Software-Controlled Networking: Worldwide Forecast 2017 - 2021

Communications service providers (CSPs) are well on their way to cloudifying their IT data centres and applications, but have only just begun to tap NFV/SDN technology to radically automate networks and network operations. This report analyses the drivers behind the USD33.5 billion forecast for the software-controlled networking (SCN) market in 2021, and the potential pitfalls that could jeopardise CSP execution strategies.

This Forecast Report Provides:

• A detailed, 5-year worldwide forecast for spending in the SCN market, split into:
• Three market segments: NFV, SDN and cloud computing
• Three market sub-segments: hardware, software and professional services
• Eight geographical regions: Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); developed Asia–Pacific (DVAP), emerging Asia–Pacific (EMAP); Latin America (LATAM); the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); North America (NA); Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Western Europe (WE)
• An examination of key market drivers and inhibitors, and how they will change during the forecast period
• Analysis of the business environment and regional dynamics that will influence the SCN market
• A detailed market definition
• Recommendations for communications service providers (CSPs) and vendors.

Key Questions Answered in this Report:

• What are the key trends and factors that will affect the softwarecontrolled networking (SCN) market during 2017–2021?
• What are the growth rates in each of the sub-segments?
• What are the regional factors that will drive growth?
• What should vendors do to exploit new business opportunities?
• How will professional services perform during the forecast period?
• What are the major drivers and inhibitors that will influence CSP spending on software-controlled networking?

Geograhical Coverage:

• Worldwide
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Developed Asia–Pacific
• Emerging Asia–Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and North Africa
• North America
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Western Europe

Sub-Segment Coverage:

• NFV, SDN and cloud computing spending are split into hardware, software and services.
• Software is segmented into the virtualisation layer, VNFs and other applications and OSS/management.
• OSS/management is split into service orchestration, service assurance, VIM, SDN control and network orchestration.

Who Needs to Read this Report?

• SCN vendor product managers and business development managers who need an independent third-party view of market opportunity size and timing.
• CSP planning and operations staff eager to gauge the progress of the SCN market by spending type, region, and technology for comparison to their own situation.
• Professional services vendors and systems integrators that want to understand the growth opportunities over the next 5 years.

This report is delivered as PPTX and PDF and contains 68 slides.