The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Ecosystem: 2015 – 2030 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts

Published: Dec, 2015 | Pages: 429 | Publisher: SNS Research
Industry: ICT | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

While the advantages of SDN (Software Defined Networking) and network virtualization are well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both technologies also bring a host of benefits to the telecommunications service provider community. Not only can these technologies help address the explosive capacity demand of mobile traffic, but they can also reduce the CapEx and OpEx burden faced by service providers to handle this demand by diminishing reliance on expensive proprietary hardware platforms. The recognition of these benefits has led to the emergence of the NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) concept that seeks to virtualize and effectively consolidate many service provider network elements onto multi-tenant industry-standard servers, switches and storage.

Mobile operators and internet service providers have already begun making SDN and NFV investments in a number of functional areas including but not limited to EPC/mobile core, IMS, policy control, CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), CDN (Content Delivery Network) and transport networks. SNS Research estimates that service provider SDN and NFV investments will grow at a CAGR of 54% between 2015 and 2020. As service providers seek to reduce costs and virtualize their networks, these investments will eventually account for over $20 Billion in revenue by the end of 2020.

The “SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Ecosystem: 2015 – 2030 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth assessment of the SDN, NFV and network virtualization ecosystem including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, use cases, deployment case studies, regulatory landscape, standardization, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents market size forecasts from 2015 till 2030. The forecasts are segmented for 10 submarkets, 2 user base categories, 9 use cases, 6 regions and 34 countries.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

Topics Covered
The report covers the following topics: 
 - SDN, NFV and network virtualization ecosystem
 - Market drivers and barriers
 - Enabling technologies, protocols, architecture and key trends
 - Use cases, applicatons, PoC (Proof of Concept) and deployment case studies
 - CapEx saving potential of SDN and NFV
 - Orchestration and management platforms
 - Regulatory landscape and standardization
 - Industry roadmap and value chain
 - Profiles and strategies of over 240 leading ecosystem players
 - Strategic recommendations for ecosystem players
 - Market analysis and forecasts from 2015 till 2030

Forecast Segmentation
Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets, user base and use case categories:

Submarkets
 - SDN Hardware & Software
 - NFV Hardware & Software
 - Other Network Virtualization Software

User Base Categories
 - Service Providers
 - Enterprises & Data Centers

NFV Submarkets
 - Hardware Appliances
 - Orchestration & Management Software
 - VNF Software

Service Provider SDN Submarkets
 - SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances
 - Orchestration & Management Software
 - SDN Controller Software
 - Network Applications Software

Enterprise & Data Center SDN Submarkets
 - SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances
 - SDN-Enabled Virtual Switches
 - SDN Controller Software

Service Provider Use Case Categories
 - CDN
 - CPE
 - Data Center
 - EPC/Mobile Core
 - Fixed Access Networks
 - IMS & VoLTE
 - Policy, OSS & BSS
 - RAN (Radio Access Network)
 - Transport & Backhaul

The following regional and country markets are also covered:
Regional Markets
 - Asia Pacific
 - Eastern Europe
 - Latin & Central America
 - Middle East & Africa
 - North America
 - Western Europe

Country Markets
 - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,  India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK,  USA

Additional forecasts are provided for:
 - SDN and NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Savings by Region

Key Questions Answered 
The report provides answers to the following key questions: 
 - How big is the SDN, NFV and network virtualization opportunity?
 - What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth?
 - How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region?
 - What will the market size be in 2020 and at what rate will it grow?
 - Which regions, submarkets and countries will see the highest percentage of growth?
 - How are service provider led initiatives driving SDN and NFV investments?
 - How does regulation impact the adoption of SDN and NFV centric networks?
 - How can NFV make the VoLTE (Voice over LTE) business case work?
 - How can software defined DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) complement SDN functionality?
 - What level of CapEx savings can SDN and NFV facilitate for service providers?
 - Do SDN and NFV pose a threat to traditional network infrastructure vendors?
 - Who are the key market players and what are their strategies?
 - Is there a ring leader in the SDN and NFV ecosystem?
 - What strategies should enabling technology providers, network infrastructure vendors, mobile operators and other ecosystem players adopt to remain competitive?

