Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 26
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO COVID-19 26
1.2 COVID-19 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 26
FIGURE 1 COVID-19: GLOBAL PROPAGATION 26
FIGURE 2 COVID-19 PROPAGATION: SELECT COUNTRIES 27
1.3 COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 28
FIGURE 3 REVISED GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FORECASTS FOR SELECT G20 COUNTRIES IN 2020 28
1.3.1 COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT?SCENARIO ASSESSMENT 29
FIGURE 4 CRITERIA IMPACTING GLOBAL ECONOMY 29
FIGURE 5 SCENARIOS IN TERMS OF RECOVERY OF GLOBAL ECONOMY 30
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 31
1.5 MARKET DEFINITION 32
1.5.1 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 32
1.6 MARKET SCOPE 32
1.6.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION 33
1.6.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 33
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 34

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 35
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 35
FIGURE 6 5G CORE MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 35
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 36
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 36
2.1.2.1 Breakup of primaries 36
2.2 MARKET BREAKUP AND DATA TRIANGULATION 37
FIGURE 7 DATA TRIANGULATION 37
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 38
FIGURE 8 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: APPROACH 38
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY, APPROACH 1: SUPPLY SIDE ANALYSIS OF REVENUE FROM SOLUTION AND SERVICES IN THE 5G CORE MARKET 39
FIGURE 10 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY_ APPROACH 1 BOTTOM-UP (SUPPLY SIDE): COLLECTIVE REVENUE OF THE 5G CORE VENDORS 39
FIGURE 11 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: ILLUSTRATION OF COMPANY’S 5G CORE REVENUE ESTIMATION 40
FIGURE 12 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY_ APPROACH 2 (DEMAND SIDE): DEMAND SIZE MARKET ESTIMATIONS THROUGH END USER 41
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2.4 IMPLICATION OF COVID-19 ON THE 5G CORE MARKET 42
FIGURE 13 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE 5G CORE MARKET 42
2.5 MARKET FORECAST 43
TABLE 1 FACTOR ANALYSIS 43
2.6 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX METHODOLOGY 45
FIGURE 14 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: CRITERIA WEIGHTAGE 45
2.7 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 46
2.7.1 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 46
2.7.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 47

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 48
FIGURE 15 5G CORE MARKET: HOLISTIC VIEW 50
FIGURE 16 5G CORE MARKET: GROWTH TREND 51
FIGURE 17 ASIA PACIFIC TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST GROWTH RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 52

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 53
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 5G CORE MARKET 53
FIGURE 18 INCREASING DEMAND FOR ENHANCED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 53
4.2 5G CORE MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY COMPONENT AND END USER 54
FIGURE 19 SOLUTIONS AND TELECOM OPERATORS SEGMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER MARKET SHARES IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2020 54
4.3 5G CORE MARKET IN EUROPE, BY COMPONENT AND END USER 54
FIGURE 20 SOLUTIONS AND TELECOM OPERATORS SEGMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER MARKET SHARES IN EUROPE IN 2020 54
4.4 5G CORE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC, BY COMPONENT AND END USER 55
FIGURE 21 SOLUTIONS AND TELECOM OPERATORS SEGMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER MARKET SHARES IN ASIA PACIFIC IN 2020 55

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 56
5.1 INTRODUCTION 56
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 56
FIGURE 22 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: 5G CORE MARKET 57
5.2.1 DRIVERS 57
5.2.1.1 Cloud-native and service-based architecture 57
FIGURE 23 5GC SERVICE-BASED ARCHITECTURE 58
5.2.1.2 Telecom operators emphasize on eMBB services 58
FIGURE 24 5G-ENHANCED MOBILE BROADBAND USE CASES 59
5.2.1.3 Industry 4.0 paved way for mMTC 59
FIGURE 25 GLOBAL INTERNET OF THINGS CONNECTIONS (BILLION) 60
5.2.1.4 Development of smart infrastructure 60
5.2.1.5 Differentiated 5G services via network slicing 61
TABLE 2 EMERGING USE CASES SUPPORTED BY NETWORK SLICING 61
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 62
5.2.2.1 Security concerns in the 5G core network 62
FIGURE 26 5G SECURITY THREAT LANDSCAPE 63
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 63
5.2.3.1 Low latency connectivity with URLLC 63
FIGURE 27 TIME-CRITICAL USE CASES COMMON ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS 63
FIGURE 28 REVENUE STREAMS FOR 5G SERVICES 64
5.2.3.2 Demand for private 5G across enterprises, government, and industrial sectors. 64
FIGURE 29 KEY FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO DEPLOY PRIVATE WIRELESS NETWORKS IN MANUFACTURING 65
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 65
5.2.4.1 Heavy spending on deploying 5G core 65
5.2.4.2 Uncertainty around RoI and other unprecedented challenges 66
5.3 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 66
5.3.1 T-MOBILE 66
5.3.2 SK TELECOM 66
5.3.3 NOKIA 66
5.3.4 ERICSSON 66
5.4 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 67
5.4.1 INTRODUCTION 67
5.4.2 WI-FI 67
5.4.3 WIMAX 67
5.4.4 NETWORK SLICING IN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK 67
5.4.5 NETWORK SLICING IN CORE NETWORK 68
5.4.6 NETWORK SLICING IN TRANSPORT NETWORK 68
5.4.7 SMALL CELL NETWORKS 68
