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TBR’s Telecom service produces research examining the telecom operator and telecom vendor markets as well as integrated research covering industrywide trends and developments, such as software-mediated networking (NFV and SDN) and 5G. Telecom operator coverage centers on business model and capital expenditure analysis and tracks subscriber metrics and next-generation technology adoption. Our operator research spans wireless, wireline, cable and enterprise markets and provides clients with insight into individual vendors’ performance in key areas and progress in the marketplace. Telecom vendor coverage includes customer demand analysis, portfolio analysis and competitive benchmarking. Additionally, TBR’s Telecom service is the leading resource for telecom infrastructure services (TIS) market research.

NFV/SDN Telecom Market Forecast

The NFV/SDN Telecom Market Forecast details NFV trends among the most influential market players, including both suppliers and operators. This research includes current-year market sizing and a five-year forecast by multiple NFV market segments and by geographies as well as examines growth drivers, top trends and leading market players.

Includes

Excel Workbook featuring current and historical data

Cadence

Annual (publishes in June)

Segments

  • NFV
  • vCPE
  • vRAN
  • vEPC
  • vIMS
  • vCDN
  • MANO
  • Other
  • SDN
  • Switching and Routing
  • Transport
  • Deployment Services
  • Maintenance Services
  • Professional Services
  • Managed Services
  • Capex
  • External Opex
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Services
  • Tier 1 Network Operators
  • Tier 2 and 3 Network Operators

Vendors

  • Varies

Metrics

  • Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • NFV Spend
  • vCPE Spend
  • vRAN Spend
  • vEPC Spend
  • vIMS Spend
  • vCDN Spend
  • MANO Spend
  • Other Spend
  • SDN Spend
  • Switching & Routing Spend
  • Transport (Optical) Spend
  • NFV/SDN Services Spend
  • Deployment Services Spend
  • Maintenance Services Spend
  • Professional Services Spend
  • Managed Services Spend
  • NFV as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • vCPE as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • vRAN as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • vEPC as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • vIMS as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • vCDN as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • MANO as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Other as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • SDN Spend as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Switching & Routing as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Transport (Optical) as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • NFV/SDN Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Deployment Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Maintenance Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Professional Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Managed Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Total NFV/SDN Spend Year-to-year Change
  • NFV Spend Year-to-year Change
  • vCPE Spend Year-to-year Change
  • vRAN Spend Year-to-year Change
  • vEPC Spend Year-to-year Change
  • vIMS Spend Year-to-year Change
  • vCDN Spend Year-to-year Change
  • MANO Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Other Spend Year-to-year Change
  • SDN Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Switching & Routing Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Transport (Optical) Spend Year-to-year Change
  • NFV/SDN Services Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Deployment Services Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Maintenance Services Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Professional Services Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Managed Services Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Capex Spend
  • External Opex Spend
  • Capex as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • External Opex as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Capex Spend Year-to-year Change
  • External Opex Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Hardware Spend
  • Software Spend
  • Services Spend
  • Hardware as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Software as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Services as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Hardware Revenue Year-to-year Change
  • Software Revenue Year-to-year Change
  • Services Revenue Year-to-year Change
  • Tier 1 Network Operators Spend
  • Tier 2 and 3 Network Operators Spend
  • Tier 1 Network Operators as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Tier 2 and 3 Network Operators as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • Tier 1 Network Operators Spend Year-to-year Change
  • Tier 2 and 3 Network Operators Spend Year-to-year Change
  • APAC Spend
  • CALA Spend
  • EMEA Spend
  • North America Spend
  • APAC as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • CALA as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • EMEA as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • North America as a Percentage of Total NFV/SDN Spend
  • APAC Spend Year-to-year Change
  • CALA Spend Year-to-year Change
  • EMEA Spend Year-to-year Change
  • North America Spend Year-to-year Change

Geography

  • APAC
  • CALA
  • EMEA
  • North America

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