Market Insights
With the advancements in wireless technology, the land mobile radio systems market is set to witness steady growth in the next few years. The growing need for seamless, interoperable communication in mission-critical as well as commercial applications is identified as the major factor driving the land mobile radio systems market.
The land mobile radio industry has been witnessing a shift in paradigm from analog to digital communication systems. The ongoing transition is expected to have a positive impact on the market growth, expanding the application base of land mobile radio systems beyond military and public safety agencies.
These factors are expected to contribute toward a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8% during the forecast period 2022 – 2028. Although issues including limited channel capacity, frequency spectrum shortage, and complexity related to the deployment resulting in increased up-front cost have somewhat marred the market growth, the advancements in wireless technology are expected to tame the impact of these challenges over the forecast period.
The land mobile radio systems market was valued at us$ 25.74 Bn in 2022 and is projected to reach us$ 56.2 Bn by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 21.9%.
Target Audience
- Industry Investors
- Land Mobile Radio Manufacturers
- Dispatch Console Manufacturers
- Software Defined Radio Manufacturers
- End-users
Other in-depth analysis provided in the report includes:
- Current and future market trends to justify the forthcoming attractive markets within the land mobile radio industry
- Market fuelers, market impediments, and their impact on the market growth
- In-depth competitive environment analysis
- Value Chain Analysis
- Trailing 2-Year market size data (2020 – 2021)
- SRC (Segment-Region-Country) Analysis
Overall, the research study provides a holistic view of the global land mobile radio systems market, offering market size and estimates for the period from 2022 to 2028, keeping in mind the above-mentioned factors.
Product Segmentation Analysis
Based on product types, the global land market mobile radio systems market is segmented into the following categories.
- Hand Portable Land Mobile Radio Systems- Radios that are designed to be carried by a user
- Mobile (Vehicular) Land Mobile Radio Systems- Radios that are designed to remain equipped in one fixed location, such as a desk or vehicle.
In 2014, the hand portable land mobile radio units accounted for a majority of the market revenue share. Hand portable land mobile radio units are expected to witness escalating demand, outpacing their counter equivalents (mobile (vehicular) land mobile radio) during the forecast period 2022 – 2028. The demand for portable land mobile radio units is majorly on account of the superior characteristics offered, including lightweight, lower power consumption, mobility, voice clarity, and ability to operate in both HF (High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band frequencies. The market for portable land mobile radio is expected to be driven by demand from verticals, including mining, utilities, and construction, among others. In view of harsh environmental conditions on battlefields, militaries and defense agencies across the globe have been making substantial investments in the purchase of mobile land mobile radio units integrated within military vehicles. Thus, mobile (vehicular) land mobile radio systems are expected to witness steady growth, majorly contributed by demand from military and transportation verticals during the forecast period 2022 – 2028.
End-use Segmentation Analysis
On the basis of end-use, the land mobile radio systems market is categorized into the following verticals:
- Public Safety (Military & Defense, Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Emergency & Medical Services (EMS), Home Security)
- Transportation (Air Transport, Road Transport, Rail Transport, Water Transport)
- Utilities
- Oil and Gas
- Mining
- Others (Construction, etc.)
Public safety comprising military & defense, law enforcement, fire department, emergency & medical services, and home security, was the largest end-use segment in the global land mobile radio systems market, accounting for over one-third of the global market revenue in 2021. The interoperable capabilities of land mobile radio systems enable public safety agencies to seamlessly communicate with each other, thereby increasing situational awareness and operational effectiveness. Thus, land mobile radio systems are crucial in today’s network-centric warfare setup and are expected to play a vital role in future defense applications. Regulated demand from the military sub-segment is expected to drive demand for land mobile radio systems in the public safety application segment. As such, public safety is expected to remain the dominant application segment during the forecast period. However, the growing demand for seamless, interoperable communication in fast-developing transport infrastructure is expected to boost the demand for land mobile radios in transport applications. Thus, the transport application segment comprising air transport, road transport, rail transport, and water transport is expected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Technology Segmentation Analysis
Based on the technology deployed, the global land market mobile radio systems market is segmented into the following categories
- Digital Land Mobile Radio Systems
- Analog Land Mobile Radio Systems
While radio units have evolved over the years, becoming compact, lightweight, and more feature-rich, the technology development associated with the land mobile radio systems had largely remained stagnant until very recently. While much of the technology we use day-to-day is quickly becoming digital, two-way land mobile radios are one of the last products of professional communications to be graced by digital technology.
In 2014, the analog land mobile radio systems accounted for a majority of the market revenue share. However, with the advancements in technology, the market is poised to witness a shift in paradigm from analog to digital. Although the majority of land mobile radio systems used today operate in analog mode, the escalating demand for better performance and reliability in the form of clear audio, extended battery life, greater reach, and spectral efficiency has been driving manufacturers, service providers, and end-users to move from analog to digital land mobile radio systems. In addition, unlike analog land mobile radio systems, voice and data conversations transmitted over digital land mobile radio systems are encrypted and converted into digital format before being transmitted. This prevents data transmitted over the radio units from interception by unwanted listeners, thereby ensuring secure communication.
Land mobile radio systems, also referred to as professional mobile radio systems, are wireless communication systems which are integral to the mission-critical operations carried out by public safety, homeland security, and first responder agencies, among others. While security, flexibility, and efficiency are crucial to any land mobile radio system, mobile land manufacturers differentiate their product offerings majorly on the basis of features, including coverage (reach), reliability, and interoperability.
The concept of land mobile radio systems traces its roots in the first half of the 20th century. The following figure represents the evolution of land mobile radios.
Since then, radio devices have evolved, becoming more lightweight, compact, and multi-featured. However, the technology employed in land mobile radio units had little evolved until recently, using the traditional analog mode for communication. The land mobile radio industry has recently witnessed a steady growth in the number of digital land mobile radio units owing to greater benefits offered in terms of audio clarity, coverage (reach), spectral efficiency, easy transition capability, durable battery life, and refined calling features. The following table best represents the comparison between digital and analog land mobile radio systems.
General Comparison between Analog and Digital Land Mobile Radio System
Digital Land Mobile Radio System Benefits Summary
Security and safety are of primary importance for the prosperity of any country. Seamless and reliable communication is crucial to ensure operational efficiency in defense, first responders, oil and gas companies, energy companies, transportation companies, and the natural resource extraction workforce. A land mobile radio system ensures mission-critical communication among base stations and the other mobile stations, providing one-to-many and one-to-one communication across different sectors. Thus, land mobile radio systems find increasing use in different organizations where communication plays a key role in day-to-day operations.
Geography Segmentation Analysis
On the basis of geography, the global land mobile radio systems market is segmented into the following regions and countries.
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- The U.S.
- Rest of North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Japan
- China
- Indian Subcontinent
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Rest of the World
- Latin America
- The Middle East and Africa
In 2014, North America and Europe were the two largest land mobile radio system markets, collectively accounting for around 2/3rd of the global market revenue. The dominance can be attributed to the growing demand for wireless communication solutions in defense and public safety agencies. Initiatives by the governments to provide defense forces with advanced wireless communication solutions have been instrumental in boosting the demand for land mobile radio systems in these regions. In addition, profound research and development in the field of communication technology have supported the growth of land mobile radio systems in these markets. Although the demand for land mobile radio systems has been predominant in developed markets like Europe and North America, there exist potential growth opportunities in emerging markets of the Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World. On account of future growth opportunities in public safety, transportation, and mining segments, the land mobile radio systems market in the Asia Pacific is poised to witness healthy growth during the forecast period 2022 – 2028.
