Next-Generation Network Global Market Report 2024

The next-generation network market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $30.31 billion in 2023 to $33.12 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth observed during the historic period can be attributed to several factors, including increasing data consumption, demand for higher bandwidth, the emergence of smartphones and mobile devices, and regulatory changes.

The next-generation network market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $46.07 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be attributed to several factors, including the rollout and adoption of 5G, proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), integration of edge computing, virtualization, and software-defined networking (SDN), and the demand for low-latency applications. Major trends expected in the forecast period include increased network automation, growth of network slicing for customized services, expansion of private 5G networks, rise of network security as a service (SECaaS), and convergence of telecommunications and IT infrastructure.

The increasing adoption of 5G is poised to drive the expansion of the next-generation network market in the future. 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network technology, offers enhanced data speeds, reduced latency, increased capacity, and support for a wide array of applications and connected devices compared to previous generations. This adoption is fueled by growing demand for high-speed connectivity, the emergence of new technologies, and competitive dynamics among telecommunications companies and mobile network operators. The growing impact of 5G technology accelerates the development and deployment of next-generation networks to deliver advanced services, support emerging technologies, and foster innovation across various sectors. For example, according to 5G Americas, global 5G wireless connections experienced a notable surge, increasing by 76% from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching a total of 1.05 billion. Projections suggest this number is expected to further skyrocket, reaching an estimated 5.9 billion by the end of 2027. Hence, the increasing adoption of 5G is propelling the next-generation network market.

Key players in the next-generation network market are prioritizing the development of innovative products featuring advanced technologies, such as HPE Aruba Networking Central, to enhance their market competitiveness. HPE Aruba Networking Central plays a critical role in enabling next-generation networks to address the growing demands for speed, reliability, and scalability in today's digital landscape. For instance, in April 2023, Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduced HPE Aruba Networking Central, a cloud-native network management solution designed to streamline network operations and enhance productivity for enterprise IT teams. Leveraging artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps), the platform automates manual tasks, empowering networking teams to focus on strategic initiatives. It boasts an operator-centric design, time-travel capabilities for network recovery, multi-layer topology visualization, intelligent assurance indicators, and AI-driven insights for root cause analysis and recommendations.

In February 2022, Juniper Networks completed the acquisition of WiteSand to bolster its position in the next-generation network market, enrich its technology portfolio, and align with its strategic vision of delivering AI-driven solutions for network operations. WiteSand specializes in cloud-based networking solutions and is based in the US.

Major companies operating in the next-generation network market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corporation, AT&T Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Infradata Group, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, ZTE Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Juniper Networks Inc., Ciena Corporation, Mavenir Systems Inc., Tata Communications Limited, AsiaInfo Technologies Limited, ADTRAN Inc., EXFO Inc., Ascom Holding AG, Extreme Networks, Inc., AVOTUS Corporation, TelcoBridges, TELES AG, KPN International B.V.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the next-generation network market in 2023. The regions covered in the next-generation network market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the next-generation network market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

A Next-Generation Network (NGN) is a telecommunications network architecture that integrates advanced technologies and protocols to deliver enhanced performance, flexibility, and scalability compared to traditional networks. It is designed to support a variety of services, including voice, data, and multimedia communications, across a unified and converged network infrastructure.

The primary offerings of a Next-Generation Network are software, hardware, and services. Software encompasses a set of instructions, programs, or data used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. Various applications include internet, video, file sharing, web data, IPTV, video on demand, gaming, and others, catering to internet service providers, telecom service providers, governments, and other end-users.

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The next-generation network market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as voice over internet protocol, high-speed internet access, video streaming and on-demand services, cloud-based services, unified communications, IoT connectivity, managed network services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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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