Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Report 2026

Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Overview

• Virtualized Evolved Packet Core market size has reached to $7.9 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $18.19 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1% • Growth Driver: Rising Mobile Data Traffic Fuels Growth In Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market • Market Trend: Innovations in Virtualized Evolved Packet Core • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market?

A virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) is a mobile network architecture that leverages network function virtualization (NFV) to improve the functions of the evolved packet core (EPC). The EPC is a crucial part of LTE and 5G networks, responsible for managing data traffic, user sessions, quality of service (QoS), and connectivity to the internet and other networks. vEPC architecture allows mobile network operators to efficiently manage and deliver services across various generations of mobile technology, including 4G and 5G, by virtualizing core network functions typically housed in dedicated hardware. The main components of a virtualized evolved packet core are solutions and services. Solutions in the virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) market refer to the software and platforms that enable telecom operators to manage their core network functions virtually. The various deployment modes include cloud and on-premises. It is used for varying applications such as long-term evolution (LTE), voice-over long-term evolution (VTE), the internet of things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M), the most probable number (MPN), and mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) for different end users, including telecom and enterprises.

What Is The Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Growth Forecast?

The virtualized evolved packet core market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $18.19 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of 5G networks, integration with cloud-native architectures, increasing adoption of nfv for cost optimization, growth in iot and m2m connectivity, rising demand for real-time data analytics and qos monitoring. Major trends in the forecast period include cloud-based evolved packet core solutions, network function virtualization (nfv) implementation, traffic management and optimization, security solutions for mobile networks, data analytics and qos monitoring.

Global Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Segmentation

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

What Is The Driver Of The Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market?

The increasing mobile data traffic is expected to propel the growth of the virtualized evolved packet core market going forward. Mobile data traffic refers to the volume of data transmitted over a mobile network. The main factors of mobile data traffic are the proliferation of 4G and 5G networks, the growing popularity of social media and video streaming, and the rising usage of smartphones. Virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) is essential to managing the increasing mobile data traffic, as it enables network operators to efficiently scale and optimize their networks to handle the growing demand for high-speed data services. For instance, in November 2023, according to a report published by Ericsson, a Sweden-based company, mobile traffic is expected to rise 20%–30% each year for more regions in the next few years. The annual mobile data traffic growth rate is expected to slow down at different paces in different areas up to 2029. Therefore, the increasing mobile data traffic is driving the growth of the virtualized, evolved packet core market.

Key Players In The Global Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market

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

Global Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the virtualized evolved packet core market are developing single packet core (SPC) technology to enhance network efficiency and support seamless connectivity across multiple generations of mobile networks. Single packet core (SPC) technology is a unified system that handles data and voice services across 2G, 3G, and 4G networks, ensuring smooth and efficient network performance. For instance, in August 2024, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a China-based telecommunications equipment and services company, and Orange Egypt Telecommunications SAE, an Egypt-based telecommunications services company, launched the first bare metal container for mobile networks. It is the country's first bare-metal container for mobile networks, incorporating single packet core (SPC) technology. This cutting-edge product supports 2G, 3G, and 4G networks, offering advanced virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) solutions as part of Egypt's Vision 2030 infrastructure modernization efforts.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market?

In April 2024, Lumine Group, a Canada-based company that develops and markets communications and media software, acquired the Axyom Cloud Native 5G Core Software and RAN Assets from Casa Systems for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition allows Lumine to expand its cloud-native 5G technology offerings, particularly in core network functions and radio access networks (RAN). Casa Systems is a US-based company provider of virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) systems.

Regional Insights

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 this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

What Defines the Virtualized Evolved Packet Core Market?

The virtualized evolved packet core market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as deploying and managing virtualized network functions, cloud-based core solutions, network optimization, and ongoing support for mobile network infrastructure. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The virtualized evolved packet core market also includes sales of hardware, servers, storage, network infrastructure, and network management tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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