Europe Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By End User, By Deployment Mode (Cloud-based, On-premise, and Hybrid), By Application (IoT and M2M, LTE/VoLTE/VoWiFi, 5G Standalone (SA) Core, 5G Non-Standalone (N

The Europe Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market would witness market growth of 25.2% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The Germany market dominated the Europe Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $1,695.5 million by 2032. The UK market is exhibiting a CAGR of 23.8% during (2025 - 2032). Additionally, The France market would experience a CAGR of 26.1% during (2025 - 2032). The Germany and UK led the Europe Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market by Country with a market share of 18% and 15.1% in 2024. The Italy market is expected to witness a CAGR of 25.8% during throughout the forecast period.

The European vEPC market has grown thanks to strong government support, early spectrum harmonization, and being the first to set standards for network virtualization. The EU Digital Strategy and 5G Action Plan, along with ETSI's NFV frameworks, sped up the move from hardware-based EPC to virtualized and cloud-native architectures. Major operators put money into NFV, automation, and orchestration early on, which made core networks that could grow to handle more data traffic, IoT, and business use cases. OEM leadership made this change even stronger by providing carrier-grade, interoperable virtualized packet core platforms.

Cloud-native modernization, edge-centric deployments, and the rapid growth of private LTE and 5G networks in European industries are what define the market today. To provide low-latency and secure connectivity, operators are using containerized, microservices-based vEPC and moving core functions closer to businesses. In an open, standardized ecosystem, established OEMs, operators, and new vendors that focus on businesses all compete with each other. All of these changes make Europe one of the most advanced places in the world for businesses to adopt software-driven mobile core networks.

End User Outlook

Based on End User, the market is segmented into Telecom Operators, Enterprises & Industrial Applications, MVNE / MVNOs, Government & Public Safety, and Cloud Service Providers. Among various Germany Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market by End User; The Telecom Operators market achieved a market size of USD $184.7 Million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.1 % during the forecast period. The Cloud Service Providers market is predicted to experience a CAGR of 27% throughout the forecast period from (2025 - 2032).

Application Outlook

Based on Application, the market is segmented into IoT and M2M, LTE/VoLTE/VoWiFi, 5G Standalone (SA) Core, 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Core, Mobile Private Networks (MPN) and MVNO, and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). The IoT and M2M market segment dominated the UK Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market by Application is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.2 % during the forecast period thereby continuing its dominance until 2032. Also, The Mobile Private Networks (MPN) and MVNO market is anticipated to grow as a CAGR of 25.5 % during the forecast period during (2025 - 2032).

Country Outlook

Germany's virtualized evolved packet core (vEPC) market is growing quickly because of efforts to modernize 5G networks across the country, improve digital infrastructure, and move away from old EPC systems and toward cloud-native, software-defined architectures. The country's focus on Industry 4.0 and digitalizing industries like manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and energy is driving up the need for core networks that are flexible, have low latency, and can grow. The growing use of private LTE and 5G networks, along with the rise of IoT devices and high data usage, makes edge-enabled processing, network slicing, and good traffic management even more important. Container-based vEPC deployments, AI-driven orchestration, mobile edge computing, and hybrid cloud models that balance resilience and scalability are some of the most important trends in the market. There is still a lot of competition among global telecom vendors and cloud providers that work with big operators. At the same time, strict security and regulatory requirements continue to shape the market and long-term growth.

List of Key Companies Profiled

• Nokia Corporation
• Ericsson AB
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• ZTE Corporation
• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• NEC Corporation
• Tech Mahindra Limited
• Intel Corporation
• IBM Corporation

Europe Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) Market Report Segmentation

By End User

• Telecom Operators
• Enterprises & Industrial Applications
• MVNE / MVNOs
• Government & Public Safety
• Cloud Service Providers

By Deployment Mode

• Cloud-based
• On-premise
• Hybrid

By Application

• IoT and M2M
• LTE/VoLTE/VoWiFi
• 5G Standalone (SA) Core
• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Core
• Mobile Private Networks (MPN) and MVNO
• Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)

By Country

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Russia
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe

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