by The false base station market involves products used to monitor and manage wireless networks by mimicking legitimate cell towers and base stations. This enables detection of rogue base station signals, monitoring of network performance and security, and optimization of wireless coverage.
The global false base station market is estimated to be valued at US$80.33 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 10% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market key trends:
The increased need for network monitoring across various industry verticals has been a key trend propelling the growth of the false base station market. False base stations help in monitoring network performance by gathering data on call activity, network usage, and signal strength. They also aid in wireless intrusion detection by identifying unauthorized base stations. With growing connectivity and security concerns, organizations across sectors like telecom, government, and enterprises are increasingly deploying false base stations to ensure seamless operations and prevent breaches involving wireless networks. This has significantly driven their adoption over the past few years.
SWOT Analysis
Strength: The false base station market has seen growth due to increased security threats. Governments and enterprises are investing more in solutions to detect unauthorized access points.
Weakness: Small enterprises may find the solutions expensive given the costs involved in deployment and management. Further, developing nations still lack awareness about false base station threats.
Opportunity: Rising mobile subscriptions and public WiFi hotspots create more opportunities for hackers. This widens the potential market for false base station detection globally. Emerging technologies like AI/ML also open new areas for innovation.
Threats: Open-source tools available freely on the internet allow hacker groups to easily deploy rogue networks. Furthermore, regulations around network security vary internationally posing compliance challenges.
Key Takeaways
Global False Base Station Market Demand is expected to witness high growth driven by increasing mobile commerce and public WiFi hotspots.
Regional Analysis: The Asia Pacific region currently dominates the market supported by large mobile subscriber bases in China and India. Governments in the region have also recognized the need to secure national infrastructure and are supporting adoption of solutions.
Key players operating in the false base station market are RANplan Wireless Network Design Ltd, Comarch SA, Siterra Corporation (Accruent), Fulcrum, Amdocs, Atoll Solutions (Forsk), Wireless Network Infrastructure Management (WNIM) by Excelacom, C-Net, Bentley Systems, WebNMS (Zoho Corporation), Tower Cloud, RUCKUS Analytics (Commscope), GenieACS, Netadmin Systems AB, NMSaaS (Network Management Services as a Service). These solution providers offer on-premise as well as cloud-based platforms for authentication, inventory, and monitoring of cellular networks.
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1. Source: Coherent Market Insights, Public sources, Desk research
2. We have leveraged AI tools to mine information and compile it
