The network as a service market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $32.88 billion in 2025 to $43.99 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to enterprise network virtualization, growth of cloud computing adoption, demand for flexible networking models, rising it infrastructure complexity, expansion of data centers.
The network as a service market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $141.5 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in remote workforce connectivity, increasing adoption of sd-wan, rising cybersecurity requirements, demand for scalable network solutions, digital transformation initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include subscription-based network consumption, software-defined networking adoption, cloud-managed network services, on-demand bandwidth provisioning, secure and scalable network architectures.
The growing number of cloud-based applications across enterprises is expected to propel the growth of the network as a service market going forward. Cloud-based applications refer to the cloud computing used for data storage. People staying at home have increased the usage of the internet which has surged the demand for high-speed network connection, network as a service utilizes cloud computing that is helpful for the customers to operate their own networks by deploying cloud-based applications and have access to network infrastructure directly and securely. For instance, March 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a UK-based government agency, in 2023, 69% of UK enterprises adopted cloud-based computing systems and applications, up from 64% in 2022.Therefore, the growing number of cloud-based applications across enterprises is driving the network as a service market growth.
Major companies operating in the network as a service market are developing innovative products, such as digital orchestrations, to meet larger customer bases, increase sales, and increase revenue. Digital orchestration refers to the coordination, integration, and management of various digital resources, processes, and technologies to achieve a specific outcome or goal. For instance, in October 2023, BT Group PLC, a UK-based telecommunications operator, launched Global Fabric. Global Fabric operates on a network-as-a-service model, emphasizing flexibility, scalability, and resilience in connectivity. Designed to be adaptable and convenient with a pay-as-you-use structure, it enables customers to leverage digital automation and AI. The distinctive feature lies in empowering customers to select and manage their preferred connectivity for applications and workloads, allowing control over routes as they traverse the network. BT asserts that this control facilitates enhanced application performance, efficient cost management, and compliance with regulatory data transit requirements.
In July 2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), a US-based enterprise technology company, acquired Juniper Networks for approximately $ 14 billion. With this acquisition, HPE aims to expand its cloud‑native networking stack and accelerate its push into network‑as‑a‑Service (NaaS) offerings by combining Juniper’s networking hardware and AI‑driven software with HPE’s hybrid‑cloud and service‑oriented platform. Juniper Networks is a U.S.-based technology company that specialises in routers, switches, AI‑powered network‑management software and connectivity solutions for enterprise and service‑provider customers.
Major companies operating in the network as a service market are China Telecom Corporation Limited; Verizon Communications Inc.; China Mobile Limited; AT&T Inc.; Deutsche Telekom AG; NTT Communications Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Vodafone Group plc; KDDI Corporation; Orange SA; Telefonica S.A.; BT Group plc; Lumen Technologies Inc.; Telstra Corporation Limited; TELUS Corporation; Singtel; Comcast Business; Telia Company AB; Juniper Networks Inc.; Colt Technology Services Group Limited; Tata Communications Ltd.; Cloudflare Inc.; Axians; PCCW Global; GTT Communications Inc.; Aryaka Networks Inc.
North America was the largest region in the network as a service market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the network as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the network as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs have affected the network as a service market by increasing the cost of networking hardware, routers, switches, and related infrastructure components. These impacts are most prominent for enterprises relying on imported network equipment, particularly in asia-pacific and european regions. Higher tariffs have led to increased service pricing and slower infrastructure upgrades. Conversely, tariffs have supported greater adoption of virtualized and software-defined network services, reducing reliance on physical hardware and strengthening long-term service-based network models.
The network as a service market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides network as a service market statistics, including network as a service industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a network as a service market share, detailed network as a service market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the network as a service industry. This network as a service market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Network as a Service (NaaS) denotes a subscription-based or flexible consumption model that allows clients to utilize and operate network infrastructure. This service model is employed to deliver networking infrastructure to customers, providing them with the necessary network capabilities without the need for extensive physical infrastructure investments.