5.4.8 LONG TERM EVOLUTION NETWORK 69
FIGURE 30 LTE NETWORK LAUNCHED WORLDWIDE (2019) 69
5.4.9 CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE 69
FIGURE 31 THREE-TIER MODEL FOR CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE SPECTRUM ACCESS 70
5.4.10 MULTEFIRE 70
5.5 REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS 70
5.5.1 GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION 71
5.5.2 CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT 71
5.5.3 PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY DATA SECURITY STANDARD 71
5.5.4 HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 71
5.5.5 DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE 72
5.5.6 HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN 72
5.5.7 GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT 72
5.5.8 SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 72
5.5.9 SOC2 72
5.5.10 COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT 73
5.5.11 DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT 73
5.5.12 ANTI-CYBERSQUATTING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 73
5.5.13 LANHAM ACT 73
5.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 74
FIGURE 32 5G CORE MARKET: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 74
5.6.1 TELECOM ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 74
5.6.2 5G RADIO 74
5.6.3 5G CORE 74
5.6.4 5G TRANSPORT 75
5.6.5 NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION/SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING/CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS 75
5.6.6 SYSYTEM INTEGRATORS/MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS 75
5.6.7 END USERS 75
5.7 ECOSYSTEM 75
FIGURE 33 5G CORE MARKET: ECOSYSTEM 75
5.7.1 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLERS 76
5.7.2 GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES 76
5.7.3 SYSTEM INTEGRATORS 76
5.7.4 INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS 76
5.7.5 STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS 76
5.7.6 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 76
5.7.7 CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT 77
5.7.8 VIRTUALIZATION VENDORS 77
5.7.9 CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS 77
5.7.10 NEUTRAL HOST PROVIDERS 77
5.8 PATENT ANALYSIS 78
TABLE 3 EUROPE PATENT APPLICATION, BY COUNTRY 78
TABLE 4 EUROPE PATENT APPLICATION, BY TECHNOLOGY FIELD 78
FIGURE 34 EUROPE PATENT APPLICATION: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, BY APPLICANT 79
FIGURE 35 STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS: 5G 80
FIGURE 36 4G AND 5G DECLARED PATENT PORTFOLIOS BY DECLARING THE COMPANY 80
5.9 PRICING ANALYSIS 81
5.10 COVID-19 MARKET OUTLOOK FOR 5G CORE 81
FIGURE 37 INCREASING DEMAND FOR THE 5G CORE MARKET DUE TO URLLC, EMBB, AND MMTC 81
FIGURE 38 SECURITY CONCERNS IN 5G CORE AND HIGH INVESTMENT IN DEPLOYMENTS OF 5G CORE ARE THE KEY ISSUES 82
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5.11 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL 82
FIGURE 39 5G CORE PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL 83
5.11.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 83
5.11.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 84
5.11.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 84
5.11.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 84
5.11.5 COMPETITION RIVALRY 85
6 5G CORE MARKET, BY COMPONENT 86
6.1 INTRODUCTION 87
FIGURE 40 5G CORE MARKET SCENARIO: OPTIMISTIC, REALISTIC, AND PESSIMISTIC 87
FIGURE 41 SERVICES SEGMENT TO EXHIBIT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 88
TABLE 5 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 88
6.1.1 COMPONENT: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 89
6.1.2 COMPONENT: MARKET SCENARIO, COVID-19 89
6.2 SOLUTIONS 90
TABLE 6 SOLUTIONS: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 90
6.3 SERVICES 90
FIGURE 42 MANAGED SERVICES SEGMENT TO EXHIBIT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 91
TABLE 7 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 8 SERVICES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 91
6.3.1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 92
TABLE 9 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 92
6.3.2 MANAGED SERVICES 92
TABLE 10 MANAGED SERVICES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 93
7 5G CORE MARKET ANALYSIS, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL 94
7.1 INTRODUCTION 95
FIGURE 43 CLOUD DEPLOYMENT MODEL TO EXHIBIT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 95
TABLE 11 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 95
7.1.1 DEPLOYMENT MODEL: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 95
7.1.2 DEPLOYMENT MODEL: MARKET SCENARIO; COVID-19 96
7.2 ON-PREMISES 96
TABLE 12 ON-PREMISES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 96
7.3 CLOUD 96
TABLE 13 CLOUD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 97
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8 5G CORE MARKET, BY END USER 98
8.1 INTRODUCTION 99
FIGURE 44 ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO GROW AT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 99
TABLE 14 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 99
8.1.1 END USERS: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 99
8.1.2 END USERS: COVID-19 IMPACT 100
FIGURE 45 5G FREQUENCY BANDS WORLDWIDE 101
8.2 TELECOM OPERATORS 102
8.2.1 STATE OF 5G COMMERCIALIZATION 102
TABLE 15 GLOBAL 5G LAUNCH 102
TABLE 16 TELECOM OPERATORS: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 2017–2019 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 17 TELECOM OPERATORS: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 107
8.3 ENTERPRISES 107
TABLE 18 NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES, BY SECTOR 107
