The Dell’Oro report also highlighted that the multi-access edge computing (MEC), part of the 5G packet core, rose 32% year-and-year

In sum – what to know:

5G mobile core grows 31% – Segment strength drove overall MCN market gains of 19% y-o-y in Q2 2025, with subscriber growth and new launches fueling momentum.

Standalone 5G adoption accelerates – 71 MNOs have launched 5G SA, including five so far this year, with added features like RedCap IoT and network slicing supporting use cases.

Voice and MEC also expand – Voice Core rose 18% as MNOs upgrade to cloud-native IMS, while MEC jumped 32% y-o-y and is forecast to grow 44% for 2025.

The global mobile core network (MCN) market experienced a strong expansion in the second quarter of 2025, rising 19% year-over-year, according to new re

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