The primary types of Network as a Service (NaaS) include LAN as a Service, WAN as a Service, Bandwidth on Demand (BoD), VPN as a Service, and Managed Services. A Local Area Network (LAN) refers to a group of computers and peripheral devices sharing a common communications line or wireless link to a server within a specific geographic area. This service caters to both large enterprises and SMEs. Various end-users benefiting from NaaS are found in sectors such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), government and the public sector, healthcare, IT and telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, and other industries.
The network as a service market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing data center connectivity services. 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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The network as a service market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $141.5 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in remote workforce connectivity, increasing adoption of sd-wan, rising cybersecurity requirements, demand for scalable network solutions, digital transformation initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include subscription-based network consumption, software-defined networking adoption, cloud-managed network services, on-demand bandwidth provisioning, secure and scalable network architectures.
The growing number of cloud-based applications across enterprises is expected to propel the growth of the network as a service market going forward. Cloud-based applications refer to the cloud computing used for data storage. People staying at home have increased the usage of the internet which has surged the demand for high-speed network connection, network as a service utilizes cloud computing that is helpful for the customers to operate their own networks by deploying cloud-based applications and have access to network infrastructure directly and securely. For instance, March 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a UK-based government agency, in 2023, 69% of UK enterprises adopted cloud-based computing systems and applications, up from 64% in 2022.Therefore, the growing number of cloud-based applications across enterprises is driving the network as a service market growth.
Major companies operating in the network as a service market are developing innovative products, such as digital orchestrations, to meet larger customer bases, increase sales, and increase revenue. Digital orchestration refers to the coordination, integration, and management of various digital resources, processes, and technologies to achieve a specific outcome or goal. For instance, in October 2023, BT Group PLC, a UK-based telecommunications operator, launched Global Fabric. Global Fabric operates on a network-as-a-service model, emphasizing flexibility, scalability, and resilience in connectivity. Designed to be adaptable and convenient with a pay-as-you-use structure, it enables customers to leverage digital automation and AI. The distinctive feature lies in empowering customers to select and manage their preferred connectivity for applications and workloads, allowing control over routes as they traverse the network. BT asserts that this control facilitates enhanced application performance, efficient cost management, and compliance with regulatory data transit requirements.
In July 2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), a US-based enterprise technology company, acquired Juniper Networks for approximately $ 14 billion. With this acquisition, HPE aims to expand its cloud‑native networking stack and accelerate its push into network‑as‑a‑Service (NaaS) offerings by combining Juniper’s networking hardware and AI‑driven software with HPE’s hybrid‑cloud and service‑oriented platform. Juniper Networks is a U.S.-based technology company that specialises in routers, switches, AI‑powered network‑management software and connectivity solutions for enterprise and service‑provider customers.
Major companies operating in the network as a service market are China Telecom Corporation Limited; Verizon Communications Inc.; China Mobile Limited; AT&T Inc.; Deutsche Telekom AG; NTT Communications Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Vodafone Group plc; KDDI Corporation; Orange SA; Telefonica S.A.; BT Group plc; Lumen Technologies Inc.; Telstra Corporation Limited; TELUS Corporation; Singtel; Comcast Business; Telia Company AB; Juniper Networks Inc.; Colt Technology Services Group Limited; Tata Communications Ltd.; Cloudflare Inc.; Axians; PCCW Global; GTT Communications Inc.; Aryaka Networks Inc.
North America was the largest region in the network as a service market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the network as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the network as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs have affected the network as a service market by increasing the cost of networking hardware, routers, switches, and related infrastructure components. These impacts are most prominent for enterprises relying on imported network equipment, particularly in asia-pacific and european regions. Higher tariffs have led to increased service pricing and slower infrastructure upgrades. Conversely, tariffs have supported greater adoption of virtualized and software-defined network services, reducing reliance on physical hardware and strengthening long-term service-based network models.
The network as a service market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides network as a service market statistics, including network as a service industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a network as a service market share, detailed network as a service market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the network as a service industry. This network as a service market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Network as a Service (NaaS) denotes a subscription-based or flexible consumption model that allows clients to utilize and operate network infrastructure. This service model is employed to deliver networking infrastructure to customers, providing them with the necessary network capabilities without the need for extensive physical infrastructure investments.
