5G SA 코어, SDM, 정책 시장(2026년) : 세계 분석 및 전망(-2031년)

Report Abstract

5G SA Core, SDM & Policy Market Report 2026: Global Analysis & Forecast Through 2031 | 5G Core Network Functions, Subscriber Data Management & Policy Control

In This Report:

This report analyzes the 5G standalone mobile core market worldwide, covering 5G core network elements and functions including subscriber data management (SDM) and policy and charging functions — PCF and CHF respectively. It presents historical market data from 2016 to 2025, annual market sizing and vendor market shares, and a detailed forecast through 2031 for 5G SA Core, SDM, and PCF/CHF revenue across all major regions. In addition, the report provides a key vendor barometer tracking market traction across 11 leading vendors based on direct CSP engagement and ongoing market monitoring.

What You Get:

• Historical 5G SA Core, 5G Data Management, SDM & PCRF/PCF/CHF market data from 2016 to 2025
• Annual market sizing and vendor market shares across 30+ mobile core vendors
• Detailed regional forecast through 2031: North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, CALA
• Revenue breakdown by 5G SA Core, 5G Data Management, SDM, and PCRF/PCF/CHF
• Key vendor barometer covering Amdocs, Enea, Ericsson, Huawei, Mavenir, NEC, Netcracker, Nokia, Oracle, Samsung & ZTE — based on real CSP market traction, not just revenue estimates
• Analysis of 5G SA migration patterns, network function deployment sequencing, and cloud-native core adoption, and lingering challenges
• Analysis of 5G monetization patterns

Report Details

• Historical Data: 2016–2025
• Forecast Period: 2026–2031
• Coverage: 5G SA Core | Subscriber Data Management (SDM) | Policy Control Function (PCF) | Charging Function (CHF) Vendors Tracked: 30+ mobile core vendors Vendor Barometer: 11 key vendors tracked on CSP market traction
• Regions: North America | Europe Middle East Africa | Asia Pacific | Caribbean & Latin America

Table of Contents

Key Takeaways

2025 Market Review

• 37 5G networks added in 2025, including 21 SA
• The global 5G SA core + Data Management + Policy & Charging grew 19% YoY
• The 5G software architecture accelerates the capex to opex shift
• Cloud native software platforms account for 2/3 of total 5G SA rollouts
• 5G FWA remains the chief driver
• API exposure is increasingly becoming a major 5G SA market driver
• Like VoLTE back in the days, VoNR is struggling to get traction
• The RedCap momentum keeps building but slowly though
• Unsurprisingly, network slicing is losing steam
• Global market shares

Vendor Sales Market Shares

• The total 5G SA core + SDM + Policy leadership board does not budge
• The persistent dominance of Huawei should not be underestimated
• As usual, the Chinese vendors leads 5G SA core sales
• Ericsson and Nokia are neck and neck for live 5G SA footprint
• Huawei leads SDM sales followed by Ericsson and Nokia
• By contrast, the policy market remains very fragmented
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Vendor Analysis and Barometer

• Market Exit, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Our 5G SA core vendor barometer analysis
• Our barometer
• Amdocs
• Enea
• Ericsson
• Huawei
• Mavenir
• NEC
• Netcracker
• Nokia
• Oracle
• Samsung
• ZTE

Looking Forward, 2026 and beyond

• 11 new commercial 5G networks launched in 1Q
• The 5G SA market is poised for strong growth
• Asia Pacific will remain the world’s largest market
• FWA will remain the 5G chief monetization driver
• Ironically, 5G monetization is still in the early innings
• Some specific 5G monetization opportunities are emerging
• But the same challenges are lingering and cloud the outlook