Distributed antenna system revenue to surpass USD$36 billion by 2028

According to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, Distributed Antenna System (DAS) revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20% from 2022 to 2028 to reach over US$36 billion. This rapid growth is expected to be driven by the rising demand for reliable in-building wireless performance across verticals such as sports venues, hospitals, airports, and more.

“DAS solutions allow for increased wireless capacity and coverage and have become increasingly popular in recent years as the demand for wireless connectivity in crowded spaces grows,” explains Larbi Belkhit, Research Analyst for 5G, 6G & Open RAN. “Reliable in-building wireless performance has become almost mandatory; therefore, this technology is expected to continue to have strong adoption growth.”

In Asia-Pacific alone, DAS revenue in sports venues is expected to more than double from US$1.6 billion in 2022 to US$5.9 billion in 2028. DAS deployments in spaces like stadiums, retail, and hospitals enable visitors to enjoy seamless 5G experiences. Furthermore, Active DAS revenue in Europe is expected to more than double from US$701 million in 2022 to US$1.5 billion in 2028. Active DAS is a cost-effective approach to meeting large venues’ growing 5G and IoT connectivity demands.

“With neutral hosts becoming increasingly important, DAS is a key enabling technology that can allow signals to be effectively distributed across challenging indoor environments,” Belkhit concludes. “The enterprise cellular market is going to see DAS as a way of meeting connectivity requirements, further driving the growth of DAS deployments and revenue opportunities in the future.” ABI Research