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Core Network Equipment Market Size, Value And Growth Trajectory Through 2030
The core network equipment market size has experienced significant expansion in recent years. It is forecast to grow from $26.44 billion in 2025 to $28.27 billion in 2026, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. Historically, this growth can be ascribed to the dominance of legacy circuit-switched infrastructure, the restricted adoption of network virtualization, a dependence on hardware-centric core network architecture, the existence of fragmented subscriber management systems, and manual network provisioning processes.
The core network equipment market is poised for significant expansion in the coming years, with its size projected to reach $37.29 billion by 2030, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. This anticipated growth during the forecast period stems from the accelerated migration to cloud-native core networks, the increasing deployment of 5G standalone cores, the growing adoption of network automation and orchestration platforms, the expansion of edge-core convergence architectures, and the escalating demand for ultra-low latency and high-capacity connectivity. Major trends for this period include the incorporation of virtualized network functions (VNF) in core networks, software-defined networking (SDN) enabling centralized traffic flow control, the transformation of telecom core networks to cloud-native architectures utilizing containers, network slicing facilitating differentiated service delivery for 5G and beyond, and the modernization of subscriber authentication and policy management for secure connectivity.
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Core Network Equipment Market Growth Factors Behind Sustained Expansion
The core network equipment market is anticipated to grow as the demand for high-speed data transmission continues to increase. High-speed data transmission signifies the swift and dependable transfer of substantial data volumes across communication networks, ensuring minimal latency. The escalating requirement for high-speed data transmission stems from the rapid expansion of data-intensive digital services, which demand faster and more reliable data transfer to ensure uninterrupted performance and low latency. Core network equipment plays a crucial role in enabling high-speed data transmission by supporting efficient data routing, network scalability, and enhanced bandwidth management throughout telecom infrastructures. For instance, in May 2025, according to the Federal Communications Commission, a US-based government agency, as of December 2024, approximately 110 million homes and small businesses, representing 95% coverage, had access to terrestrial fixed broadband services offering speeds of 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload or higher, reflecting an increase of nearly one million locations compared with June 2024. Therefore, the growing need for high-speed data transmission is a key factor driving the expansion of the core network equipment market.
Core Network Equipment Market Segment Landscape And Growth Outlook
The core network equipment market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Hardware, Software, Services
2) By Deployment Model: On-Premise, Cloud-Native, Hybrid
3) By Enterprise Size: Small And Medium Enterprises, Large Enterprises
4) By Application: Broadband Aggregation, Mobile Backhaul, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Cloud Connectivity, Voice And Video Services, Enterprise Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services
5) By End User: Telecommunications Service Providers, Internet Service Providers (ISP), Managed Service Providers, Cloud And Content Providers, Enterprises
Subsegments:
1) By Hardware: Routers, Switches, Gateways, Servers, Transmission Equipment
2) By Software: Network Management Software, Virtualization Software, Routing Software, Traffic Management Software, Security Software
3) By Services: Installation Services, Integration Services, Maintenance Services, Managed Services, Consulting Services
Core Network Equipment Market Industry Trends Fueling Future Revenue Growth
Major companies operating in the core network equipment market are concentrating on advancing technology in 5G core network technologies, including cloud-native standalone (SA) core architectures featuring service-based interfaces, with the aim of boosting network scalability, facilitating ultra-low latency communication, and enabling advanced applications such as network slicing and edge computing. These cloud-native standalone core architectures, incorporating service-based interfaces, represent next-generation core network structures that break down network functions into microservices, thereby enabling dynamic orchestration, containerized deployment, and real-time interaction among network functions through APIs, leading to enhanced flexibility and performance. As an illustration, in May 2024, Ericsson, a telecommunications firm based in Sweden, collaborated with XL Axiata, an Indonesia-based mobile telecommunications services operator, to introduce its dual-mode 5G Core solution. This solution facilitates complete cloud-native deployment utilizing containerized network functions, integrates network slicing functionalities for tailored service delivery, and supports service-based architecture (SBA) with API-driven communication, ultimately improving scalability and interoperability across telecommunication networks.
Core Network Equipment Market Company Landscape And Competitive Strategy
Major companies operating in the core network equipment market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corporation, Broadcom Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Fujitsu Limited, Ericsson AB, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, ZTE Corporation, Arista Networks Inc., FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Ciena Corporation, F5 Inc., Ubiquiti Inc., Extreme Networks Inc., Viavi Solutions Inc., Calix Inc., NetScout Systems Inc., Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited, Aviat Networks Inc., Ceragon Networks Ltd., Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
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Core Network Equipment Market Largest Region: Which Geography Holds The Biggest Share?
North America was the largest region in the core network equipment market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the core network equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
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