Network Infrastructure and Software Market Report 2026

The network infrastructure and software market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.78 billion in 2025 to $6.29 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of telecom network infrastructure, rising demand for high-speed connectivity, growth in data center deployments, increasing network complexity, adoption of virtualization technologies.

The network infrastructure and software market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.87 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing deployment of edge computing infrastructure, rising demand for automated network management, growth in multi-cloud network environments, increasing need for high network reliability and uptime, advancements in network orchestration technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of software-defined networking, growing demand for network function virtualization, rising focus on network scalability and flexibility, increasing integration of advanced traffic management solutions, growing emphasis on real-time network monitoring and analytics.

The rapid digital transformation across enterprise industries is anticipated to accelerate the expansion of the network infrastructure and software market in the coming years. Digital transformation involves the incorporation of digital technologies into enterprise operations to enhance efficiency, connectivity, and service delivery outcomes. This transformation is gaining momentum due to rapid cloud migration trends and the increasing deployment of edge computing workloads, which demand scalable and low-latency network architectures. Network infrastructure and software solutions facilitate digital transformation by providing high-performance connectivity, centralized orchestration capabilities, and real-time data processing across distributed environments. For instance, in August 2024, according to Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, in 2023, 59% of European Union enterprises had reached at least a basic level of digital intensity. Among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 58% achieved at least a basic level of digital intensity, whereas 91% of large enterprises attained this level. By 2030, more than 90% of EU SMEs are projected to achieve at least a basic level of digital intensity. Therefore, the rapid digital transformation across enterprise industries is driving the growth of the network infrastructure and software market.

Key operating companies in the network infrastructure and software market are increasingly emphasizing the development of advanced enterprise software solutions to strengthen network and infrastructure management capabilities and secure a competitive edge. These solutions allow organizations to obtain centralized control, real-time monitoring, and automated optimization of network operations, thereby enhancing efficiency, scalability, and reliability across complex and distributed environments. For example, in September 2025, NEXSYS-ONE, an Austria-based technology company, in collaboration with Towers Infra Austria, introduced enterprise software for advanced network and infrastructure management. The solution is designed to deliver comprehensive visibility, intelligent automation, and effective management of telecom tower and network assets, enabling operators to optimize performance and improve operational decision-making.

In March 2024, Cisco Systems Inc., a US-based technology company, acquired Splunk Inc. for $28 billion. This acquisition significantly strengthens Cisco’s capability to provide integrated networking, security, and observability solutions across enterprise environments. It enhances Cisco’s position in software-defined and AI-driven network operations by enabling deeper data-centric automation and improved threat detection across distributed networks. Splunk Inc. is a US-based system software company that offers software for monitoring and analyzing network infrastructure.

Major companies operating in the network infrastructure and software market are Amazon Web Services Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Dell Technologies Inc., Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, IBM Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corporation, Broadcom Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Fujitsu Limited, Ericsson, NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Palo Alto Networks Inc., NetApp Inc., Arista Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc., Amdocs Limited, Ciena Corporation, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, BMC Software Inc., Nutanix Inc., Extreme Networks Inc., Netcracker Technology Corporation, Ribbon Communications Inc., SolarWinds Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the network infrastructure and software market in 2025) Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the network infrastructure and software 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 infrastructure and software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The network infrastructure and software market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network design and deployment, software provisioning, system integration, installation and setup, maintenance and support, and consulting services for telecom networks. The market value includes the value of related hardware, network management software, and platform solutions sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The network infrastructure and software market also includes sales of routers, switches, gateways, network management consoles, and orchestration platforms. 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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