U.S. Transportation Private CBRS Network Forecast, 2021-2026: CBRS Network Build, Integration and App Spending in Transportation Buildings

Transportation buildings encompass airports, bus and railway stations, as well as inland and coastal ports. There are thousands of airports, bus, and railway stations/terminals in the U.S. Many of these buildings are already home to distributed antenna systems (DAS), small cells and Wi-Fi systems to handle travelers’ voice/data traffic, along with enterprise communications. Additionally, there are several hundred inland and coastal ports in the U.S. through which import/export traffic passes. These ports are typically covered by a combination of Wi-Fi and MNO-owned cellular networks.

For this report, iGR defines an in-building private cellular system as one that uses the U.S. CBRS band for 4G/5G-based services and is funded by a third party distinct from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). Note that iGR includes campus-wide cellular networks within the “in-building” umbrella. In this report, the vast acreage covered by ports or airports is considered a “campus” deployment.

This report defines a transportation building as one located at an airport, bus or railway station/terminal or port. Note that iGR has excluded all warehouse and/or storage buildings, even those located in transportation hubs, because those warehouse/storage buildings are included in their own report.

This market study provides a five-year forecast for spending for three types of spending on private cellular systems using CBRS in U.S. transportation buildings. The three types of spending include:

• Network build and operational spending: the costs associated with installing and operating the private CBRS network
• Network/systems integration spending: the costs associated with designing, sourcing equipment, integrating the network and applications, etc.
• Applications: the costs associated with purchasing and licensing the applications that run on the private CBRS network.

Key Questions Answered

• What is a private cellular network?
• How can a private cellular network be used to create a connected transportation building/campus?
• What is the primary purpose of a connected transportation building or campus and what role do these buildings play in supply chain logistics?
• What technologies are required for a connected transportation building or campus?
• What use cases are enabled in a connected transportation building or campus?
• How much will be spent to build and operate a private CBRS network in U.S. transportation buildings from 2021 to 2026?
• What is the forecasted network/systems integration spending associated with the private CBRS network opportunity in U.S. transportation buildings from 2021 to 2026?
• What is the forecasted applications spending for private CBRS networks in U.S. transportation buildings from 2021 to 2026?

Who Should Read

• Systems integrators and wireless network integrators
• CBRS solutions vendors
• Mobile operators
• Infrastructure OEMs
• Financial analysts and investors.

Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Executive Summary
• Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks, Transportation Buildings
• What this means
• Methodology
• Sources
• Definitions
• Transportation Buildings
• Key trends in Transportation
• Employment Trends
• What is Required for a Connected Transportation Building?
• Case Studies
• Outlook for Private CBRS Networks in Transportation
• Technologies and Spectrum Behind Connected Transportation Buildings
• 5G
• CBRS
• Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
• Basic Assumption
• Buildings Methodology
• Network Build & Operate Spending Methodology
• Network/Systems Integration: Assumptions and Methodology
• Application Spending: Assumptions and Methodology
• Private CBRS Network Spending Forecast – Transportation Buildings
• Private CBRS Networks Build and Operation
• Private CBRS Networks Integration
• Private CBRS Networks Applications
• Total Spend
• Definitions
• About iGR
• Disclaimer

List of Tables

• Table A: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 1: Combined U.S. rail-carried freight traffic, 2018-2021
• Table 2: Top 11 U.S. Ports by TEUs and Port Tons, 2020
• Table 3: Land use in acres, select U.S. ports
• Table 4: Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 5: Air transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 6: Rail transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 7: Transit and Ground Passenger transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 8: Commercial Buildings in the U.S.
• Table 9: Sub-types of Public Assembly Buildings
• Table 10: Select Expenses Categories, Air Transportation, 2020 ($M)
• Table 11: Select Expenses Categories, Water Transportation, 2020 ($M)
• Table 12: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Airports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 13: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Airports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 14: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Airports, 2021-2026
• Table 15: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Railway & Bus Stations, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 16: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Railway & Bus Stations , 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 17: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Railway & Bus Stations , 2021-2026
• Table 18: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Ports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 19: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Ports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 20: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Ports, 2021-2026
• Table 21: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026
• Table 22: Private CBRS Systems/Network Integration Spending in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026, ($M)
• Table 23: Private CBRS Applications Spending in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026, ($M)
• Table 24: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Definitions Table

List of Charts and Figures

• Figure A: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 1: Ridership levels by mode of public transport
• Figure 2: Combined U.S. rail-carried freight traffic, 2018-2021
• Figure 3: Basic Port Layout
• Figure 4: Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 5: Air transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 6: Rail transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 7: Transit and Ground Passenger transportation employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 8: Select Expenses Categories, Air Transportation, 2020 ($M)
• Figure 9: Select Expenses Categories, Water Transportation, 2020 ($M)
• Figure 10: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Airports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 11: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Airports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 12: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Airports, 2021-2026
• Figure 13: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Railway & Bus Stations , 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 14: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Railway & Bus Stations , 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 15: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Railway & Bus Stations , 2021-2026
• Figure 16: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Ports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 17: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Ports, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 18: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Ports, 2021-2026
• Figure 19: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026
• Figure 20: Private CBRS Systems/Network Integration Spending in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026
• Figure 21: Private CBRS Network Application Spending in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026
• Figure 22: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Transportation Buildings, 2021-2026 ($M)

For additional information on the U.S. Transportation Private CBRS Network Forecast, 2021-2026 market study, please contact Iain Gillott, at (512) 796-1675 or by email.