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Dell’Oro Group says private wireless RAN growth slows in 1H26

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Dell’Oro Group reports private wireless RAN revenue growth slowed to mid-single digits in the first half of 2026. Wide-area networks are increasingly supporting market growth, relevant to enterprise and technical decision-makers.

Market Overview

Private Wireless RAN revenue increased at a mid-single-digit rate in 1H26, down from double-digit growth recorded in 2025. The overall Private Wireless RAN forecast has been revised downward again, reflecting weaker-than-expected campus network deployments.

“Private wireless continues to grow, but the market is developing more slowly than initially anticipated,” said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “The divergence between campus and wide-area deployments is becoming more pronounced.”

Campus and Wide-Area Deployments

Wide-area private wireless networks are increasingly supporting market growth, driven by opportunities in public safety, utilities, transportation, and other mission-critical applications. The outlook for wide-area private wireless networks has improved.

Pongratz said, “While enterprise adoption remains gradual, demand for larger and more demanding wide-area networks is providing an important source of growth.”

Vendor Landscape

Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE, and Samsung accounted for approximately 95 percent of the global Private Wireless RAN market in 1H26. Huawei was the largest supplier globally based on revenue in 1H26, while Nokia and Ericsson continue to dominate the market outside China.

Forecast Outlook

Private wireless remains one of the stronger growth opportunities within the broader RAN market, which is expected to remain relatively flat. Private Wireless RAN revenue is projected to grow at a 10 to 13 percent CAGR over the next five years.

Pongratz said, “We remain optimistic about the broader long-term private 5G/6G opportunity, though the adoption curve is clearly more gradual than initially expected.”

This brief synthesizes a slowdown in campus-driven private wireless RAN growth alongside stronger wide-area demand, with a concentrated vendor base and a projected 10 to 13 percent five-year CAGR. Decision Insights readers tracking RAN investment can use these figures to assess private wireless market direction. This Analyst Signals brief reflects a neutral, fact-based summary of the original research note.

Blog post, originally published at delloro.com.

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