The network as a service market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the Network as a Service market has seen a rapid expansion in the past few years. It is expected to rise from $25.71 billion in 2024, reaching $33 billion by 2025, reflecting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.4%.
The considerable growth during the historic period can be related to the growing need for scalable solutions, cost-effectiveness, and the increase in remote working.
The network as a service market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Projections indicate a significant surge in the network as a service market in the forthcoming years, with its value projected to reach $106.74 billion by 2029, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.1%.
This robust growth throughout the forecast period is expected to be fueled by various factors such as the proliferation of edge computing, increased security and adherence to regulatory compliance, the need for industry-specific networking solutions, as well as the adaptation of flexible subscription models. Notable trends predicted for the forecast period include the integration of 5G, the rise in digital transformation agendas, the embrace of software-defined networking (SDN), the advent of network security as a service (SECaaS), and improvements in network analytics and intelligence.
The increase in the use of cloud-based applications across businesses is likely to drive the expansion of the network as a service market. These applications utilize cloud computing for data storage. The rise in internet usage due to more people staying at home has heightened the need for network connections with faster speeds. Network as a service caters to this demand by using cloud computing to allow customers to manage their networks with the deployment of cloud-based applications, ensuring direct and secure access to the network infrastructure. For example, projections for 2023 suggest that the United States will be the largest public cloud market, with anticipated expenditure reaching $697 billion by 2027. Western Europe is predicted to be the second-largest market, with a forecasted investment total of $273 billion. China, predicted to be the third largest market, is expected to reach a spending amount of $117 billion by 2027. Hence, the expanding usage of cloud-based applications throughout businesses propels the growth of the network as a service market.
The network as a service market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: LAN as a Service, WAN as a Service, Bandwidth on Demand (BoD), VPN as a Service, Managed Services
2) 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 Management
2) 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
In the network as a service sector, leading firms are introducing cutting-edge products, such as digital orchestrations, with the aim of expanding their customer reach, augmenting sales, and boosting revenue. Digital orchestration encompasses the harmonization, consolidation, and control of different digital assets, procedures, and technology to realize a particular result or objective. For example, UK telecom operator BT Group PLC debuted Global Fabric in October 2023. Operating on a network-as-a-service model, Global Fabric underlines the significance of adaptability, scalability, and resiliency in connectivity. Its design enables customers to utilize digital automation and AI through a convenient pay-as-you-use system. Its unique attribute is that it provides customers with the power to choose and administer their preferred connectivity for applications and workloads, giving them control over routes as they traverse the network. BT maintains that this control promotes improved application performance, effective cost management, and alignment with regulatory data transit norms.
Major companies operating in the network as a service market include:
• China Telecom Corporation Limited
• Verizon Communications Inc.
• China Mobile Limited
• AT&T Inc.
• Deutsche Telekom AG
• NTT Communications Corporation
• IBM Corp
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Vodafone Group plc
• KDDI Corporation
• Orange SA
• Telefonica S.A.
• Oracle Corp
• BT Group plc
• Lumen Technologies Inc.
• Telstra Corporation Limited
• TELUS Corporation
• Singtel
• Wipro Limited
• 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 2024. 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, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.