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Software-Defined Networking Market by Solution, End-User, Technology Service Providers and Enterprises), Vertical and Geography - Global Forecast up to 2027

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  • 83 Pages
  • May 2021
  • Region: Global
  • IHR Insights
  • ID: 5446355
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The Software-Defined Networking Market is anticipated to grow at the rate of 13.8% CAGR by 2027.

The major factors compelling the market's growth are the inclination towards network infrastructure automation and the extensive adoption of cloud-computing services and big data analytics among various industries. Efficient networking solutions, such as software-defined networking for data center consolidation, server virtualization, and enhancing enterprise potency, have high demand. In addition to this, the organizations mostly use software-defined networking solutions to customize and control the data accessed by employees and minimize the mobile workforce with the rising adoption of Bring-Your-Own-Devices (BYOD). However, the SDN controller is the perfect attack platform offering a hacker total control of the network, which is a key factor in limiting the market growth.


Software-Defined Networking by Solution

  • Physical Network Infrastructure
  • Virtualization/Control Software
  • SDN Applications
  • Professional Services

Software-Defined Networking by End User

  • Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)
  • Technology Service Providers (TSPs)
  • Enterprises

Software-Defined Networking by Vertical

  • Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
  • Telecom & Information Technology
  • Consumer Goods & Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Government & Defense
  • Academia & Research
  • Others

Software-Defined Networking by Geography

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest of the World

The physical network infrastructure is projected to have the highest share in the software-defined networking market growth based on the solution segment. The software-defined networking majorly spreads in the industry and handles the flow control among the network devices and the application.

On the basis of end-user, the enterprise segment is expected to be the leading segment in the software-defined networking market. The key factors fostering the SDN adoption in the enterprise space include improved infrastructure flexibility and the requirement to minimize the time-to-market of several applications and services. For SDN to be employed across the enterprise, it is essential to ensure the complete knowledge of the implementation.

The telecom and IT vertical is projected to hold a significant share in the software-defined networking market as per the vertical segmentation. This is due to an increasing number of telecom and IT companies moving towards web-based applications and services. Less operational costs, holistic infrastructure management, abstraction, and integration with the cloud are the few major factors contributing to the rising adoption of software-defined networking in the telecom and IT vertical.

As per the geographical analysis, North America has a major position in the market share. This is ascribed to the early and rapid adoption of technologies, such as cloud computing, mobility services, network functions virtualization, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and high industrialization in the region.

The exponential development in the size and complexity of network infrastructures in the past few years has created a requirement for solutions to simplify and effectively manage the whole network. SDN solutions directly handle these problems by offering more flexibility in traffic management to enhance the network's efficiency. Hence, most Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide invest in software-defined networking for end-to-end network, service management, and control, stimulating the software-defined networking market growth.

Leading competitors operating in the software-defined networking market are Arista Networks Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company, Cloudgenix Inc., Extreme Networks Inc., Cumulus Networks Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., and Juniper Networks Inc.

Henceforth, software-defined networking transforms the conventional way of networking. The objective of the approach is to avoid the physical infrastructure limitations of the network. It offers a cost-effective, application-centric networking approach and allows network functions to be virtualized with the implementation of NFV.


  • This study helps in understanding the analysis of the market size based on quantitative and qualitative.
  • This report provides complete information about the key factors fostering or restricting the market's growth, such as opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges, and risks.
  • This report majorly highlights significant players' profiles to describe the market competition outlook, SWOT analysis, and development strategies in the coming years.
  • This report also covers the geographical analysis of the market as per the market share and the future prospective.