TABLE 19 GLOBAL PRIVATE LTE AND 5G SPECTRUM, BY COUNTRY 109
TABLE 20 ENTERPRISES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 110

9 5G CORE MARKET, BY NETWORK FUNCTION 111
9.1 INTRODUCTION 112
FIGURE 46 USER PLANE FUNCTION SEGMENT TO LEAD THE MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 112
TABLE 21 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY NETWORK FUNCTION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 113
9.1.1 NETWORK FUNCTIONS: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 113
9.1.2 NETWORK FUNCTIONS: COVID-19 IMPACT 113
9.2 ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 114
TABLE 22 ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 114
9.3 SESSION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 114
TABLE 23 SESSION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 114
9.4 USER PLANE FUNCTION 115
TABLE 24 USER PLANE FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 115
9.5 POLICY CONTROL FUNCTION 115
TABLE 25 POLICY CONTROL FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 115
9.6 NETWORK EXPOSURE FUNCTION 116
TABLE 26 NETWORK EXPOSURE FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 116
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9.7 NF REPOSITORY FUNCTION 116
TABLE 27 NF REPOSITORY FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 116
9.8 UNIFIED DATA MANAGEMENT 117
TABLE 28 UNIFIED DATA MANAGEMENT: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 117
9.9 AUTHENTICATION SERVER FUNCTION 117
TABLE 29 AUTHENTICATION SERVER FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 117
9.10 APPLICATION FUNCTION 118
TABLE 30 APPLICATION FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 118
9.11 NETWORK SLICE SELECTION FUNCTION 118
TABLE 31 NETWORK SLICE SELECTION FUNCTION: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 118
9.12 OTHERS 119
TABLE 32 OTHERS: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 119

10 5G CORE MARKET, BY REGION 120
10.1 INTRODUCTION 121
FIGURE 47 ASIA PACIFIC TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST GROWTH RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 121
FIGURE 48 ASIA PACIFIC TO LEAD THE MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 121
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 122
10.2.1 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 123
10.2.2 NORTH AMERICA: PESTLE ANALYSIS OF THE 5G CORE MARKET 123
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA: PESTLE ANALYSIS 123
10.2.3 NORTH AMERICA: COVID-19 IMPACT 124
FIGURE 49 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SNAPSHOT 125
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 37 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY NETWORK FUNCTION, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 39 NORTH AMERICA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 127
10.2.4 UNITED STATES 127
FIGURE 50 UNITED STATES: TELECOM OPERATOR’S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
2017-2019 (USD MILLION) 128
FIGURE 51 UNITED STATES: WIRELESS INDUSTRY’S CUMULATIVE CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE, 2001-2019 129
10.2.4.1 United States: Regulatory Norms 129
TABLE 40 UNITED STATES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 41 UNITED STATES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 42 UNITED STATES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 43 UNITED STATES: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 131
10.2.5 CANADA 131
FIGURE 52 CANADA: TELECOM OPERATOR’S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
2017-2019 (USD MILLION) 132
10.2.5.1 Canada: Regulatory Norms 135
TABLE 44 CANADA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 45 CANADA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 46 CANADA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 47 CANADA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 136
10.3 EUROPE 136
10.3.1 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 137
10.3.2 EUROPE: PESTLE ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE MARKET 139
TABLE 48 EUROPE: PESTLE ANALYSIS 139
10.3.3 EUROPE: COVID-19 IMPACT 139
FIGURE 53 EUROPEAN UNION RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS 140
TABLE 49 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 50 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 51 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 52 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 53 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY NETWORK FUNCTION,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 54 EUROPE: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 142
10.3.4 UNITED KINGDOM 142
FIGURE 54 UNITED KINGDOM: TELECOM OPERATOR’S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
2017-2019 (USD MILLION) 143
10.3.4.1 United Kingdom: Regulatory Norms 145
TABLE 55 UNITED KINGDOM: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 56 UNITED KINGDOM: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 57 UNITED KINGDOM: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 58 UNITED KINGDOM: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 146
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10.3.5 GERMANY 147
FIGURE 55 GERMANY: TELECOM OPERATOR’S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
2017-2019 (USD MILLION) 147
10.3.5.1 Germany: Regulatory Norms 149
TABLE 59 GERMANY: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 149
TABLE 60 GERMANY: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 61 GERMANY: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 62 GERMANY: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 150
10.3.6 REST OF EUROPE 151
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC 152
10.4.1 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET DRIVERS 152
