This blog post was first published by Anokiwave, which joined the Qorvo family in March 2024. Anokiwave is a leading supplier of high-performance silicon integrated circuits (ICs) for intelligent, active array antennas for D&A, SATCOM and 5G applications.

5G mmW Market Tipping Point - It's Now

Anokiwave is predicting that mmWave 5G will reach a crucial point where market demand will begin to rise exponentially, and a tipping point will be reached where demand will balloon, creating a continual, upward curve. To support this influx in demand and surge in 5G use cases, critical mmWave infrastructure, powered by IC platforms like Anokiwave’s new 5G Gen-4 family supporting intelligent arrays, will be required in abundance.

It is anticipated that both rising demand and the increasing deployment of base stations and critical infrastructure will see the 5G mmWave market begin to boom, owing to several factors:

• Network operators, enterprises and governments see mmWave 5G supporting global sustainability and net zero emissions goals due to improved bits per DC power, resulting in a more efficient use of energy. Anokiwave will be introducing a family of ICs in 2022 with the highest power, efficiency, multi-band and Kinetic-Green™ technology, all addressing the net zero emissions goals.
• The number of mmWave use cases will grow, from mobility and connected vehicles to fixed wireless access. Our IC family, optimized through multiple generations, leverages a unique architecture allowing manufacturers to build scalable arrays with EIRP ranging from 30 dBmi to 70 dBmi, providing flexibility to optimize systems for different use cases -small cells, CPE, repeaters - and is important as the needs vary from application to application.
• Enterprises will increasingly turn to private 5G networks, recognizing their benefits in supporting functions of smart factories, large offices and other key hubs. These applications could require non-5G waveforms that are addressed by our front-end architecture with very wide signal bandwidths and higher orders of modulation.
• The international market will begin to pick up as similar deployment trajectories emerge in countries across Europe and Asia, from the United Kingdom to South Korea. The latest GSA spectrum update reports one hundred ninety-two operators in 48 countries are investing in mmWave in the form of test/trials, acquisition of licenses, or planning/engaging in deployments. These markets open new and different frequency bands, all supported by our latest 5G Gen-4 IC platform.

Anokiwave is dedicated to enabling OEMs to succeed in the mmWave 5G market with key mmWave 5G innovations that provide critical market solutions. We believe the success of mmWave 5G is dependent on the right combination of innovation and cost-effectiveness. A successful company will, therefore, have four key characteristics: it will be an innovator and a visionary; it will have a reputation as a reliable supplier; it will be easy to do business with; and it will deliver attractive pricing.

Learn more about our complete offering of mmWave active antenna solutions with ICs, systems and antenna-level support.