Key Findings 
The report has the following key findings: 
 - SNS Research estimates that service provider SDN and NFV investments will grow at a CAGR of 54% between 2015 and 2020, eventually accounting for over $20 Billion in revenue by the end of 2020.
 - At present, virtualized EPC/mobile core, IMS and policy control platforms represent over 70% of all VNF (Virtual Network Function) software investments.
 - Although the use of SDN is widespread in the enterprise and data center domain, service providers are only beginning to adopt the technology to programmatically manage their networks.
 - Investments on orchestration platforms will account for nearly $2 Billion in revenue by the end of 2020, representing more than 9% of all service provider SDN and NFV spending.
 - The growing adoption of SDN and NFV has created a natural opportunity for silicon and server OEMs to combine their server platforms with a networking business stream.

List of Companies Mentioned

3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
6WIND
A10 Networks
Accedian Networks
ACCESS CO.
Accton Technology Corporation
Active Broadband Networks
Actus Networks
ADARA Networks
Adax
ADLINK Technology
ADTRAN
ADVA Optical Networking
Affirmed Networks
Agema Systems
Airbus Defence and Space
Akamai Technologies
ALAXALA Networks Corporation
Albis Technologies
Alcatel-Lucent
Allied Telesis
Allot Communications
Alpha Networks
ALTEN Calsoft Labs
ALTEN Group
Altiostar Networks
Alvarion Technologies
Amartus
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Amdocs
ANEVIA
Argela
Aricent
Arista Networks
Arkoon Netasq
ARM Holdings
ARRIS Group
Artesyn Embedded Technologies
ASOCS
AT&T
AudioCodes
Avago Technologies
Avaya
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Barracuda Networks
Big Switch Networks
BlueCoat
Brain4Net
Broadcom Corporation
Broadpeak
BroadSoft
Brocade
BT Group
BTI Systems
Canoga Perkins
Canonical
Catbird Networks
Cavium
Cedexis
Cellwize
Centec Networks
Ceragon Networks
Certes Networks
Check Point Software Technologies
China Mobile
Ciena
CIMI Corporation
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
Clavister
ClearPath Networks
Cloudscaling
CloudWeaver
Cobham Wireless
Cohesive Networks
Colt Technology Services Group
Comodo Security Solutions
Compass-EOS
Comptel
Concurrent
Connectem
ConteXtream
Coriant
Corsa Technology
CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)
Cumulus Networks
Cyan
Dell
Dialogic
Dorado Software
DT (Deutsche Telekom)
ECI Telecom
Edgeware
Ekinops
Elemental Technologies
Embrane
EMC Corporation
Enterasys Networks
EnterpriseWeb
Equinix
Ericsson
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)
EXFO
Extreme Networks
EZchip Semiconductor
F5 Networks
FibroLAN
Fidelity Investments
Flash Networks
Flextronics International
Fortinet
FRAFOS
Freescale Semiconductor
Fujitsu
GENBAND
Gencore Systems
Gigamon
GigaSpaces Technologies
Google
Guavus
H3C Technologies
Harmonic
Hitachi
HP (Hewlett-Packard)
Hrvatski Telekom
Huawei
HyTrust
IBM
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
Illumio
Imagine Communications Corporation
Infinera
Infoblox
Inocybe Technologies
Intel Corporation
Interface Masters Technologies
Intracom Telecom
Intune Networks
IP Infusion
IPgallery
iPhotonix
IPITEK
IRTF (Internet Research Task Force)
Italtel
ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
iwNetworks
Ixia
Juniper
Kanazawa University Hospital
KDDI Corporation
KEMP Technologies
KT Corporation
Lemko Corporation
Lenovo
LG Uplus
LineRate Systems
Linux Foundation
Lumeta Corporation
Luxoft Holding
Maipu Communication Technology
Marvell Technology Group
MatrixStream Technologies
Mavenir Systems
MediaTek
MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum)
Mellanox Technologies
Metaswitch Networks
Microsoft
Midokura
Mirantis
Mitel Networks Corporation
Mobily Saudi Arabia
Mojatatu Networks
MRV Communications
NAKA Mobile
Nakina Systems
Napatech
NCLC (NCL Communication)
NEC Corporation
NetCracker Technology
NETGEAR
Netronome
Netrounds
NetScout Systems
NetYCE
NFVWare
Nippon Express
Nokia Networks
Nominum
NoviFlow
NTT Communications
NTT DoCoMo
Nuage Networks
NXP Semiconductors
Oi Brazil
OMG (Object Management Group)
Omnitron Systems
ON.Lab (Open Networking Lab)
ONF (Open Networking Foundation)
ONRC (Open Networking Research Center)
OpenDaylight Foundation
Openet
OpenStack Foundation
Openwave Mobility
Opera Software
OPNFV (Open Platform for NFV)
Optelian
Oracle Corporation
Orchestral networks
OVA (Open Virtualization Alliance)
Overture Networks
OX (Open-Xchange)
Ozono Security
Packet Ship Technologies
Padtec
Palo Alto Networks
Panda Security
Pantheon Technologies
Parallel Wireless
PeerApp
Penguin
Pertino
Pica8
Piston Cloud Computing
Plexxi
PLUMgrid
Pluribus Networks
Polatis
PowerDNS
Procera Networks
PT (Portugal Telecom)
QCT (Quanta Cloud Technology)
Qosmos
Qualcomm
Quanta Computer
Quortus
Rackspace
RAD Data Communications
Radisys Corporation
Radware
Rapid7
Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
Red Hat
Redknee
RightScale
Riverbed Technology
Ruckus Wireless
Saisei
Samsung Electronics
Sandvine
Sansay
Sencore
ServiceMesh
SevOne
Silver Peak Systems
SingTel
SK Telecom
SoftBank
SonicWALL
Sonus Networks
Sophos
Sorrento Networks
SpiderCloud Wireless
Spirent Communications
Sprint Corporation
StackIQ
SunTec Business Solutions
Supermicro (Super Micro Computer)
Svarog Technology Group
Symantec Corporation
SysMaster
Tail-f Systems
Tango Telecom
TE Connectivity
TE SubCom
Tejas Networks
Telchemy
Telco Systems
Telcoware
Telefónica
Telekom Austria Group
Telstra
Telum
Thomson Video Networks
TI (Texas Instruments)
Tieto
Tilera Corporation
TitanHQ
TM Forum
Transmode
Trend Micro
Treq Labs
Turk Telekom
UBIqube
Ultra Electronics AEP
UTStarcom
vArmour
Vello Systems
Verizon
Versa Networks
Veryx Technologies
Viavi Solutions
Vipnet
VMware
Vodafone Group
WatchGuard Technologies
Wavenet
WebNMS
Wedge Networks
Wind River
Wipro
Wowza Media Systems
Xilinx
XOR Media
Xtera Communications
Xura
Zhone Technologies
Zoho Corporation
ZTE

