Market Research Center Announces Data-Center NIC Chip Market Outlook Through 2032

Market Research Center has released and announced its commercial “Global Network Interface Controller Chip for Data Center Market 2026–2032” study, covering the worldwide market for NIC chips used in data-center infrastructure.

The study projects the market will grow from $620 million in 2025 to $1.231 billion in 2032, at a stated compound annual growth rate of 10.5% for 2026–2032. These figures are forecasts presented in the report announcement, not confirmed future sales or production volumes.

For 2024, the announcement estimates global NIC-chip production for data centers at approximately 256.43 million units and gives an average global market price of about $2.27 per unit. The report segments the market by Ethernet-controller category, including 100M Ethernet controllers, Gigabit Ethernet controllers and other types. It also addresses data-center categories ranging from micro facilities to hyperscale sites.

Broadcom, Intel, Marvell, Realtek and Microchip are identified as key market participants. The report also profiles manufacturers across the broader supplier landscape.

For data-center operators, server vendors and network-equipment suppliers, the outlook points to a potentially expanding addressable market for networking components as cloud, virtualized and high-speed network environments require continued data-transfer capability. The announcement does not, however, disclose confirmed customer demand, supplier orders, shipments or installed infrastructure capacity.