Global Digital Infrastructure Market Size Likely to Grow at a CAGR of 20.2% By 2035

Market Size and Growth

The market size of global digital infrastructure will be estimated at USD 365 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to between USD 438 billion in 2026 and about USD 2297 billion by 2035, with a current CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 20.2% during the period of 2026 to 2035.

Digital Infrastructure Market Revenue and Trends

The digital infrastructure market is witnessing robust growth on account of rising digital transformation initiatives by enterprises and governments which focus on building a data-centric economy using advanced technologies. The digital infrastructure market comprises data centers, cloud, fiber and 5G, edge computing, AI-ready, cyber security, and digital connectivity solutions that enable the development of modern digital applications and platforms.

Growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, IoT, big data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC) along with increasing investments in hyperscale data centers and broadband networks are some of the major factors driving the market growth. Further, with a growing focus on cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and sustainability, there is an increased need for digital infrastructure to ensure secure and reliable operations while reducing carbon footprint and energy consumption.

Moreover, continuous innovation in AI accelerators, edge computing, software-defined networks and digital twins and supportive government policies to promote digital economy, smart cities and country level broadband programs are some of the crucial factors driving the growth of the digital infrastructure market across the globe.

What are the Factors That Have a Significant Contribution to the Growth of the Digital Infrastructure Market?

The rise of internet users and connected devices is one of the main trends that boost the development of the digital infrastructure market. The need for advanced broadband, 5G networks, fiber optics, data centers, cloud platforms, and edge computing infrastructures emerges due to smartphones, IoT devices, connected cars, industrial sensors, and other internet-of-things devices that generate and exchange huge amounts of data.

Moreover, according to ITU estimates, the number of internet users increased by 1.3 billion from 2020 to 2025. In particular, about 6 billion people worldwide, or 74% of the world’s population, used the Internet in 2025 compared to 60% in 2020. The spread of 5G technology reaches more than 50% of the world’s population in 2025, enabling a significant number of people to use connected devices and advanced digital services.

Thus, the growth of the digital infrastructure market is mostly driven by data centers, cloud platforms, telecommunication networks, and security systems development fueled by an expanding number of internet users and the rising adoption of connected devices around the globe suggested by multiple government reports.

Regional Insights

The North America digital infrastructure market is projected to witness a large revenue rise due to the massive expenditures in the construction of 5G, fiber networks, edge computing, and AI-powered data centers. The 5G network boom is driving demand for telecom towers, small cells, fiber, cloud and edge data centers that can provide the ultra-low latency data transfer required to enable AI, autonomous mobility, industrial IoT and smart cities. Increased traffic from growing enterprise and consumer digital content consumption drives telecom operators to expand and upgrade their networks statewide or regionally.

The US is the greatest market for investment in 5G infrastructure in the region. According to the CTIA’s 2025 Annual Survey, wireless providers have invested around USD 29 billion in wireless networks in 2024 alone. The U.S. 5G network has seen about USD 219 billion invested into it by industry parties since 2018. More than 259 million 5G devices are currently connected to U.S. networks, and more than 15,000 cell towers are being built to boost cellular coverage and support the expansion of the 5G network, the CTIA Annual Report also notes.

Besides, the market for digital infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region is expected to post the highest revenue growth worldwide due to digitalization, rising adoption of cloud computing platforms, increasing large scale 5G rollouts across the region, and growing demand for hyperscale data centers in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia. Moreover, the surge in Internet usage, smartphones, e-commerce, digital payments, and the adoption of AI, IoT, and edge computing by enterprises will drive the need for powerful digital infrastructure.

Report Scope

Recent Developments

• In October 2025, Bloom Energy, a global leader in power solutions, and Brookfield announced a $5 billion strategic partnership to implement a reimagined future for AI infrastructure. This partnership marks the first phase of a joint vision to build AI factories capable of meeting the growing compute and power demands of artificial intelligence.

List of the prominent players in the Digital Infrastructure Market:

• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Corporation
• Google LLC (Alphabet)
• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Oracle Corporation
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• IBM Corporation
• Equinix Inc.
• Digital Realty Trust
• Schneider Electric SE
• Vertiv Holdings Co.
• Nokia Corporation
• Ericsson AB
• Dell Technologies Inc.
• NVIDIA Corporation
• Arista Networks Inc.
• Cloudflare Inc.
• NTT Ltd.
• CoreWeave Inc.
• Others

The Digital Infrastructure Market is segmented as follows:

By Deployment Model

• On-Premise
• Public Cloud IaaS
• Edge/Far edge
• Hybrid/Multi-Cloud
• Colocation

By Infrastructure Layer

• Data Center Facilities
• Cloud Compute and Storage
• Network Connectivity (Fiber, 5G, Satellite)
• Infrastructure Software and Management
• AI Accelerators and Specialized Chips
• Others

By Enterprise Size

• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Large Enterprises

By Industry Vertical

• IT and Telecom
• Retail and E-commerce
• Manufacturing and Industrial
• BFSI
• Government and Defense
• Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Media and Entertainment
• Energy and Utilities
• Others

Regional Coverage:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America