 Table of Contents

1 Chapter 1: Introduction 21
1.1 Executive Summary 21
1.2 Topics Covered 23
1.3 Forecast Segmentation 24
1.4 Key Questions Answered 26
1.5 Key Findings 27
1.6 Methodology 28
1.7 Target Audience 29
1.8 Companies & Organizations Mentioned 30

2 Chapter 2: An Overview of SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization 34
2.1 What is Network Virtualization? 34
2.2 What is SDN (Software Defined Networking)? 35
2.3 SDN Protocols 35
2.3.1 OpenFlow 36
2.3.2 BGP-TE (Border Gateway Protocol  - Traffic Engineering) 36
2.3.3 PCEP (Path Computation Element Protocol) 37
2.3.4 I2RS (Interface to the Routing System) 37
2.3.5 VxLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) 38
2.3.6 ALTO (Application Layer Traffic Optimization) 38
2.3.7 IETF Software Driven Networks 38
2.4 SDN Implementation Approaches 39
2.4.1 Network Virtualization Approach 39
2.4.2 Evolutionary Approach 39
2.4.3 The “Central Control” Approach 40
2.5 What is NFV (Network Functions Virtualization)? 41
2.6 NFV Enabling Technologies 42
2.6.1 Cloud Computing and Network Virtualization 42
2.6.2 Open Management and Control Protocols 42
2.6.3 Industry Standard High-Volume Servers 42
2.7 NFV Implementation Architecture 43
2.7.1 NFVI (NFV Infrastructure) 43
2.7.1.1 Hardware Resources 43
2.7.1.2 Virtualized Resources 43
2.7.2 VNFs (Virtualized Network Functions) 44
2.7.3 NFV-MANO (NFV-Management and Orchestration) 44
2.7.3.1 VIM (Virtualized Infrastructure Manager) 44
2.7.3.2 Orchestrator 44
2.7.3.3 VNF Manager 45
2.8 How SDN and NFV Differ from Each Other? 45
2.8.1 Similarities and Differences 45
2.8.2 Can Both Technologies Complement Each Other? 46
2.8.3 How Are Vendors Positioning their Solutions? 46
2.9 Market Drivers 47
2.9.1 Leveraging Generic Low-cost Hardware 47
2.9.2 Multi-tenancy on Same Hardware 47
2.9.3 Reduced Power Consumption 47
2.9.4 Faster TTM (Time to Market) 47
2.9.5 Improved Operational Efficiency & Performance 48
2.9.6 Centralized Provisioning and Network Control 48
2.9.7 Ability to Launch New Services & Virtual Networks Quickly 48
2.9.8 Dynamic Scaling of Services 49
2.9.9 Opening the Door to Multi-vendor Interoperability 49
2.9.10 CapEx and OpEx Reduction 49
2.9.11 Fast Troubleshooting and Improved Diagnostics 49
2.9.12 Vendor Support 49
2.10 Market Barriers 50
2.10.1 Lack of Standardization & Technology Maturity 50
2.10.2 Uncertain Cost-Benefits Tradeoffs 50
2.10.3 NFV May Slow/Delay Traffic 50
2.10.4 Will Multi-vendor Interoperability Really Work? 51
2.10.5 Co-Existence with Legacy Networks: Integration Challenges 51

