foundation for 6G development.

Chapter Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: key insights, key emerging trends, etc.
Chapter 3: Manufacturers competitive analysis, detailed analysis of the product manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5 & 6: Sales, revenue of the product in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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