The Global Software-Defined Networking Market: Enabling Agile and Flexible Networks

The global software-defined networking (SDN) market is growing rapidly driven by the need for more agile and flexible network management and operations. SDN decouples the network control plane from the data forwarding plane, enabling directly programmable and centrally managed networks.

Key SDN Market Trends and Opportunities

Here are some of the major SDN industry trends catalyzing market growth:

  • Transition to cloud-native, software-based networking and convergence of SDN and network function virtualization (NFV)
  • Adoption of SDN to efficiently manage expanding networks amid 5G deployments
  • Leveraging AI/ML for intelligent intent-based networking and predictive analytics
  • Growing SDN application in data centers for dynamic resource allocation and optimized traffic
  • Use of SDN for enhanced network visibility, monitoring, security, and troubleshooting
  • Demand for programmable networks from hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
  • Partnerships between SDN vendors and service providers for turnkey solutions
  • Integration with automation platforms for end-to-end network orchestration

Key Vendors and Growth Strategies

Leading SDN companies operating in this market include Cisco, VMware, Huawei, Dell EMC, Nokia, Oracle, HPE, Juniper Networks, IBM, NEC Corp, Citrix, and Extreme Networks. Key strategies adopted by vendors to gain market share include new product launches, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships with cloud providers and service operators.

For instance, in September 2022 - Juniper Networks acquired WiteSand to enhance its AI-driven enterprise network portfolio with cloud-native SDN solutions.

The SDN competitive landscape will continue to evolve with such inorganic growth initiatives.

SDN Market Emerging Regions - By Solution

  • Network virtualization and automation solutions dominate emerging markets like China, India, Brazil, Mexico.
  • Security and analytics solutions seeing increased adoption across Asia Pacific and Latin America.
  • Controller and orchestration solutions widely deployed across service provider networks in SEA and MEA.

SDN Market Emerging Regions - By Organization Size

  • Large enterprises form major share of SDN adoption in countries like China, South Korea, India, South Africa.
  • SMEs picking up pace in ANZ, ASEAN, Middle East as SDN becomes more affordable.

SDN Market Emerging Regions - By End User

  • Telecom service providers lead SDN adoption in APAC and MEA for 5G and multi-cloud.
  • Banking and financial enterprises form significant share in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
  • Data centers and cloud players are major adopters in China, Australia, Singapore.

SDN Market Emerging Regions - By Application

  • Network virtualization, automation and orchestration dominate usage across Asia Pacific.
  • Traffic monitoring, security, analytics gaining traction in telco networks in ASEAN, India, Brazil.

SDN Market Emerging Regions - By Component

  • SDN infrastructure solutions like routers, switches, gateways hold major share in Asia Pacific.
  • Software and controllers gaining share across Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) Market By Emerging Regions 

  • SDN infrastructure solutions like routers, switches, gateways hold major share in Asia Pacific.
  • Software and controllers gaining share across Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

Growth Strategies

Leading SDN companies operating in this market include Cisco, VMware, Huawei, Dell EMC, Nokia, Oracle, HPE, Juniper Networks, IBM, NEC Corp, Citrix, and Extreme Networks. Key strategies adopted by vendors to gain market share include new product launches, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships with cloud providers and service operators.

For instance, in September 2022 - Juniper Networks acquired WiteSand to enhance its AI-driven enterprise network portfolio with cloud-native SDN solutions.

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Global SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) Market By Component

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