3 Chapter 3: SDN & NFV Use Case Scenarios 52
3.1 Enterprise, Data Center & Generic Use Cases 52
3.1.1 Network Virtualization 52
3.1.2 Scalable Data Centers 52
3.1.3 Tap Aggregation 53
3.1.4 Dynamic WAN Re-Routing 53
3.1.5 Network Exchange: Interconnecting Physical Networks 53
3.1.6 Improved Traffic Engineering 54
3.1.7 Converged Storage 54
3.2 Service Provider Centric Use Cases 55
3.2.1 RAN Virtualization 55
3.2.2 C-RAN (Cloud RAN) 56
3.2.3 Wireline Fixed Access Network Virtualization 57
3.2.4 CPE & Home Network Environment Virtualization 58
3.2.5 Mobile Backhaul Virtualization 59
3.2.6 EPC/Mobile Core Virtualization 59
3.2.7 IMS & VoLTE Virtualization 61
3.2.8 DPI Virtualization 61
3.2.9 Policy Functions Virtualization 62
3.2.10 Virtual Routers 62
3.2.11 Virtualization & Control of Security Functions 62
3.2.12 Virtualization of CDNs 63
3.2.13 Service Chaining 63
3.2.14 Bandwidth on Demand 64
3.2.15 Packet-Optical Integration 65
3.2.16 SDN/NFV Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service) 65
3.2.17 VNFaas (Virtual Network Function as a Service) 66
3.2.18 VNPaaS (Virtual Network Platform as a Service) 66

4 Chapter 4: SDN & NFV Deployment Case Studies 68
4.1 Service Provider Deployment Case Studies 68
4.1.1 AT&T 68
4.1.2 BT Group 70
4.1.3 China Mobile 71
4.1.4 DT (Deutsche Telekom) 72
4.1.5 KDDI Corporation 73
4.1.6 KT Corporation 74
4.1.7 LG Uplus 75
4.1.8 Mobily Saudi Arabia 76
4.1.9 NAKA Mobile 77
4.1.10 NTT Communications 78
4.1.11 NTT DoCoMo 79
4.1.12 PT (Portugal Telecom) /Oi 80
4.1.13 SingTel 81
4.1.14 SK Telecom 82
4.1.15 SoftBank 83
4.1.16 Telekom Austria Group 84
4.1.17 Telstra 85
4.1.18 Telefónica 86
4.1.19 Verizon 87
4.1.20 Vodafone Group 88
4.2 Enterprise & Data Center Deployment Case Studies 89
4.2.1 Equinix 89
4.2.2 Fidelity Investments 89
4.2.3 Google 90
4.2.4 Kanazawa University Hospital 90
4.2.5 Nippon Express 91

5 Chapter 5: Industry Roadmap and Value Chain 92
5.1 The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain 92
5.1.1 Silicon & Server OEMs 93
5.1.2 Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists 93
5.1.3 Network Infrastructure Vendors 93
5.1.4 IT Industry Giants 94
5.1.5 Mobile Infrastructure Vendors 94
5.1.6 Policy, OSS, BSS & Other Software Vendors 94
5.1.7 Enterprises 95
5.1.8 Service Providers 95
5.1.9 Data Center Operators 95
5.2 The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2015 - 2030 96
5.2.1 2015 – 2020: Moving Towards Network Wide Orchestration 96
5.2.2 2020 – 2025: Large Scale Proliferation in Service Provider Networks 97
5.2.3 2025 – 2030: Continued Investments with 5G Rollouts 97

