Software-defined radio (SDR) is a radio communications system that uses software to replace conventional radio hardware, allowing it to be reprogrammed for different frequency bands and standards. The global SDR market is expected to grow from $26.49 billion in 2014 to $13.87 billion in 2020, representing an 11.39% compound annual growth rate. North America currently makes up 26.5% of the SDR market, while military applications account for $694 million in revenue in 2014 growing to $1.32 billion by 2020.

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global
Growth
($ billion)
$26.49
$13.87
2014 2020
11.39%
CAGR
2014-2020
Growth By Geography
(% of the global SDR market)
North America 26.5%
Europe 25.0%
Asia Pacific 19.0%
Middle East 15.0%
Rest of the world 14.5%
Growth By Application
(global revenue, $ billion)
Military
2014
2020
2014
2020
$694m
$1.32
TOTAL
$11.08
2014
2020
TOTAL
$21.2
$2.08
$3.97
Commercial
Applications
Homeland Security
(Public Safety)
Source: MarketsandMarkets
WHAT IS
SDR?
A radio communications system that
replaces conventional radio hardware with an
adaptive, software-programmable
solution that enables multiple
Presented by
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frequency bands and
radio standards
SDR
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