Table of Contents


1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Outlook
2.1. Industry Overview
2.2. Industry Trends
3. Market Snapshot
3.1. Market Definition
3.2. Market Outlook
3.2.1. Porter Five Forces
3.3. Related Markets
4. Market characteristics
4.1. Market Overview
4.2. Market Segmentation
4.3. Market Dynamics
4.3.1. Drivers
4.3.2. Restraints
4.3.3. Opportunities
4.4. DRO - Impact Analysis
5. Solution: Market Size & Analysis
5.1. Overview
5.2. Physical Network Infrastructure
5.3. Virtualization/Control Software
5.4. SDN Applications
5.5. Professional Services
6. End User: Market Size & Analysis
6.1. Overview
6.2. Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)
6.3. Technology Service Providers (TSPs)
6.4. Enterprises
7. Vertical: Market Size & Analysis
7.1. Overview
7.2. Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
7.3. Telecom & Information Technology
7.4. Consumer Goods & Retail
7.5. Manufacturing
7.6. Government & Defense
7.7. Academia & Research
7.8. Others
8. Geography: Market Size & Analysis
8.1. Overview
8.2. North America
8.3. Europe
8.4. Asia Pacific
8.5. Rest of the World
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1. Competitor Comparison Analysis
9.2. Market Developments
9.2.1. Mergers and Acquisitions, Legal, Awards, Partnerships
9.2.2. Product Launches and execution
10. Vendor Profiles
10.1. Arista Networks Inc.
10.1.1. Overview
10.1.2. Financial Overview
10.1.3. Product Offerings
10.1.4. Developments
10.1.5. Business Strategy
10.2. International Business Machines Corporation
10.2.1. Overview
10.2.2. Financial Overview
10.2.3. Product Offerings
10.2.4. Developments
10.2.5. Business Strategy
10.3. Cisco Systems Inc.
10.3.1. Overview
10.3.2. Financial Overview
10.3.3. Product Offerings
10.3.4. Developments
10.3.5. Business Strategy
10.4. Citrix Systems Inc.
10.4.1. Overview
10.4.2. Financial Overview
10.4.3. Product Offerings
10.4.4. Developments
10.4.5. Business Strategy
10.5. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
10.5.1. Overview
10.5.2. Financial Overview
10.5.3. Product Offerings
10.5.4. Developments
10.5.5. Business Strategy
10.6. Cloudgenix Inc.
10.6.1. Overview
10.6.2. Financial Overview
10.6.3. Product Offerings
10.6.4. Developments
10.6.5. Business Strategy
10.7. Extreme Networks Inc.
10.7.1. Overview
10.7.2. Financial Overview
10.7.3. Product Offerings
10.7.4. Developments
10.7.5. Business Strategy
10.8. Cumulus Networks Inc.
10.8.1. Overview
10.8.2. Financial Overview
10.8.3. Product Offerings
10.8.4. Developments
10.8.5. Business Strategy
10.9. Dell Technologies Inc.
10.9.1. Overview
10.9.2. Financial Overview
10.9.3. Product Offerings
10.9.4. Developments
10.9.5. Business Strategy
10.10. Juniper Networks Inc.
10.10.1. Overview
10.10.2. Financial Overview
10.10.3. Product Offerings
10.10.4. Developments
10.10.5. Business Strategy
11. Analyst Opinion
12. Annexure
12.1. Report Scope
12.2. Market Definitions
12.3. Research Methodology
12.3.1. Data Collation and In-house Estimation
12.3.2. Market Triangulation
12.3.3. Forecasting
12.4. Report Assumptions
12.5. Declarations
12.6. Stakeholders
12.7. Abbreviations
List of Tables
Table 1. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 2. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Physical Network Infrastructure, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 3. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Virtualization/Control Software, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 4. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Sdn Applications, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 5. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Professional Services, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 6. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 7. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Cloud Service Providers (Csps), by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 8. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Technology Service Providers (Tsps), by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 9. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Enterprises, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 10. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 11. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Banking, Financial Services And Insurance, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 12. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Telecom & Information Technology, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 13. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Consumer Goods & Retail, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 14. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Manufacturing, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 15. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Government & Defense, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 16. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Academia & Research, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 17. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Others, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 18. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 19. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 20. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 21. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 22. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 23. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 24. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 25. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 26. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 27. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 28. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 29. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 30. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 31. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 32. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 33. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 34. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 35. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 36. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 37. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 38. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 39. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 40. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 41. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 42. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 43. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 44. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 45. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 46. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 47. Roe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 48. Roe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 49. Roe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 50. Asia Pacifc Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 51. Asia Pacifc Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 52. Asia Pacifc Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 53. Asia Pacifc Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 54. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 55. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 56. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 57. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 58. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 59. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 60. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 61. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 62. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 63. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 64. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 65. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 66. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 67. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 68. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Table 69. Arista Networks Inc.: Financials
