NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- While the benefits
of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and network virtualization are
well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both
technologies also bring a hosts of benefits to the
telecommunications service provider/carrier community.
Not only can SDN and network virtualization help address the
explosive capacity demand of mobile traffic, but they can also
reduce the CapEx and OpEx burden faced by service providers to
handle this demand by diminishing reliance on expensive proprietary
hardware platforms.
SDN and network virtualization solutions have been widely deployed
in data center and enterprise environments, and many service
provider deployments are already underway.
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is service provider led
initiative aimed at virtualizing network components in a service
provider network. While NFV is still a developing technology, many
vendors have already developed commercial-grade solutions that
align well with the NFV initiative.
Driven by the thriving ecosystem, SNS Research estimates that the
SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly
$10 Billion in 2015 alone. Despite
barriers relating to standardization and co-existence with legacy
networks, SNS Research estimates further growth at a CAGR of 37%
over the next 5 years.
This report presents an in-depth assessment of the global SDN, NFV
and network virtualization market. In addition to covering
underlying technology, key market drivers, challenges, future
roadmap, value chain analysis, use cases, deployment case studies,
company profiles, product strategies and strategic recommendations,
the report also presents comprehensive forecasts for the market
from 2015 till 2020. The forecasts and historical revenue figures
are individually segmented for 10 individual submarkets, 2 user
base categories, 7 use case categories, 6 geographical regions and
34 countries.
The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet covering
quantitative data from all figures presented within the report.
Key Findings:
The report has the following key findings:
- Driven by the thriving ecosystem, SNS Research estimates that the
SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly
$10 Billion in 2015 alone. SNS
Research estimates further growth at a CAGR of 37% over the next 6
years
- Spending on SDN/NFV orchestration platforms is expected to grow
at a CAGR of nearly 60% between 2015 and 2020. By the end of 2020,
orchestration platforms will account for $1.7 Billion in revenue, representing more than
8% of all service provider SDN/NFV spending
- Although network virtualization in the enterprise IT and data
center domain has received significant attention in the past years,
service provider network virtualization is still at a nascent
stage
- SDN and NFV empower a multitude of network functions to be
implemented cost effectively in software, ranging from standard
mobile IMS (IP Multimedia System) services to features such as DPI
(Deep Packet Inspection)
- By 2017 we expect to see significant price and gross margin
erosion for traditional hardware-based network switching equipment
driven by alternative software based solutions
- By 2020 SNS Research estimates that SDN and NFV can enable
service providers (both wireline and wireless) to save up to
$32 Billion in annual CapEx
investments
Topics Covered:
The report covers the following topics:
- The scope and implementation of SDN, NFV and network
virtualization across the globe
- SDN, NFV and network virtualization technology
- Market drivers and key benefits of SDN, NFV and network
virtualization
- Challenges and inhibitors to the ecosystem
- Standardization and regulatory initiatives
- Use cases and application case studies of SDN and NFV
- SDN and NFV deployment case studies
- SDN and NFV induced service provider CapEx savings
- Value chain analysis of the ecosystem and the recognition of key
players in each segment of the value chain
- Industry roadmap from 2015 till 2020
- Key trends in the ecosystem; SDN and NFV's impact on the network
infrastructure value chain, prospects of orchestration platforms,
the stance of incumbent vendors towards SDN and NFV, impact on the
proprietary hardware market and co-existence with legacy
networks
- Profiles and strategies of over 200 key players in the
ecosystem
- Strategic recommendations for silicon & server OEMs, network
& mobile Infrastructure vendors, IT giants, pure-play SDN/NFV
specialists, enterprises, data center operators and service
providers
- Historical revenue figures and forecasts till 2020
Forecast Segmentation:
Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets,
user base and use case categories:
- Submarkets
SDN Hardware & Software
NFV Hardware & Software
Other Network Virtualization Software
- User Base Categories
Service Providers
Data Centers & Enterprises
- NFV Submarkets
Hardware Appliances
Orchestration & Management Software
VNF Software
- Service Provider SDN Submarkets
SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances
Orchestration & Management Software
SDN Controller Software
Network Applications Software
- Data Center/Enterprise SDN Submarkets
SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances
SDN-Enabled Virtual Switches
SDN Controller Software
- Service Provider Use Case Categories
Radio Access Networks
Mobile Core, EPC, Policy & IMS Services
OSS/BSS
Data Center
Mobile Backhaul
Wireline Fixed Access Networks
CPE/Home Environment
The following regional and country markets are also
covered:
- Regional Markets
Asia Pacific
Eastern Europe
Latin & Central America
Middle East & Africa
North America
Western Europe
- Country Markets
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech
Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK and USA
Additional forecasts are provided for:
- SDN and NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Savings by Region
Key Questions Answered:
- The report provides answers to the following key questions:
- What are the key market drivers and challenges for SDN, NFV and
the wider network virtualization ecosystem?
- How can SDN and NFV complement each other?
- What are the key applications and use cases of SDN and NFV?
- How is the SDN, NFV and network virtualization value chain
structured and how will it evolve overtime?
- What opportunities do SDN and NFV offer to silicon & server
OEMs, network & mobile Infrastructure vendors, IT giants,
pure-play SDN/NFV specialists, enterprises, data center operators
and service providers and other players in the value chain?
- What strategies should these players adopt to capitalize on the
SDN and NFV opportunity?
- How are SDN and NFV vendors positioning their product
offerings?
- How big is the SDN, NFV and network virtualization ecosystem, and
how much revenue will it generate in 2020?
- What particular submarkets does the ecosystem constitute?
- What geographical regions, countries and submarkets offer the
greatest growth potential for SDN and NFV investments?
- Who are the key players in the SDN and NFV ecosystem and what are
their strategies?
- How will SDN and NFV impact the network infrastructure value
chain?
- Is there a ring leader in the SDN and NFV ecosystem?
- How long will service providers continue to utilize proprietary
hardware platforms?
- How can SDN and NFV help make the VoLTE (Voice over LTE) and RCS
(Rich Communication Services) business case work?
- How can software-defined DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) complement
SDN functionality?
- What level of CapEx savings can SDN and NFV facilitate for
service providers in each region?
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