Software Defined Networking Market – Global Industry Insights, Market Size Estimation and Growth Forecast By Component (Physical Network Infrastructure, Software Solution and Services), By End User (Cloud Service Providers, Telecommunication Service Providers and Enterprises {ITES, BFSI, Defense, Government & Healthcare and Others}), & By Regions, 2017-2025

Report Description

The market for software defined networking has been covered under the scope of this report. Software defined networking is an innovative network architecture that allows direct programming of network control. The global software defined networking market has been segmented on the basis of component, end user, and region. Enterprises’ end users have been further segmented into ITES, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), defense, government and healthcare, and others. It also provides a cross-sectional study of the software defined networking market across broad regional segments such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA) under its scope. The market is primarily being driven by the rising demand for agile and flexible network infrastructure, growing concern among end users to decrease operational costs in data centers, and growing usage of cloud-based SDN in enterprises globally.

Market Dynamics

A complete analysis of market dynamics, which includes the market drivers, restraints, and opportunities, is included within the scope of the report. Market dynamics for the different segments, namely components and end users, have been covered separately under the purview of the report. Thus, this report provides an exhaustive study of the global software defined networking market and also provides a forecast of the market for the period from 2017 to 2025.

The primary driving factors of the SDN market are the increasing demand for agility and flexibility in network infrastructure across telecom and other industries. Deploying SDN decreases total cost of ownership (TCO), automates IT tasks and accelerates data centre applications. In addition, cloud based SDN increases security against the risk of data theft, damage to physical networks and data encryption. In addition, SDN offers superior global traffic management through directing the traffic to specific data centers. Due to such benefits, demand for SDN is growing across large data centers, enterprises and cloud service providers, among others. Growing demand for low-cost secure networking solutions will drive the growth of the market in coming years. Considering the positive impacts of the aforementioned factors, the demand for software defined networking is expected to grow during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025.

Scope of the Report

Within the scope of the report on the global market, several high-level analyses have been covered. This includes product-market trend analysis, product life-cycle analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, and market attractiveness analysis. Key trends analysis discusses the current and upcoming trends in this market. Product life-cycle analysis analyses the current life-cycle stage of the product in the five wide geographic regions, such as whether the product is approaching maturity in a region or whether it is a new entrant, etc. Porter’s five forces analysis provides insights into the competitive scenario with regards to new entrants, substitutes, buyers, and suppliers. To provide a detailed insight into the global Software Defined Networking market, a market attractive study has been included in the report. Market attractiveness analysis details the investment attractiveness of each component, end user, and geography.

The competitive profiling

The competitive profiling of the key players in the global software defined networking market and their business segments have been exhaustively covered under the purview of the study. Moreover, the specific business strategies of key players in the market have also been covered in the report.

Segmentation Overview

Based on components, the global software defined networking market is segmented into physical network infrastructure, software solutions, and services. As of 2016, physical network infrastructure held the largest share of the software defined networking market size owing to large scale usage, high cost, and high demand across end users.

In terms of end users, the market has been segmented into cloud service providers, telecommunication service providers, and enterprises. Enterprises are further sub-segmented into ITES, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), defense, government and healthcare, and others. As of 2016, enterprises held the largest share of the market.

SDN Market, by Component

• Physical Network Infrastructure
• Software Solution
• Services 

SDN Market, by End User

• Cloud Service Providers
• Telecommunication Service Providers 
• Enterprises

SDN Market, by Enterprises

• ITES
• Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)
• Defense
• Government & Healthcare
• Others

SDN Market, by Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Regional Outlook

By region, the global software defined networking market has been segmented into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). North America occupied the largest share of the market in 2016. The large market share can be attributed to early adaptation of the technology by end users, wide distribution penetration of software defined networking manufacturers, and growing demand for cloud-based networking solutions in this region.

Leading Player Mapping

Some major players in the market are: Cisco Systems, Inc. (The U.S.), NEC Corporation (Japan), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (The U.S.), Pluribus Networks Inc. (The U.S.), Intel Corporation (The U.S.), Juniper Networks, Inc. (The U.S.), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (China), Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (The U.S.), IBM Corporation (The U.S.) and Ciena Corporation (The U.S.) among others.