10.4.2 ASIA PACIFIC: PESTLE ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE MARKET 153
TABLE 63 ASIA PACIFIC: PESTLE ANALYSIS 153
10.4.3 ASIA PACIFIC: COVID-19 IMPACT 153
FIGURE 56 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SNAPSHOT 154
TABLE 64 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 65 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 66 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 67 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 68 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY NETWORK FUNCTION,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 69 ASIA PACIFIC: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 156
10.4.4 CHINA 157
FIGURE 57 CHINA: TELECOM OPERATOR’S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE,
2017-2019 (USD MILLION) 157
10.4.4.1 China: Regulatory Norms 160
TABLE 70 CHINA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 71 CHINA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 72 CHINA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 73 CHINA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 161
10.4.5 JAPAN 161
10.4.5.1 Japan: Regulatory Norms 163
TABLE 74 JAPAN: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 163
TABLE 75 JAPAN: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 164
TABLE 76 JAPAN: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 164
TABLE 77 JAPAN: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 164
10.4.6 AUSTRALIA 164
TABLE 78 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS SUMMARY BY INDUSTRY (JUNE 2019) 165
10.4.6.1 Australia: Regulatory Norms 167
TABLE 79 AUSTRALIA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 167
TABLE 80 AUSTRALIA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 168
TABLE 81 AUSTRALIA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 168
TABLE 82 AUSTRALIA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 168
10.4.7 SOUTH KOREA 168
10.4.7.1 South Korea: Regulatory Norms 170
TABLE 83 SOUTH KOREA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 84 SOUTH KOREA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 85 SOUTH KOREA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 171
TABLE 86 SOUTH KOREA: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 171
10.4.8 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 171
10.5 REST OF THE WORLD 172
TABLE 87 REST OF THE WORLD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY COMPONENT, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 88 REST OF THE WORLD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY SERVICE, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 89 REST OF THE WORLD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY DEPLOYMENT MODEL, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 90 REST OF THE WORLD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY END USER,
2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 173
TABLE 91 REST OF THE WORLD: 5G CORE MARKET SIZE, BY NETWORK FUNCTION, 2020-2025 (USD MILLION) 173
10.5.1 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 174
10.5.1.1 Middle East and Africa: 5G Core Market Drivers 175
10.5.1.2 Middle East and Africa: Covid-19 Impact 175
10.5.1.3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 176
10.5.1.3.1 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Norms 178
10.5.1.4 United Arab Emirates 178
10.5.1.4.1 United Arab Emirates: Regulatory Norms 179
10.5.1.5 South Africa 179
10.5.1.5.1 South Africa: Regulatory Norms 180
10.5.1.6 Rest of the Middle East and Africa 180
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10.5.2 LATIN AMERICA 181
10.5.2.1 Latin America: 5G Core Market Drivers 181
10.5.2.2 Latin America: Covid-19 Impact 182
10.5.2.3 Brazil 182
10.5.2.3.1 Brazil: Regulatory Norms 183
10.5.2.4 Mexico 183
10.5.2.4.1 Mexico: Regulatory Norms 184
10.5.2.5 Rest of Latin America 184

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 185
11.1 INTRODUCTION 185
11.2 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK 185
FIGURE 58 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, 2019-2020 185
11.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP MARKET PLAYERS 186
FIGURE 59 HISTORIC FIVE YEARS REVENUE ANALYSIS OF LEADING PLAYERS 186
11.4 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 186
11.4.1 INTRODUCTION 186
FIGURE 60 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE PLAYERS 187
11.5 RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE 5G CORE MARKET, 2020 188
FIGURE 61 RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS, 2020 188
11.6 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX 189
11.6.1 STAR 189
11.6.2 EMERGING LEADER 189
11.6.3 PERVASIVE 189
11.6.4 PARTICIPANT 189
FIGURE 62 5G CORE MARKET (GLOBAL), COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX, 2020 190
11.7 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND BUSINESS STRATEGY ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE VENDORS 190
FIGURE 63 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE VENDORS 191
FIGURE 64 BUSINESS STRATEGY ANALYSIS OF 5G CORE VENDORS 192

12 COMPANY PROFILES 193
12.1 INTRODUCTION 193
(Business Overview, Solutions & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, MnM View)*
12.2 ERICSSON 193
FIGURE 65 ERICSSON: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 195
12.3 HUAWEI 200
FIGURE 66 HUAWEI: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 201
12.4 NOKIA 204
FIGURE 67 NOKIA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 206
12.4.2 SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES OFFERED 206
12.5 SAMSUNG 210
FIGURE 68 SAMSUNG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
12.6 ZTE 216
FIGURE 69 ZTE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 218
12.7 AFFIRMED NETWORKS 221
