GIS in Telecom Market Research Report: By Offering (Hardware, Software, Data, Service), Deployment Type (On-Premises, Cloud), End User (SMEs, Large Enterprises) - Industry Share Analysis and Demand Forecast to 2030

Market Outlook

The geographic information system (GIS) in telecom market revenue stood at $1.3 billion in 2019, and it is predicted to grow to $4.6 billion by 2030. Additionally, the market is Set to witness a CAGR of 12.2% from 2020 to 2030. The strongest factors driving the market advance are the soaring requirement for network installation and surging usage of GIS solutions for the provision of broadband and mobile services.

Segmentation Analysis of GIS in Telecom Market

The data offering category is predicted to dominate the market from 2020 to 2030. This will be due to the mushrooming utilization of geospatial data by telecom companies all over the world for capacity analysis, campaign management, and demand forecasting.

The cloud category is predicted to demonstrate the faster growth in the market for GIS in telecom in the forthcoming years, under the deployment type segment. This is credited to the fact that the cloud enables data access from both web browsers and mobile phones and is, thus, increasingly being adopted by telecom firms.

The large enterprises end user category had the dominating share from 2014 to 2019. This was because of the extensive adoption of GIS by big telecommunication companies for improving their network connectivity, installing towers, and expanding their reach in locations that face severe connectivity problems.

Geographically, North America was the largest GIS in telecom market in 2019, mainly due to the huge requirement for 5G services. Moreover, with telecom companies focusing heavily on rapid technological advancements, the demand for GIS is surging sharply in this region. Additionally, the sales of tablets, smartphones, and various other internet-connected consumer electronic devices are soaring here because of the high disposable income of people. This is, in turn, fueling the adoption of GIS by telecom companies to provide better customer services.

Device Miniaturization Major Market Trend

One of the major trends currently being witnessed in the GIS in telecom industry is the miniaturization of devices. The adoption of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT), is revolutionizing GIS. As a result, industry players are increasingly incorporating sensors and connected devices in their solutions for helping telecom firms gather data specific to their needs. As miniature devices are cost-effective and small and provide greater flexibility in collecting geospatial data, their popularity is growing rapidly across the world. Furthermore, these devices make the real-time collection of data possible, which is necessary for various navigation and mapping applications.

Usage of GIS for Mobile and Broadband Services Driving Market Growth

The expansion of the market for GIS in telecom is being fueled by the rapid adoption of the technology for offering mobile and broadband services, especially for monitoring the broadband infrastructure. Furthermore, companies are heavily using the GIS technology for studying areas where they want to expand their operations. With the adoption of this technology, data from multiple sources can be collected and combined on a single platform, which helps firms better analyze the challenges that the area faces with regards to connectivity and broadband services. Besides this, the huge investments being made for improving the broadband speed and expanding the network are fueling the adoption of the GIS technology in the global telecom sector.

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Product Launches being Pursued by Market Players to Dominate Competition

In recent years, the major GIS in telecom market players have introduced a range of new and improved products to stay on top of the competition. For instance, in November 2019, IQGeo Group plc unveiled Network Manager, for telecommunications service providers to be able to use the extended IQGeo platform to design, edit, and maintain networks and host network asset data. By being compatible with on-premises infrastructure as well as cloud, it aids users in saving costs and bettering their customer experience.

The key players in the global GIS in telecom market are Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) Inc., Hexagon AB, Trimble Inc., Pitney Bowes Inc., Bentley Systems Incorporated, Autodesk Inc., Schneider Electric SE, General Electric Company, RMSI Private Limited, Cyient Limited, and L3Harris Technologies Inc.

Market Size Breakdown by Segment

The GIS in telecom market report offers comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with market estimation for the period 2014–2030.

Based on Offering

• Hardware
• Software
• Data
• Service
  • Professional
    • Training and consulting
    • Integration and maintenance
  • Managed

Based on Deployment Type

• On-Premises
• Cloud

Based on End user

• SMEs
• Large enterprises

Geographical Analysis

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • U.K.
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
  • Russia
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
• Latin America (LATAM)
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
  • South Africa
  • U.A.E.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Nigeria
  • Turkey