THE SLOW PACE
Sources: Dell’ Oro, Future Market Insights, MarketsandMarkets, Precedence Research
By mid- 2025
10 %
mobile operators worldwide had launched 5G Standalone( SA). Using a cloud-native 5G core, SA enables advanced services such as network slicing and ultra-low latency, unlike 5G Non-Standalone( NSA), which depends on a 4G core
US $ 1.95bn
The global network slicing market, a key 5G-enabled feature, is valued at US $ 1.95bn in 2025. The market is forecast to expand at a massive compound annual growth rate of 43.68 % through 2034, as industries in healthcare, logistics and media begin to purchase customised“ slices” of the 5G network
US $ 4.7bn to US $ 20.9bn
Analysts project the global Open RAN market will grow from US $ 4.7bn in 2025 to US $ 20.9bn in 2030, as operators adopt mix-andmatch components to cut costs and improve supply chain flexibility