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5G Core Market Size Forecast: How Big Could The Market Get By 2030?
The 5G core market has experienced substantial expansion in recent years. This market is expected to increase from $10.52 billion in 2025 to $18.68 billion in 2026, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 77.7%. The historical growth can be linked to several factors, including the surge in mobile data traffic, the proliferation of LTE infrastructure, rising smartphone penetration, the need for low latency connectivity, and various telecom network modernization initiatives.
The 5G core market is projected to experience rapid expansion in the coming years. It will grow to $185.88 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 77.6%. This expansion during the forecast period stems from factors such as the worldwide deployment of 5G networks, increasing use of private 5G, the expansion of IoT connectivity, a heightened need for ultra-reliable low-latency services, and the broadening of cloud-based telecom platforms. Key developments anticipated during this period encompass the deployment of cloud-native core networks, the execution of network slicing, the broadening of virtualized network functions, the emergence of edge-integrated core architectures, and the embrace of service-based network architectures.
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5G Core Market Growth Catalysts And Demand Drivers
Significant increases in data traffic are anticipated to drive the expansion of the 5G core market. Network traffic, or data traffic, describes the quantity of information transferred across a network at any given moment. Employing 5G Core for managing this traffic provides multiple benefits, including improved network functionalities, greater service visibility, and advanced traffic steering options. These advantages present further methods for optimizing how traffic is managed and ensuring effective data flow. For example, according to a report published by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, a Sweden-based provider of IT services, worldwide mobile data traffic hit roughly 90 EB per month in 2022 and is estimated to surge by nearly four times, reaching 325 EB per month by 2028. Consequently, the substantial rise in data traffic necessitates broader utilization of the 5G core.
5G Core Market Segment Analysis Spotlighting Growth Areas
The 5G core market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solutions, Services
2) By Deployment: Cloud, On-Premises
3) By Network Function: Access and Mobility Management (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Network Repository Function (NRF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Authentication Server Function (AUSF), Application Function (AF), Network Slicing Selection Function (NSSF)
4) By End-User: Telecom Operators, Enterprises
Subsegments:
1) By Solutions: Cloud-Native Functions, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Network Slicing
2) By Services: Professional Services, Managed Services
5G Core Market Trends Shaping Long-Term Demand
Leading entities within the 5G core market are concentrating on developing advanced offerings like core network-as-a-service (CNaaS) to enhance deployment flexibility and cost efficiency. CNaaS is a cloud-based framework where the operator provides the entire 5G core infrastructure, which is managed, scalable, and delivered on demand, rather than being built and hosted by the operator themselves, thus reducing upfront investment and accelerating rollout. For example, in March 2025, Orange S.A, a telecommunication company based in France, launched its 5G CNaaS solution. This product features a fully managed, cloud-based 5G core infrastructure that enables mobile operators of any size to deploy 5G standalone (SA) networks quickly and at a lower cost. Key attributes of the launched solution include simplified deployment, meaning mobile operators do not need to construct or maintain their own core network infrastructure, a pay-as-you-grow model allowing operators to scale services according to demand without minimum size requirements, and comprehensive management where Orange handles updates and security compliance so mobile operators can focus on expanding their radio coverage. Additionally, it incorporates essential services such as IPX connectivity for data integrity and roaming, real-time signalling for SS7/LTE/5G SA traffic visibility, coverage and roaming services for global connectivity, and value-added big data analytics for network optimisation.
5G Core Market Leading Companies: Who Holds The Strongest Market Presence?
Major companies operating in the 5G core market are Nokia Corporation; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson; Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; ZTE Corporation; NEC Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Oracle Corporation; Mavenir Systems Inc.; Druid Software Ltd.; Athonet; IPLOOK Technologies; Casa Systems Inc.; NetNumber Inc.; Cumucore; VMware Inc.; Fujitsu Limited; Ribbon Communications Inc.; Parallel Wireless Pvt. Ltd.; Datang Telecom Group
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5G Core Market Top Region: Where Does Most Revenue Come From?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the 5G core market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global 5G core market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the 5G core market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
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