Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Market Outlook – 2027 

Digital mobile radio is an international digital two-way radio standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute developed majorly to switch old analog standards with twice the channel capacity and help professional mobile users by ensuring advanced voice quality, functionality, security. This standard follows TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) technology and since it is an open standard it becomes challenging for manufacturers to provide customers with better products than their competitors. 

DMR is largely used in the defense sector for emergency response applications in GPS, SCADA, telemetry, and text messaging as it protects privacy, provides better coverage, integrated voice, and data capabilities along with much more energy-efficiency than analog systems. 

In addition, this compact, lightweight, rugged device is used in construction sites for effective communication over large distances as they offer crisp, clear audio with less distortion by converting voice signal to digital data and can work in both digital and analog mode. Enhanced efficiency of radio communication facilitating less bandwidth consumption implies that the digital mobile radio (DMR) market share would undergo ample growth in coming years.

The global digital mobile radio (DMR) market is segmented on the basis of type, product type, frequency, industry vertical, and region. Based on type, the digital mobile radio (DMR) market is divided into unlicensed, conventional, and trunked. In terms of product type, the market is bifurcated into hand portable and in-vehicle (mobile). On the basis of frequency, the market is divided into 25–174 MHz, 200–512 MHz, and >700 MHz. 

In terms of industry vertical, the digital mobile radio (DMR) market is segregated into commercial, aerospace & defense, transportation, oil & gas, mining, automotive, industrial, and others. Geographically, the digital mobile radio (DMR) market is analyzed across several regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, Middle East & Africa (LAMEA).

Key players operating in the global digital mobile radio (DMR) industry include Harris Corp., Motorola Solutions Inc., Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd., Icom Inc., Leonardo SpA, Thales Group, Raytheon Company, RELM Wireless Corp., MCS Digital, and Radiodata GmbH. These companies have adopted several strategies such as product launches, partnerships, collaborations, mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures to strengthen their foothold in the global digital mobile radio (DMR) market. 

Top Impacting Factors

Growth in significance of efficient critical communication operations for public safety responders to enable organizations stream video, access data, collaborate in real-time, with rise in instances of crime, terrorism, and natural disasters propel the digital mobile radio (DMR) market growth. However, intense competition, owing to growth of IoT devices, high manufacturing cost of DMR, lengthy learning process for first time users, and spectrum bandwidth limitation causes errors by radio frequency noise, which hamper digital mobile radio (DMR) market growth.

On the other hand, digital mobile radio is used in retail environment to check product availability, price, and improve floor management by alerting relevant staff hence saving time, which further boosts the market revenue. Advancements resulting in end-to-end voice encryption for secure communication and huge investments by governments for R&D in novel technologies are expected to present new pathways to the digital mobile radio (DMR) industry. 

New Product Launches to Flourish the Market

Leading digital mobile radio (DMR) market players adopt necessary steps to improve ultra-thin portables with flawless system scalability to make workplaces safer in environments that require seamless coordination and instant communication.

In November 2019, Icom Incorporated, an international manufacturer of radio transmitting and receiving equipment, announced these intrinsically safe IC-M85UL, a two-way radio for operations involving both land and sea. The IC-M85UL is compact with 5W of output power and includes an IP67 waterproof rating making it safe for hazardous environments. This lightweight easy-to-use device accommodates Li-ion battery and delivers 700mW of loud audio hence providing clear communication in noisy environment. 

The compact handheld device incorporates an automatic emergency alarm as well as 100VHF programmable land mobile channels (136–174MHz) that is perfect for any commercial workboat. The radio features a large color display for optimum visibility, last call voice recording, 30W listen-back hailer, active-noise cancelling technology, built-in GPS, accommodation for up to 3 stations to provide boaters flexibility so that they never have to be tied to one station while on board. 

Surge in Use in Automotive and Industrial Applications

Digital mobile radios are designed for use in vehicles, tractors, heavy equipment, or base stations to mainly help employees communicate instantly and efficiently during off-site duties. VHF radios are most common in industrial and fleet operations for workers operating on LAD channels, emergency services, or forestry roads. 

In May 2020, Motorola Solutions, leader in mission-critical communication and analytics, launched the TLK 150 Mobile Two-way Radio, a one button push-to-talk radio and no distracting screens. The radio is small, compact to mount in multiple places in a vehicle, and is built during transportation, manufacturing, construction purposes. TLK 150 works on nationwide cellular network and is interoperable with land mobile radio (LMR) so it can communicate with an existing radio network. This feature combines the ease of two-way radio communications with broad coverage to extend push-to-talk capabilities across a singular job site or the entire country. 

In addition, it uses AES-256 encryption to ensure secure and private communications which enables users to manage talk groups and subscriptions in real time and can increase coverage, connections and productivity without additional infrastructure. This rugged device minimizes the distraction of drivers on road and keeps them safe through real-time alerts and critical safety features such as location tracking, emergency calling. 

Key Benefits of the Stakeholders

• The study gives an analytical overview of the digital mobile radio (DMR) market forecast with current trends and future estimations to determine imminent investment pockets.
• The report provides information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed digital mobile radio (DMR) market analysis.
• The current digital mobile radio (DMR) market trends are quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2027.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market. 

Market Scope and Structure Analysis

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

• COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China is certain to create a demand lapse as China is the largest consumer and supplier of electronic goods driving around one-third of the global semiconductor market. Prices of components of recent digital technology will tend to flatten due to the shortage of products caused by the halt in manufacture during this worldwide lockdown scenario. This disruption in demand-supply chain will cause the digital mobile radio (DMR) market share to fall abruptly, owing to travel restrictions on a global basis.
• In May 2020, Hytera Corp. informed that doctors are using hand-held DMR to make remote diagnoses by opting for a radio solution in order to reduce the risk of infection and maintain social distancing guidelines. Ambulance paramedics are using bodycams to stream live video from ambulance back to the hospital to provide real-time monitoring of the situation if infected patients. 
• Currently, wireless digital solutions are being used in the healthcare and emergency services for treatment of patients and to ensure safety and security of citizens. The DMR market is facing temporary demand shortfall due to shutdown of industrial, retail and transportation sectors in response to the crisis. The market is anticipated to make steady rebound after lockdown restrictions are lifted owing to constant demand of energy-efficient, rugged digital devices.

Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Market Key Segments

Questions Answered in the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Market Research Report

• Who are the leading players in the digital mobile radio (DMR) market?
• What would be the detailed impact of COVID-19 on the digital mobile radio (DMR) market size?
• What are the current trends that would influence the market in the next few years?
• What are the driving factors, restraints, and opportunities in the digital mobile radio (DMR) market?
• What are the projections for the future that would help in taking further strategic steps?