The global user plane function market is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. UPF is a unique Virtual Network Function (VNF) that provides a high-performance user traffic forwarding engine. The UPF delivers ultra-fast packet forwarding while maintaining compatibility with all user plane capabilities by utilising Vector Packet Processing (VPP) technology. Shallow packet inspection (SPI)/Deep packet inspection (DPI), traffic optimization, and inline services are just a few instances (NAT, Firewall, DNS snooping, and so on). Integrated Deep Packet Based Inspection (DPI) Services are currently available through UPF.

Due to the UPF is in charge of processing all network data, it is critical to the 5G network's capacity to achieve the lofty goal of enabling low latency and high throughput. The UPF is an important new component for enabling the next generation of service-based architectures. However, given the rate of improvement in this field, the early majority of potential CUPS adopters should be able to choose the UPF over interim PGW/SGW-U solutions, smoothing the transition from 4G to 5G.

One of the key advantages of the 5G core infrastructure system architecture over previous network technologies is the decoupling of the UPF, responsible for packet detection, data forwarding, usage reporting, and so on – from the Session Management Function (SMF), which controls user sessions in the UPF.

By increasing packet processing and traffic aggregation capabilities for high-performance, mission-critical 5G applications everywhere in the network, at the core or the edge. T his decoupling essentially enables new levels of performance for end-user data applications. The capacity to process at the network edge improves bandwidth efficiency, allows for low-latency applications, and decreases traffic in the core network.

Market Coverage

• The market number available for – 2020-2027
• Base year- 2020
• Forecast period- 2021-2027
• Segment Covered- 

o By Type

o By Application

• Regions covered-

o North America

o Europe

o Asia Pacific

o Rest of the World

• Competitive Landscape: Cumucore, Ericsson, Ethernity Networks, Huawei, Intel® Builders, Mpirical, NEC Corp.

Key questions addressed by the report

• What is the market growth rate?
• Which segment and region dominates the market in base year?
• Which segment and region will project fastest growth in the market?
• How COVID-19 impacted the market?

o Recovery Timeline

o Deviation from pre-COVID forecast

o Most affected region and segment

• Who is the leader in the market?
• How players are addressing challenges to sustain growth?
• Where is the investment opportunity?

Global User Plane Function Market by Segments 

By Type

• NEF
• NRF
• NSSF

By Application

• Consumer Electronics
• Signal Base Station
• Data Center
• Others

Global User Plane Function  Market by  Region