5G Core Network Sales To Jump 15% In 2025, Says Dell'Oro
RCRWirelessNews, Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
The global mobile core network market surged 32% in Q1 2025, driven by 5G SA rollouts, CNF upgrades, and strong growth in China - pushing Dell'Oro to raise its 2025 forecast.
In sum - what to know:
Core network growth - global mobile core network (MCN) market grew sharply in Q1 2025, driven by a 122% surge in China
SA drives demand - The shift from virtual to cloud-native functions and increasing 5G handset adoption are fueling demand for higher capacity on 5G SA networks.
Vendor wins in Q1 - ZTE saw gains from large Chinese deployments; Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, and ZTE led global MCN vendor rankings.