6 Chapter 6: Standardization Bodies & Alliances 98
6.1 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) 98
6.2 ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) 98
6.3 Cloud NFV 99
6.4 IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) 100
6.5 IRTF (Internet Research Task Force) 100
6.6 ITU (International Telecommunications Union) 101
6.7 MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) 101
6.8 ONF (Open Networking Foundation) 102
6.9 OpenDaylight 103
6.10 OpenStack Foundation 104
6.11 ONRC (Open Networking Research Center) and ON.Lab (Open Networking Lab) 105
6.12 OPNFV (Open Platform for NFV) 106
6.13 OVA (Open Virtualization Alliance) 106
6.14 OMG (Object Management Group) 107
6.15 TM Forum 107
6.16 Vendor Led Initiatives & Ecosystem Programs 108
6.16.1 Alcatel-Lucent CloudBand Ecosystem Program 108
6.16.2 Cyan Blue Orbit Ecosystem 109
6.16.3 HP OpenNFV Application Partner Program 109
6.16.4 HP SDN Ecosystem Alliance 109
6.16.5 NEC SDN Partner Space 110
6.16.6 Intel Network Builders Program 110
6.16.7 Titanium Cloud Partner Program 111
6.16.8 Juniper Technology Partner Program 111
6.16.9 Red Hat NFV Ecosystem 111
6.16.10 Amdocs Network Cloud Ecosystem 112

