Private LTE Market Trends

Statistics for the 2023 & 2024 Private LTE market trends, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. Private LTE trend report includes a market forecast to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry trends analysis as a free report PDF download.

Market Trends of Private LTE Industry

Growing Adoption of Smartphones may Drive the Market Growth

  • The growing adoption of smartphones has increased global data usage on a per-person basis, increasing the need for LTE services and driving the industry. The World Population Review reported that 4.9 billion people, or 69% of the world's population, will be actively using the internet by 2022. According to trends, the number of internet users is increasing at a 4% yearly pace, which amounts to over 196 million additional users joining the network yearly.
  • Further, according to GSMA, the global smartphone adoption rate was around 75% last year and is anticipated to reach 84% by 2025. Such significant growth rates could increase the opportunities for various LTE providers to meet the growing requirement.
  • Smartphones have altered internet usage patterns and increased everyone's access to the online world. Global smartphone usage increased by 268 million people alone between 2021 and 2022. In only five years, the percentage of internet usage on mobile devices has increased from 43.7% to 55%, owing to the rise in smartphone users. By 2025, it is anticipated that 72.6% of smartphone users will solely use their phones to access the internet. Such significant growth in smartphone adoption could drive the market during the forecast period.
  • The global expansion of smartphones has increased data traffic, putting additional strain on the communication infrastructure. As a result, 4G (LTE) network upgrades have become necessary for telecommunication service providers in order to guarantee capacity and satisfy customer needs at reasonable prices. Accordingly, these factors would further drive market expansion during the projection period.
Private LTE Market Adoption Rate of Smartphones, Value in %, Global, 2019 - 2025*

Asia-Pacific Expected to Hold Significant Growth Rates

  • The Asia-Pacific region is predicted to generate new market prospects for private LTE network vendors. Japan, China, and Australia are significant nations in APAC considering the expansion of the private LTE market.
  • China and Japan are prominent manufacturing nations that create electronic, informational, and automotive goods. The surge in M2M communications, greater smartphone use, and the uptake of IoT platforms across a variety of industrial verticals, including healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing, are all contributing factors to the market expansion of private LTE in this area. The need for private IoT networks that allow businesses to integrate various devices for better dependability and security is growing as a result.
  • The need for the private LTE market is considerably driven by the growing deployment of Industry 4.0, industrial IoT, and automated technologies. The primary factor positively affecting the market is connectivity's ongoing development. The increasing number of linked devices in the industrial industry produces enormous data. This data must be adequately processed to ensure efficient company operations. The rising economies of scale that drive the adoption of private LTE across the industry have been made possible by the expanding investments in machine-to-machine (M2M) and classical IoT.
  • The region is predicted to witness significant growth rates throughout the projection period due to its robust economic growth and continued telecom industry development, encouraging businesses to actively invest in private LTE to maintain growth and boost productivity. Additionally, factors like the significant shift toward digital drive market growth.
 Private LTE Market: Growth Rate by Region

Private LTE Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)