Table 70. Arista Networks Inc.: Products & Services
Table 71. Arista Networks Inc.: Recent Developments
Table 72. International Business Machines Corporation: Financials
Table 73. International Business Machines Corporation: Products & Services
Table 74. International Business Machines Corporation: Recent Developments
Table 75. Cisco Systems Inc: Financials
Table 76. Cisco Systems Inc: Products & Services
Table 77. Cisco Systems Inc: Recent Developments
Table 78. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company: Financials
Table 79. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company: Products & Services
Table 80. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company: Recent Developments
Table 81. Cloudgenix Inc: Financials
Table 82. Cloudgenix Inc: Products & Services
Table 83. Cloudgenix Inc: Recent Developments
Table 84. Extreme Networks Inc: Financials
Table 85. Extreme Networks Inc: Products & Services
Table 86. Extreme Networks Inc: Recent Developments
Table 87. Cumulus Networks Inc: Financials
Table 88. Cumulus Networks Inc: Products & Services
Table 89. Cumulus Networks Inc: Recent Developments
Table 90. Dell Technologies Inc: Financials
Table 91. Dell Technologies Inc: Products & Services
Table 92. Dell Technologies Inc: Recent Developments
Table 93. Juniper Networks Inc: Financials
Table 94. Juniper Networks Inc: Products & Services
Table 95. Juniper Networks Inc: Recent Developments
List of Figures
Chart. 1. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 2. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Physical Network Infrastructure, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 3. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Virtualization/Control Software, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 4. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Sdn Applications, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 5. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Professional Services, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 6. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 7. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Cloud Service Providers (Csps), by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 8. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Technology Service Providers (Tsps), by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 9. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Enterprises, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 10. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 11. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Banking, Financial Services And Insurance, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 12. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Telecom & Information Technology, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 13. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Consumer Goods & Retail, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 14. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Manufacturing, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 15. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Government & Defense, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 16. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Academia & Research, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 17. Global Software Defined Networking Market Value for Others, by Geography, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 18. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 19. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 20. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 21. North America Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 22. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 23. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 24. U.S Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 25. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 26. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 27. Canada Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 28. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 29. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 30. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 31. Europe Software Defined Networking Market Value, Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 32. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 33. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 34. Germany Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 35. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 36. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 37. U.K Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 38. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 39. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 40. France Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 41. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 42. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 43. Italy Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 44. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 45. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 46. Spain Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 47. RoE Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 48. RoE Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 49. RoE Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 50. Asia Pacific Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Country, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 51. Asia Pacific Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 52. Asia Pacific Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 53. Asia Pacific Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 54. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 55. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 56. China Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 57. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 58. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 59. India Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 60. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 61. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 62. Japan Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 63. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 64. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 65. Rest of APAC Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 66. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Solution, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 67. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by End User, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)
Chart 68. Rest of World Software Defined Networking Market Value, by Vertical, 2021-2027 (USD Billion)

Companies Mentioned

  • Arista Networks Inc.
  • International Business Machines Corporation
  • Cisco Systems Inc.
  • Citrix Systems Inc.
  • Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company
  • Cloudgenix Inc.
  • Extreme Networks Inc.
  • Cumulus Networks Inc.
  • Dell Technologies Inc.
  • Juniper Networks Inc