7 Chapter 7: Company Profiles 113
7.1 6WIND 113
7.2 A10 Networks 114
7.3 Accedian Networks 115
7.4 Accton Technology Corporation 116
7.5 Active Broadband Networks 117
7.6 Actus Networks 118
7.7 ADARA Networks 119
7.8 Adax 120
7.9 ADLINK Technology 121
7.10 ADTRAN 122
7.11 ADVA Optical Networking 123
7.12 Affirmed Networks 124
7.13 Agema Systems 125
7.14 Akamai Technologies 126
7.15 ALAXALA Networks Corporation 127
7.16 Albis Technologies 128
7.17 Alcatel-Lucent 129
7.18 Allied Telesis 131
7.19 Allot Communications 132
7.20 Alpha Networks 133
7.21 ALTEN Calsoft Labs 134
7.22 Altiostar Networks 135
7.23 Alvarion Technologies 136
7.24 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) 137
7.25 Amdocs 138
7.26 ANEVIA 139
7.27 Argela 140
7.28 Aricent 141
7.29 Arista Networks 142
7.30 Arkoon Netasq 143
7.31 ARM Holdings 144
7.32 ARRIS Group 145
7.33 Artesyn Embedded Technologies 146
7.34 ASOCS 147
7.35 AudioCodes 148
7.36 Avago Technologies 149
7.37 Avaya 150
7.38 Barracuda Networks 151
7.39 Big Switch Networks 152
7.40 BlueCoat 153
7.41 Brain4Net 154
7.42 Broadpeak 155
7.43 BroadSoft 156
7.44 Brocade 157
7.45 BTI Systems 159
7.46 Canoga Perkins 160
7.47 Canonical 161
7.48 Catbird Networks 162
7.49 Cavium 163
7.50 Cedexis 164
7.51 Cellwize 165
7.52 Centec Networks 166
7.53 Ceragon Networks 167
7.54 Certes Networks 168
7.55 Check Point Software Technologies 169
7.56 Ciena 170
7.57 Cisco Systems 171
7.58 Citrix Systems 173
7.59 Clavister 174
7.60 ClearPath Networks 175
7.61 CloudWeaver 176
7.62 Cobham Wireless 177
7.63 Cohesive Networks 178
7.64 Colt Technology Services Group 179
7.65 Comodo Security Solutions 180
7.66 Compass-EOS 181
7.67 Comptel 182
7.68 Concurrent 183
7.69 Coriant 184
7.70 Corsa Technology 185
7.71 CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) 186
7.72 Cumulus Networks 187
7.73 Cyan 188
7.74 Dell 189
7.75 Dialogic 191
7.76 Dorado Software 192
7.77 ECI Telecom 193
7.78 Edgeware 194
7.79 Ekinops 195
7.80 Elemental Technologies 196
7.81 EMC Corporation 197
7.82 EnterpriseWeb 198
7.83 Ericsson 199
7.84 EXFO 200
7.85 Extreme Networks 201
7.86 EZchip Semiconductor 202
7.87 F5 Networks 203
7.88 FibroLAN 204
7.89 Flash Networks 205
7.90 Flextronics International 206
7.91 Fortinet 207
7.92 FRAFOS 208
7.93 Fujitsu 209
7.94 GENBAND 210
7.95 Gencore Systems 211
7.96 Gigamon 212
7.97 GigaSpaces Technologies 213
7.98 Guavus 214
7.99 H3C Technologies 215
7.100 Harmonic 216
7.101 Hitachi 217
7.102 HP (Hewlett-Packard) 218
7.103 Huawei 220
7.104 HyTrust 222
7.105 IBM 223
7.106 Illumio 225
7.107 Imagine Communications Corporation 226
7.108 Infinera 227
7.109 Infoblox 228
7.110 Inocybe Technologies 229
7.111 Intel Corporation 230
7.112 Interface Masters Technologies 232
7.113 Intracom Telecom 233
7.114 Intune Networks 234
7.115 IP Infusion 235
7.116 IPgallery 237
7.117 iPhotonix 238
7.118 IPITEK 239
7.119 Italtel 240
7.120 iwNetworks 241
7.121 Ixia 242
7.122 Juniper 243
7.123 KEMP Technologies 245
7.124 Lemko Corporation 246
7.125 Lenovo 247
7.126 Lumeta Corporation 248
7.127 Luxoft Holding 249
7.128 Maipu Communication Technology 250
7.129 Marvell Technology Group 251
7.130 MatrixStream Technologies 252
7.131 MediaTek 253
7.132 Mellanox Technologies 254
7.133 Metaswitch Networks 255
7.134 Microsoft 256
7.135 Midokura 257
7.136 Mirantis 258
7.137 Mitel Networks Corporation 259
7.138 Mojatatu Networks 260
7.139 MRV Communications 261
7.14 Nakina Systems 262
7.141 Napatech 263
7.142 NCLC (NCL Communication) 264
7.143 NEC Corporation 265
7.144 NetCracker Technology 267
7.145 NETGEAR 268
7.146 Netronome 269
7.147 Netrounds 270
7.148 NetScout Systems 271
7.149 NetYCE 272
7.15 NFVWare 273
7.151 Nokia Networks 274
7.152 Nominum 275
7.153 NoviFlow 276
7.154 NTT Communications 277
7.155 NXP Semiconductors 278
7.156 Omnitron Systems 279
7.157 Openet 280
7.158 Openwave Mobility 281
7.159 Opera Software 282
7.16 Optelian 283
7.161 Oracle Corporation 284
7.162 Orchestral networks 286
7.163 Overture Networks 287
7.164 OX (Open-Xchange) 288
7.165 Ozono Security 289
7.166 Packet Ship Technologies 290
7.167 Padtec 291
7.168 Parallel Wireless 292
7.169 Palo Alto Networks 293
7.17 Panda Security 294
7.171 Pantheon Technologies 295
7.172 PeerApp 296
7.173 Penguin 297
7.174 Pertino 298
7.175 Pica8 299
7.176 Plexxi 300
7.177 PLUMgrid 301
7.178 Pluribus Networks 303
7.179 Polatis 304
7.18 Procera Networks 305
7.181 Qosmos 306
7.182 Qualcomm 307
7.183 Quanta Computer 308
7.184 Quortus 309
7.185 Rackspace 310
7.186 RAD Data Communications 311
7.187 Radisys Corporation 312
7.188 Radware 313
7.189 Rapid7 314
7.19 Realtek Semiconductor Corporation 315
7.191 Red Hat 316
7.192 Redknee 317
7.193 RightScale 318
7.194 Riverbed Technology 319
7.195 Ruckus Wireless 320
7.196 Saisei 322
7.197 Samsung Electronics 323
7.198 Sandvine 324
7.199 Sansay 325
7.2 Sencore 326
7.201 SevOne 327
7.202 Silver Peak Systems 328
7.203 Sonus Networks 329
7.204 Sophos 330
7.205 Sorrento Networks 331
7.206 SpiderCloud Wireless 332
7.207 Spirent Communications 333
7.208 StackIQ 334
7.209 SunTec Business Solutions 335
7.21 Supermicro (Super Micro Computer) 336
7.211 Svarog Technology Group 337
7.212 Symantec Corporation 338
7.213 SysMaster 339
7.214 Tango Telecom 340
7.215 TE Connectivity 341
7.216 Tejas Networks 342
7.217 Telchemy 343
7.218 Telco Systems 345
7.219 Telcoware 346
7.22 Telum 347
7.221 Thomson Video Networks 348
7.222 TI (Texas Instruments) 349
7.223 Tieto 350
7.224 TitanHQ 351
7.225 Transmode 352
7.226 Trend Micro 353
7.227 UBIqube 354
7.228 Ultra Electronics AEP 355
7.229 UTStarcom 356
7.23 vArmour 357
7.231 Versa Networks 358
7.232 Veryx Technologies 359
7.233 Viavi Solutions 360
7.234 VMware 361
7.235 WatchGuard Technologies 363
7.236 Wavenet 364
7.237 WebNMS 365
7.238 Wedge Networks 366
7.239 Wipro 367
7.24 Wowza Media Systems 368
7.241 Xilinx 369
7.242 XOR Media 370
7.243 Xtera Communications 371
7.244 Xura 372
7.245 Zhone Technologies 373
7.246 ZTE 374

