The "Wireless Network Test Equipment Market 2025-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The scope of the study is limited to cellular wireless networks and excludes wireless networks such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The wireless network test equipment market encompasses devices and solutions designed to test and validate the integrity of cellular wireless networks. Wireless networks considered include cellular generations, such as 4G LTE and 5G.

Wireless network test equipment evaluates wireless signals based on various criteria, including network availability, connectivity, and utilization. The report covers test equipment used in benchmarking, monitoring, field trials, acceptance, optimization, and troubleshooting.

Factors driving market growth include high-speed wireless connectivity, fixed wireless access, drive testing, and the emergence of technologies such as mobile crowdsourcing and passive monitoring. End customers demand high-performance test equipment to monitor network performance and to find faults. High-speed wireless connectivity will drive the need for wireless network testing equipment, enabling fast data transmission between devices.

As the number of networked devices increases, so will the demand for efficient data transfer among these devices. Wireless network testing is crucial for evaluating the performance of high-speed connections, signal strength, and data transfer rates. Greater adoption of smart devices, demand for high-speed connectivity at home, technological advancements, and increased compatibility of network technologies will drive market growth. The adoption of IIoT, smart city growth, and 5G deployments is expected to spur strong demand in the Asia-Pacific. There will be requirements for 5G NR testing as the network transitions from reactive testing toward predictive and proactive testing probes.

Market estimates encompass revenue generated through the sale of wireless network testing solutions, including both hardware and software. Monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings for next-generation cellular, Wi-Fi, and networks are also included. Other services, such as after-sales support and maintenance, are outside the scope of this research.

The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Wireless Network Test Equipment Industry

Transformative Megatrends

• Why: Digital transformation includes the integration of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 6G technology. AI is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.7% in the next 5 years. Many governments, particularly those in the APAC region, invest heavily in AI research to drive growth.
• Analyst Perspective: Evolving wireless standards, dense devices, and highly complex systems add difficulty to network deployment and testing.

Internal Challenges

• Why: New technologies such as 5G NR boost demand for efficient drive testing to address user centricity, spectrum and bandwidth diversity, and device-based testing.
• Analyst Perspective: Drive testing probes need to change from a reactive to a more proactive approach to reduce processing time in detecting problems more efficiently.

Disruptive Technologies

• Why: Disruptive technologies, including 5G Advanced, require expertise from solution providers, including accurate digital representation, AI-enabled test devices to test new technology, beamforming solutions, open RAN, and cybersecurity solutions to support end customers' research goals.
• Analyst Perspective: Test solutions must support both LTE and 5G networks.

Competitive Environment

• Number of Competitors: Greater than 100
• Competitive Factors: Cost, performance, schedule, support, technology, reliability, contractor relationships, customer relationships
• Key End-user Industry Verticals: Communications
• Leading Competitors: NetScout Systems Inc, Viavi Solutions Inc, Infovista SAS, Anritsu Corporation, Keysight Technologies
• Revenue Share of Top 4 Competitors (2024): 33.7%
• Other Notable Competitors: EXFO Inc, Spirent Communications Plc, TECOC, Rohde & Schwarz GMBH & Co, Accuver, Accedian Networks Inc
• Distribution Structure: Direct sales, manufacturer representatives, distributors/VARs
• Notable Acquisitions and Mergers: Viavi Solutions acquired Spirent's high-speed Ethernet and network security business lines from Keysight Technologies in March 2025

Growth Drivers

• High-speed wireless network connectivity will drive market growth.
• Fixed wireless access (FWA) is expected to grow significantly.
• Drive testing will drive market growth.
• Mobile crowdsourcing technology will drive market demand.
• Passive monitoring will drive market demand.

Growth Restraints

• Challenges with 5G networks require specialized test solutions from manufacturers.
• Network performance monitoring presents several challenges, including monitoring performance, establishing a performance baseline, and identifying faults.

By test type, the global wireless network test equipment market segments into:

• Drive test/walk test
• Crowdsourcing
• Active monitoring
• Passive monitoring
• OSS (CM/PM/FM)
• OSS with geo-location equipment
• SON test equipment
• Site test equipment

Segment revenue is forecast for the different geographical areas:

• North America: Canada and the United States
• Europe: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Scandinavia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Rest of Europe (RoE)
• Asia-Pacific (APAC): India, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and the Rest of Asia-Pacific (including Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh)
• Rest of the World (ROW): Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa

Revenue Share Analysis

• Company Profile - NetScout Systems Inc.
• Company Profile - Viavi Solutions Inc.
• Company Profile - Anritsu Corporation
• Company Profile - Keysight Technologies
• Company Profile - Infovista

Growth Opportunity Universe

• Growth Opportunity 1: Advanced Test Solutions for 5G NR
• Growth Opportunity 2: FWA is Key to 5G Commercialization
• Growth Opportunity 3: Active Monitoring to Handle Complex Networks

Key Competitors

• Accedian Networks Inc
• Accuver
• Anritsu Corporation
• EXFO Inc.
• Infovista SAS
• Keysight Technologies
• NetScout Systems Inc.
• Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.
• Spirent Communications PLC
• TECOC
• Viavi Solutions Inc.

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