Nokia named top core networks vendor in Omdia’s 2025 market landscape report with strong leadership in 5G Standalone

Nokia named top core networks vendor in Omdia’s 2025 market landscape report with strong leadership in 5G Standalone

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has secured the top spot in Omdia’s Market Landscape: Core Vendors – 2025 report, being ranked number one for competitiveness across its core networks portfolio. The company earned the highest scores for cloud-native readiness, automation, core-as-a-service, portfolio breadth, and its leadership in 5G Standalone core deployments with CSPs, where it now counts 125 customers globally and 54 already live. Omdia analysts credited Nokia’s strategic alignment with CSPs’ future needs, while Nokia emphasized that the recognition validates its multi-cloud strategy and continuous innovation in areas such as packet core, subscriber data management, and IMS voice. With its fully cloud-native portfolio, Nokia enables operators to run multi-generation network functions on a unified cloud platform, accelerating service deployment and reducing complexity. This recognition further cements Nokia’s position as a global leader in core networks and a key player driving the adoption of secure, scalable, and intelligent 5G infrastructure.

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 20-Aug-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia has been recognized as the top vendor in Omdia’s latest Market Landscape: Core Vendors – 2025 study, earning the number one ranking for competitiveness across its core networks portfolio. The report, which evaluates 11 major vendors, placed Nokia ahead of its peers thanks to its leadership in cloud-native readiness, automation, core-as-a-service, portfolio breadth, and its success in securing the largest number of 5G Standalone (SA) core deals with communication service providers (CSPs).

With 125 CSP customers globally adopting its 5G SA core, including Ooredoo Qatar and Telefónica Spain, Nokia continues to accelerate momentum in the market. Of these, 54 customers have already launched live 5G SA services as of the second quarter of 2025, underscoring Nokia’s growing influence in shaping the next generation of core networks.

Roberto Kompany, Principal Analyst for Mobile Infrastructure at Omdia, highlighted Nokia’s strong position, noting that its cloud-native approach, automation capabilities, and core-as-a-service strategy align directly with the future needs of CSPs. He emphasized that Nokia’s achievement of winning the most 5G SA core contracts reflects a deep market understanding and a forward-looking portfolio.

Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia, welcomed the recognition as validation of the company’s multi-cloud strategy and ongoing investment in innovation. He explained that CSPs are increasingly migrating to Nokia’s solutions in packet core, IMS voice, and subscriber data management. Sahgal added that Nokia is committed to further strengthening its portfolio with advancements in security, automation, and artificial intelligence to help customers scale effectively and securely.

Nokia’s fully cloud-native Core Networks portfolio enables operators to deploy 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, and IMS cores as cloud-native network functions within unified platforms. The solutions span cloud packet core, subscriber data management, voice core, analytics, charging, policy and signaling, network exposure, cloud infrastructure, and lifecycle management services. By consolidating these elements into a single cloud stack, Nokia allows operators to launch services rapidly and efficiently, eliminating the complexity and costs associated with fragmented cloud deployments.

Through this recognition, Nokia reinforces its reputation as a trusted partner for operators worldwide, offering secure, scalable, and future-proof network solutions. With Bell Labs’ century-long legacy of innovation underpinning its approach, Nokia continues to pioneer technologies that drive the evolution of digital services and open new avenues for growth across industries.

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