8 Chapter 8: Market Analysis & Forecasts 375
8.1 Global Outlook of SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 375
8.2 User Base Segmentation 376
8.2.1 Enterprises & Data Centers 376
8.2.2 Service Providers 377
8.3 Submarket Segmentation 377
8.3.1 SDN Hardware & Software 378
8.3.2 NFV Hardware & Software 378
8.3.3 Other Network Virtualization Software 379
8.3.4 Service Provider Submarket Segmentation 379
8.4 SDN Submarket Revenue: 2015 – 2030 380
8.4.1 User Base Segmentation 380
8.4.2 Service Provider SDN 380
8.4.3 Enterprise & Data Center SDN 381
8.5 NFV Submarket Revenue: 2015 – 2030 382
8.5.1 Hardware Appliances 382
8.5.2 Orchestration & Management Software 383
8.5.3 VNF Software 383
8.6 Service Provider SDN Submarket Revenue: 2015 – 2030 384
8.6.1 SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances 384
8.6.2 Orchestration & Management Software 385
8.6.3 SDN Controller Software 385
8.6.4 Network Applications Software 386
8.7 Enterprise & Data Center SDN Submarket Revenue: 2015 – 2030 387
8.7.1 SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliances 387
8.7.2 SDN-Enabled Virtual Switches 388
8.7.3 SDN Controller Software 388
8.8 Functional Area Segmentation for Service Provider Deployments 389
8.8.1 CDN 389
8.8.2 CPE 390
8.8.3 Data Center 390
8.8.4 EPC/Mobile Core 391
8.8.5 Fixed Access Networks 391
8.8.6 IMS & VoLTE 392
8.8.7 Policy, OSS & BSS 392
8.8.8 RAN 393
8.8.9 Transport & Backhaul 393
8.9 Regional Outlook 394
8.1 Asia Pacific SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 395
8.10.1 Australia 395
8.10.2 China 396
8.10.3 India 396
8.10.4 Japan 397
8.10.5 South Korea 397
8.10.6 Pakistan 398
8.10.7 Thailand 398
8.10.8 Indonesia 399
8.10.9 Malaysia 399
8.10.10 Taiwan 400
8.10.11 Philippines 400
8.10.12 Singapore 401
8.10.13 Rest of Asia Pacific 401
8.11 Eastern Europe SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 402
8.11.1 Czech Republic 402
8.11.2 Poland 403
8.11.3 Russia 403
8.11.4 Rest of Eastern Europe 404
8.12 Latin & Central America SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 405
8.12.1 Argentina 405
8.12.2 Brazil 406
8.12.3 Mexico 406
8.12.4 Rest of Latin & Central America 407
8.13 Middle East & Africa SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 408
8.13.1 South Africa 408
8.13.2 UAE 409
8.13.3 Qatar 409
8.13.4 Saudi Arabia 410
8.13.5 Israel 410
8.13.6 Rest of the Middle East & Africa 411
8.14 North America SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 412
8.14.1 USA 412
8.14.2 Canada 413
8.15 Western Europe SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 414
8.15.1 Denmark 414
8.15.2 Finland 415
8.15.3 France 415
8.15.4 Germany 416
8.15.5 Italy 416
8.15.6 Spain 417
8.15.7 Sweden 417
8.15.8 Norway 418
8.15.9 UK 418
8.15.10 Rest of Western Europe 419

9 Chapter 9: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations 420
9.1 Will SDN & NFV Disrupt the Network Infrastructure Value Chain? 420
9.2 Is There a Ring Leader in the SDN & NFV Ecosystem? 421
9.3 SDN & NFV: Building the Mobile Cloud 421
9.4 Buyers Will Maintain Focus on Business Agility & CapEx Reduction 422
9.5 Avoiding the Proprietary Trap 422
9.6 Will Service Providers Continue to Utilize Proprietary Hardware Platforms? 423
9.7 Making the VoLTE Business Case Work 423
9.8 How Much CapEx Can Service Providers Save with SDN & NFV Investments? 424
9.9 Prospects of SDN & NFV Orchestration 425
9.9.1 Different Vendors, Different Approaches 426
9.9.2 Future Prospects of Harmonization 426
9.1 Strategic Recommendations 427
9.10.1 Recommendations for Silicon & Server OEMs 427
9.10.2 Recommendations for Network & Mobile Infrastructure Vendors & IT Giants 427
9.10.3 Recommendations for Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists 427
9.10.4 Recommendations for Enterprises and Data Center Operators 428
9.10.5 Recommendations for Service Providers 428

