Omdia: Investment in 5G core networks in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 83% year-on-year.

The latest core network market tracking report released by Omdia shows that communication service providers saw an 83% year-on-year increase in their 5G core network investments in the fourth quarter of 2025. This growth reflects the strong momentum of 5G standalone network deployment, as well as the continued focus on digital transformation and new sources of revenue. The top five vendors in the core network market share ranking for this quarter are: Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, and Cisco. Omdia expects that as demand continues to grow for nationwide coverage services and higher network capacity to meet evolving customer needs, 5G core network investments will continue to see double-digit growth in 2026.