Mobile Packet Core: Worldwide Forecast 2024-2030

"5G SA and converged core will drive growth in the core networks market over the next 3 years, led by operator goals in automation, cost saving and monetisation."

This report provides forecasts for addressable revenue for vendors in the mobile and converged packet core market for 2024 to 2030. It includes details on mobile network operator (MNO) spending by architecture, network function, vendor strategy and region. It also gives a breakdown of spending based on major drivers of change, such as 5G standalone (SA) and converged core adoption.

This report provides:

• a detailed 5-year worldwide forecast for vendor revenues in the mobile packet core networks market, split by:
  • five core types: 4G evolved packet core (EPC), 5G EPC, 5G core, converged core and multi-vendor core
  • three architecture types: physical, virtualised and cloud-native
  • five network function (xNF) types: IMS, SDM/HSS, UPF, control plane functions, PCF
  • eight geographical regions: Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), developed Asia-Pacific (DVAP), emerging Asia-Pacific (EMAP), Latin America (LATAM), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America (NA), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Western Europe (WE)
• a detailed market definition
• recommendations for communications service providers (CSPs) and vendors.