Public Safety Network Slicing Market Report 2026

The public safety network slicing market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.17 billion in 2025 to $2.71 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in mobile broadband penetration, rise in disaster management initiatives, expansion of government communication infrastructure, increasing public safety modernization programs, early adoption of mission critical communication systems.

The public safety network slicing market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.59 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing deployment of 5g infrastructure, rising demand for real time situational awareness, expansion of smart city projects, increasing cybersecurity investments in public networks, growth in autonomous emergency response technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of dedicated 5g network slices for emergency communications, rising adoption of real-time network monitoring and analytics platforms, expansion of secure traffic prioritization and quality of service solutions, growing integration of edge computing in public safety networks, enhancement of interoperable communication infrastructure across agencies.

The rising frequency of natural disasters is expected to support the growth of the public safety network slicing market going forward. Natural disasters are extreme events such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and wildfires that cause widespread disruption to human life, infrastructure, and essential services. The increase in natural disasters is largely linked to growing climate variability and the intensification of extreme weather conditions, resulting in more frequent and severe emergency situations worldwide. Public safety network slicing supports disaster response efforts by enabling dedicated, secure, and low-latency communication networks that ensure uninterrupted connectivity for first responders and public safety agencies during critical events. For example, in April 2025, according to the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, a Belgium-based research center, in 2024, 393 natural hazard-related disasters resulted in 16,753 fatalities and affected approximately 167.2 million people, while economic losses reached nearly $242 billion, with impacts intensifying compared to previous years. Therefore, the rising frequency of natural disasters is contributing to the growth of the public safety network slicing market.

Leading companies in the public safety network slicing market are developing dedicated 5G network slices to improve real-time communication and ensure dependable connectivity during emergency situations. Dedicated 5G network slices are virtual network segments that reserve capacity, prioritize critical traffic, and maintain consistent performance during heavy network loads, supporting applications such as live video feeds, situational awareness systems, and coordinated response operations. For example, in September 2024, T-Mobile, a US-based telecommunications provider, launched T-Priority, the world’s first network slice dedicated to first responders. Built on its 5G standalone core, the solution delivers prioritized connectivity, reduced latency, and higher speeds during congestion, dynamically allocating significantly greater network resources to emergency services to ensure uninterrupted mission-critical communications.

In October 2025, TELUS, a Canada-based telecommunications company, partnered with the Edmonton Police Service to implement a 5G Internet of Things solution using network slicing for public safety operations. Through this partnership, TELUS enabled dedicated and high-priority network connectivity to support law enforcement during major public events such as the NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Police Service is a Canada-based municipal law enforcement organization responsible for public safety in Edmonton.

Major companies operating in the public safety network slicing market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile US Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corporation, Vodafone Group Plc, Telefónica SA, Qualcomm Incorporated, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, ZTE Corporation, TELUS Corporation, SK Telecom Co. Ltd., Swisscom AG, Motorola Solutions Inc., Ciena Corporation, Mavenir, Semtech Corporation, Ribbon Communications Inc., and Airspan Networks Holdings Inc.

Tariffs have introduced cost pressures and supply chain adjustments in the public safety network slicing market by increasing the price of imported radio access network equipment, core network hardware, and edge computing devices required for critical communication infrastructure. These impacts are most evident in hardware-intensive deployments and government-funded network expansion projects, particularly in regions reliant on cross-border telecommunications manufacturing such as Asia-Pacific and parts of Europe. However, tariffs are also encouraging domestic telecom equipment production, regional vendor diversification, and greater investment in locally developed network management and orchestration software, which may strengthen long-term infrastructure resilience and reduce dependency on foreign suppliers.

Public safety network slicing refers to the provision of dedicated network slices designed to support the critical communication and operational needs of public safety organizations. It helps to ensure reliable, secure, and prioritized communications for first responders during emergencies, even when public networks are congested. It enables real-time coordination, enhanced situational awareness, and uninterrupted critical communication for law enforcement, fire services, and disaster response teams.

The primary components of public safety network slicing include hardware, software, and services. Hardware refers to the physical infrastructure and networking equipment required to support dedicated and secure network slices for public safety communications. These solutions are deployed through various deployment modes, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid models. They are applied across multiple use cases such as emergency services, disaster management, law enforcement, firefighting, and other applications, and serve a range of end users including government agencies, public safety organizations, municipalities, and other end users.

The public safety network slicing consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network design and deployment, network slicing configuration, traffic prioritization, quality of service management, security management, monitoring, and ongoing network optimization and support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The public safety network slicing includes sales of core network platforms, radio access network equipment, network slicing management software, orchestration and monitoring platforms, edge computing systems, and related network management tools. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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