PUBLISHER: Coherent Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1461457
PUBLISHER: Coherent Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1461457
The utility communication market is estimated to be valued at USD 23.09 Bn in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 33.86 Bn by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2024 to 2031.
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Base Year: | 2023 | Market Size in 2023/2024: | US$ 23.09 Bn |
Historical Data for: | 2019 to 2023 | Forecast Period: | 2024 to 2031 |
Forecast Period 2023/2024 to 2030/2031 CAGR: | 5.60% | 2030/2031 Value Projection: | US$ 33.86 Bn |
The utility communication market involves technologies and services that enable effective communication between utilities and their consumers. Utilities rely on smart communication networks to remotely monitor infrastructure, obtain real-time demand data, and provide services like automated meter reading. Advanced communication capabilities allow for improved demand response, greater efficiency, and enhanced reliability of water, electricity, and gas distribution networks. The growing adoption of smart grid and smart city initiatives by utilities globally is a major driver for investments in utility communication technologies. Two-way communication between utilities and end users enables better management of electricity demand and supply balancing. Emerging technologies like NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and LPWANs (Low-Power Wide-Area Networks) also provide low-cost connectivity options for utilities to deploy smart meters and sensors for remote asset monitoring.
The utility communication market is driven by factors such as the rising need for grid modernization, emphasis on renewable energy integration, and the deployment of smart infrastructure for water and gas networks. However, high capital requirements for deploying communication networks and interoperability challenges pose challenges to market growth. Emerging technologies provide new opportunities by enabling affordable and widespread connectivity solutions. NB-IoT and LPWA networks can support a large number of connections at low costs making them suitable for implementing smart utility applications. Developing economies also present an increased focus on smart grids and smart cities which will further expand the customer base for utility communication market players globally.