12.8 CISCO 224
FIGURE 70 CISCO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 226
12.9 MAVENIR 229
12.10 NEC 232
FIGURE 71 NEC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 233
12.11 ORACLE 235
FIGURE 72 ORACLE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 236
12.12 ATHONET 239
12.13 CASA SYSTEMS 240
12.14 CUMUCORE 240
12.15 DRUID SOFTWARE 241
12.16 HPE 242
12.17 IPLOOK 243
12.18 METASWITCH 243
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13 ADJACENT/RELATED MARKETS 244
13.1 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET 244
13.1.1 MARKET DEFINITION 244
13.1.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 244
13.1.3 MARKET OVERVIEW 244
13.1.4 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE 244
TABLE 92 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 245
TABLE 93 5G COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY REGION,
2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 245
TABLE 94 5G COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF
THE WORLD, BY REGION, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 245
TABLE 95 5G COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY END USER,
2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 246
13.1.5 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY REGION 246
TABLE 96 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 246
TABLE 97 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY OPERATIONAL FREQUENCY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 247
TABLE 98 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 247
TABLE 99 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN CANADA, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 247
TABLE 100 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN MEXICO, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 248
TABLE 101 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN EUROPE, BY OPERATIONAL FREQUENCY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 248
TABLE 102 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN GERMANY, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2019–2027 (USD MILLION) 248
TABLE 103 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN ITALY, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2019–2027 (USD MILLION) 249
TABLE 104 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF EUROPE, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 249
TABLE 105 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF EUROPE, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 249
TABLE 106 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 250
TABLE 107 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 250
TABLE 108 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC, BY END USER,
2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 251
TABLE 109 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 251
TABLE 110 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN JAPAN, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2019–2027 (USD MILLION) 251
TABLE 111 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN JAPAN, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2019–2027 (USD MILLION) 252
TABLE 112 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF ASIA PACIFIC,
BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2019–2027 (USD MILLION) 252
TABLE 113 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN REST OF THE WORLD, BY REGION,
2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 252
TABLE 114 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF THE WORLD, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 253
TABLE 115 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF THE WORLD, BY END USER, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 253
TABLE 116 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE REST OF THE WORLD, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 253
TABLE 117 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA,
BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2018–2027 (USD MILLION) 254
TABLE 118 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA, BY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 254
TABLE 119 5G INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA, BY CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 254
13.2 LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET 255
13.2.1 MARKET DEFINITION 255
13.2.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 255
13.2.3 MARKET OVERVIEW 255
13.2.4 LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 256
TABLE 120 LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 256
TABLE 121 LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY END USER,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 256
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13.2.5 LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY REGION 257
TABLE 122 NORTH AMERICAN LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 257
TABLE 123 NORTH AMERICAN LTE BROADCAST MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 257
TABLE 124 NORTH AMERICAN 5G-BROADCAST MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 257
TABLE 125 EUROPEAN LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 258
TABLE 126 EUROPE LTE BROADCAST MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 258
TABLE 127 ASIA PACIFIC LTE BROADCAST MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 258
TABLE 128 REST OF THE WORLD LTE AND 5G BROADCAST MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2015–2024 (USD MILLION) 259
14 APPENDIX 260
14.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 260
14.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 265
14.4 RELATED REPORTS 265
14.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 266