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Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Value Analysis: What Growth Is Expected Over The Forecast Period?
The virtualized evolved packet core market has experienced swift expansion in recent years. Projections indicate its growth from $7.9 billion in 2025 to $9.35 billion in 2026, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4%. Historically, this expansion has been driven by factors such as the deployment of 4G LTE networks, the adoption of early virtualization technologies, increasing demand for scalable mobile network solutions, rising mobile data traffic, and the development of enterprise connectivity solutions.
The market size for virtualized evolved packet core is anticipated to experience swift expansion in the upcoming years. It is projected to reach $18.19 billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. This projected growth during the forecast timeframe is primarily driven by factors such as the expansion of 5G networks, the integration with cloud-native architectures, the growing embrace of NFV for cost optimization, the increase in IoT and M2M connectivity, and the escalating need for real-time data analytics and QoS monitoring. Key trends anticipated over the forecast period encompass cloud-based evolved packet core solutions, the deployment of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), strategies for traffic management and optimization, security solutions tailored for mobile networks, and comprehensive data analytics alongside QoS monitoring.
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#Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Growth Factors: Which Forces Are Supporting Market Expansion?
The expanding volume of mobile data is projected to drive the expansion of the virtualized evolved packet core market moving ahead. This term denotes the quantity of information exchanged via a mobile network. Key contributors to mobile data traffic include the widespread adoption of 4G and 5G networks, the increasing appeal of social media and video streaming services, and the escalating use of smartphones. Virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) plays a crucial role in managing this rising mobile data traffic, empowering network operators to effectively scale and enhance their networks to meet the increasing need for rapid data services. For example, a report released by Ericsson, a Sweden-based firm, indicated in November 2023 that mobile traffic is anticipated to grow by 20%–30% annually across more regions over the coming years. However, the yearly growth rate for mobile data traffic is forecasted to decelerate at varying speeds in diverse areas until 2029. Consequently, the expanding mobile data traffic serves as a primary impetus for the growth of the virtualized evolved packet core market.
Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Segment Analysis Highlighting Growth Areas
The virtualized evolved packet core market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solutions, Services
2) By Deployment Mode: Cloud, On-Premises
3) By Application: Long Term Evolution (LTE), Voice Over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Internet Of Things (IoT), Machine-To-Machine (M2M), Most Probable Number (MPN), Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
4) By End User: Telecom, Enterprises
Subsegments:
1) By Solutions: Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Solutions, Cloud-Based Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Solutions, Traffic Management Solutions, Security Solutions, Data Analytics Solutions
2) By Services: Consulting Services, Integration Services, Managed Services, Support and Maintenance Services, Training Services
Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Industry Trends: What Changes Are Reshaping Demand?
Leading companies active in the virtualized evolved packet core market are advancing single packet core (SPC) technology to boost network efficiency and facilitate seamless connectivity across diverse generations of mobile networks. Single packet core (SPC) technology functions as a unified system capable of handling both data and voice services across 2G, 3G, and 4G networks, ensuring smooth and effective network performance. For example, in August 2024, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a China-based telecommunications equipment and services company, collaborated with Orange Egypt Telecommunications SAE, an Egypt-based telecommunications services company, to launch the first bare metal container for mobile networks. This marks the country’s initial bare-metal container for mobile networks, integrating single packet core (SPC) technology. This advanced product supports 2G, 3G, and 4G networks, delivering sophisticated virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) solutions as a component of Egypt’s Vision 2030 infrastructure modernization projects.
Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Leading Companies: Who Holds Significant Market Presence?
Major companies operating in the virtualized evolved packet core market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Dell Technologies Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Fujitsu Limited, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, NEC Corporation, ZTE Corporation, CommScope Holding Company Inc., Keysight Technologies Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Amdocs Limited, Ciena Corporation, Infinera Corporation, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE International SAS), Mavenir Systems Inc., Radisys Corporation, Casa Systems Inc., Affirmed Networks Inc., ASOCS Ltd
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Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Global Footprint: Which Region Holds Market Leadership?
North America was the largest region in the virtualized evolved packet core market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the virtualized evolved packet core market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
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