The primary types of Network as a Service (NaaS) include LAN as a Service, WAN as a Service, Bandwidth on Demand (BoD), VPN as a Service, and Managed Services. A Local Area Network (LAN) refers to a group of computers and peripheral devices sharing a common communications line or wireless link to a server within a specific geographic area. This service caters to both large enterprises and SMEs. Various end-users benefiting from NaaS are found in sectors such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), government and the public sector, healthcare, IT and telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, and other industries.
The network as a service market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing data center connectivity services. 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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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Network as a Service Market Characteristics
3. Network as a Service Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Network as a Service Market Trends and Strategies
5. Network as a Service Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Network as a Service Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Network as a Service Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Network as a Service Market Segmentation
10. Network as a Service Market, Industry Metrics by Country
11. Network as a Service Market Regional and Country Analysis
12. Asia-Pacific Network as a Service Market
13. China Network as a Service Market
14. India Network as a Service Market
15. Japan Network as a Service Market
16. Australia Network as a Service Market
17. Indonesia Network as a Service Market
18. South Korea Network as a Service Market
19. Taiwan Network as a Service Market
20. South East Asia Network as a Service Market
21. Western Europe Network as a Service Market
22. UK Network as a Service Market
23. Germany Network as a Service Market
24. France Network as a Service Market
25. Italy Network as a Service Market
26. Spain Network as a Service Market
27. Eastern Europe Network as a Service Market
28. Russia Network as a Service Market
29. North America Network as a Service Market
30. USA Network as a Service Market
31. Canada Network as a Service Market
32. South America Network as a Service Market
33. Brazil Network as a Service Market
34. Middle East Network as a Service Market
35. Africa Network as a Service Market
37. Network as a Service Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
38. Network as a Service Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
41. Network as a Service Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
42. Appendix
Executive Summary
Network as a Service Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses network as a service market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for network as a service? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The network as a service market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Report Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: LAN as a Service; WAN as a Service; Bandwidth on Demand (BoD); VPN as a Service; Managed Services2) By Enterprise Size: Large Enterprises; SMEs
3) By End-User: Banking, Financial Services, And Insurance (BFSI); Government And Public Sector; Healthcare; IT And Telecommunication; Manufacturing; Retail And E-commerce; Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By LAN as a Service (LaaS): Virtual LAN Services; Network Configuration and Management2) By WAN as a Service (WaaS): Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN); Wide Area Network Optimization
3) By Bandwidth on Demand (BoD): Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation; Pay-As-You-Go Bandwidth Services
4) By VPN as a Service: Secure Remote Access VPN; Site-to-Site VPN; VPN for Mobile Users
5) By Managed Services: Network Monitoring and Management; Security as a Service; Network Optimization and Support Services
Companies Mentioned: China Telecom Corporation Limited; Verizon Communications Inc.; China Mobile Limited; AT&T Inc.; Deutsche Telekom AG; NTT Communications Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Vodafone Group plc; KDDI Corporation; Orange SA; Telefonica S.A.; BT Group plc; Lumen Technologies Inc.; Telstra Corporation Limited; TELUS Corporation; Singtel; Comcast Business; Telia Company AB; Juniper Networks Inc.; Colt Technology Services Group Limited; Tata Communications Ltd.; Cloudflare Inc.; Axians; PCCW Global; GTT Communications Inc.; Aryaka Networks Inc.
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Network as a Service market report include:- China Telecom Corporation Limited
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- China Mobile Limited
- AT&T Inc.
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- NTT Communications Corporation
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Vodafone Group plc
- KDDI Corporation
- Orange SA
- Telefonica S.A.
- BT Group plc
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- Telstra Corporation Limited
- TELUS Corporation
- Singtel
- Comcast Business
- Telia Company AB
- Juniper Networks Inc.
- Colt Technology Services Group Limited
- Tata Communications Ltd.
- Cloudflare Inc.
- Axians
- PCCW Global
- GTT Communications Inc.
- Aryaka Networks Inc.
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | February 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 43.99 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 141.5 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 33.9% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 27 |
