What is the expected revenue growth rate for the company in Europe in the second half of 2021 
omentum pick up on a global basis. North America, we've recently -- obviously, the C-band auction is complete, and we're beginning to see orders today that we expect will accelerate during 2022 and beyond. Even in Europe where there has been relethargy in upgrading their communication systems in general over the last several years, we're beginning to see signs of life in the deployment of 5G. India is also -- India has a significant government-funded program to make 5G a reality there. We're beginning to participate in trials. And last but not least is O-RAN, we already have revenue as a company with Rakuten, the online shopping company in Japan. And we're very well positioned given our ecosystem position there to unlock potential in what is a brand new stream of revenue, particularly I think as it gets deployed into private networks for machines.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Perfect. Prashanth, one quick clarification.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thank you, Ross. Go for it.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Just one quick clarification from what Prashanth said. Double-digits in the wired, was that a year-over-year or sequential comment? Thank you.
Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah -- Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
That would be year-over-year.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Thank you.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thanks, Ross. Next question, please.
Operator
Thank you. Our next question comes from Stacy Rasgon from Bernstein Research. Please go ahead. Your line is open.
Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst
Hi guys, thanks for taking my question. I actually wanted to follow up on the comm question. So, if I go back last quarter, you'd kind of talked the comm trajectory down a bit and it was at China statement. So I just want to clarify, is that -- it doesn't sound like that's changed, it does sound like the uptick you're seeing right now is outside of China, U.S., Europe, India. I guess, is that correct? I guess, why didn't you see that uptick 90 days ago -- expectations for that uptick 90 days ago versus today? And then what are your broad thoughts on 5G rollout in China going forward from here? How does that -- how does the rest of that play out given all the dynamics that are happening there?
Vincent Roche -- President and Chief Executive Officer
Yeah. So, I think first and foremost, China's opportunistic for ADI at this point. We will sell, I think, a lots of components, and therefore, it is more opportunistic. Prashanth, you can talk about the specifics.
Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah -- Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Yeah. I think, Stacy, we have always said that we expected 5G deployments in North America to come next and be followed by Europe. When we gave you the commentary for the -- leading into the second quarter, we were focused on the pause in China. But we have seen now the auctions are complete, and particularly, Verizon being much more public about what they are -- what they intend to do in the 5G space, as Vince mentioned, orders are starting to come in for that. So, the trajectory for communications or for wireless specifically, it's going to be up in the second half.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thanks, Stacy.
Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst
Thank you.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Can we go to our last question, please?
Operator
Thank you. And our last question comes from William Stein from Truist Securities. Please go ahead. Your line is opened.
William Stein -- Truist Securities -- Analyst
Great. Thanks so much for squeezing me in. Guys, I'd like to ask about the cost function. We have two potential looming problems. I think one is inflation broadly, not just materials, potentially labor as well. And then on the OpEx side, the return to work face-to-face sort of operations suggest maybe we start spending on travel and things like that. And I wonder if you can comment as to how we might sen
omentum pick up on a global basis. North America, we've recently -- obviously, the C-band auction is complete, and we're beginning to see orders today that we expect will accelerate during 2022 and beyond. Even in Europe where there has been relethargy in upgrading their communication systems in general over the last several years, we're beginning to see signs of life in the deployment of 5G. India is also -- India has a significant government-funded program to make 5G a reality there. We're beginning to participate in trials. And last but not least is O-RAN, we already have revenue as a company with Rakuten, the online shopping company in Japan. And we're very well positioned given our ecosystem position there to unlock potential in what is a brand new stream of revenue, particularly I think as it gets deployed into private networks for machines.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Perfect. Prashanth, one quick clarification.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thank you, Ross. Go for it.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Just one quick clarification from what Prashanth said. Double-digits in the wired, was that a year-over-year or sequential comment? Thank you.
Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah -- Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
That would be year-over-year.
Ross Seymore -- Deutsche Bank -- Analyst
Thank you.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thanks, Ross. Next question, please.
Operator
Thank you. Our next question comes from Stacy Rasgon from Bernstein Research. Please go ahead. Your line is open.
Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst
 Hi guys, thanks for taking my question. I actually wanted to follow up on the comm question. So, if I go back last quarter, you'd kind of talked the comm trajectory down a bit and it was at China statement. So I just want to clarify, is that -- it doesn't sound like that's changed, it does sound like the uptick you're seeing right now is outside of China, U.S., Europe, India. I guess, is that correct? I guess, why didn't you see that uptick 90 days ago -- expectations for that uptick 90 days ago versus today? And then what are your broad thoughts on 5G rollout in China going forward from here? How does that -- how does the rest of that play out given all the dynamics that are happening there?
Vincent Roche -- President and Chief Executive Officer
Yeah. So, I think first and foremost, China's opportunistic for ADI at this point. We will sell, I think, a lots of components, and therefore, it is more opportunistic. Prashanth, you can talk about the specifics.
Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah -- Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Yeah. I think, Stacy, we have always said that we expected 5G deployments in North America to come next and be followed by Europe. When we gave you the commentary for the -- leading into the second quarter, we were focused on the pause in China. But we have seen now the auctions are complete, and particularly, Verizon being much more public about what they are -- what they intend to do in the 5G space, as Vince mentioned, orders are starting to come in for that. So, the trajectory for communications or for wireless specifically, it's going to be up in the second half.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Thanks, Stacy.
Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst
Thank you.
Michael Lucarelli -- Senior Director of Investor Relations
Can we go to our last question, please?
Operator
Thank you. And our last question comes from William Stein from Truist Securities. Please go ahead. Your line is opened.
William Stein -- Truist Securities -- Analyst
 Great. Thanks so much for squeezing me in. Guys, I'd like to ask about the cost function. We have two potential looming problems. I think one is inflation broadly, not just materials, potentially labor as well. And then on the OpEx side, the return to work face-to-face sort of operations suggest maybe we start spending on travel and things like that. And I wonder if you can comment as to how we might sen