List of Figures

Figure 1: The NFV Concept 45
Figure 2: A Comparison of SDN and NFV 50
Figure 3: C-RAN Architecture 61
Figure 4: Virtualized and Non-Virtualized Mobile Core Networks 65
Figure 5: The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain 97
Figure 6: The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2015 - 2030 101
Figure 7: Global SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 379
Figure 8: Global SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by User Base: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 380
Figure 9: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 380
Figure 10: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by User Base: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 381
Figure 11: Global SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 381
Figure 12: Global SDN Hardware & Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 382
Figure 13: Global NFV Hardware & Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 382
Figure 14: Global Other Network Virtualization Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 383
Figure 15: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 383
Figure 16: Global SDN Revenue by User Base: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 384
Figure 17: Global Service Provider SDN Hardware & Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 384
Figure 18: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 385
Figure 19: Global NFV Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 386
Figure 20: Global NFV Hardware Appliance Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 386
Figure 21: Global NFV Orchestration & Management Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 387
Figure 22: Global NFV VNF Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 387
Figure 23: Global Service Provider SDN Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 388
Figure 24: Global Service Provider SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliance Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 388
Figure 25: Global Service Provider SDN Orchestration & Management Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 389
Figure 26: Global Service Provider SDN Controller Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 389
Figure 27: Global Service Provider SDN Network Applications Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 390
Figure 28: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 391
Figure 29: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN-Enabled Hardware Appliance Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 391
Figure 30: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN-Enabled Virtual Switch Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 392
Figure 31: Global Enterprise & Data Center SDN Controller Software Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 392
Figure 32: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Functional Area: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 393
Figure 33: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider CDNs: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 393
Figure 34: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider CPE Deployments: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 394
Figure 35: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider Data Centers: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 394
Figure 36: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider EPC/Mobile Core Networks: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 395
Figure 37: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider Fixed Access Networks: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 395
Figure 38: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider IMS & VoLTE Networks: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 396
Figure 39: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider Policy, OSS & BSS Systems: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 396
Figure 40: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider RANs: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 397
Figure 41: Global SDN & NFV Revenue in Service Provider Transport & Backhaul Networks: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 397
Figure 42: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Region: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 398
Figure 43: Asia Pacific SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 399
Figure 44: Australia SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 399
Figure 45: China SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 400
Figure 46: India SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 400
Figure 47: Japan SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 401
Figure 48: South Korea SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 401
Figure 49: Pakistan SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 402
Figure 50: Thailand SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 402
Figure 51: Indonesia SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 403
Figure 52: Malaysia SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 403
Figure 53: Taiwan SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 404
Figure 54: Philippines SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 404
Figure 55: Singapore SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 405
Figure 56: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Asia Pacific: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 405
Figure 57: Eastern Europe SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 406
Figure 58: Czech Republic SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 406
Figure 59: Poland SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 407
Figure 60: Russia SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 407
Figure 61: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Eastern Europe: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 408
Figure 62: Latin & Central America SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 409
Figure 63: Argentina SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 409
Figure 64: Brazil SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 410
Figure 65: Mexico SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 410
Figure 66: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Latin & Central America: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 411
Figure 67: Middle East & Africa SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 412
Figure 68: South Africa SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 412
Figure 69: UAE SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 413
Figure 70: Qatar SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 413
Figure 71: Saudi Arabia SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 414
Figure 72: Israel SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 414
Figure 73: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of the Middle East & Africa: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 415
Figure 74: North America SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 416
Figure 75: USA SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 416
Figure 76: Canada SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 417
Figure 77: Western Europe SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 418
Figure 78: Denmark SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 418
Figure 79: Finland SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 419
Figure 80: France SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 419
Figure 81: Germany SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 420
Figure 82: Italy SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 420
Figure 83: Spain SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 421
Figure 84: Sweden SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 421
Figure 85: Norway SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 422
Figure 86: UK SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 422
Figure 87: SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Western Europe: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 423
Figure 88: SDN & NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Saving Potential by Region: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 428
Figure 89: Management & Orchestration Software Revenue by Submarket: 2015 - 2030 ($ Million) 429