The global 5G SDN market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 35.94% between 2025 and 2030.
As 5G's adoption and rollout accelerate, Innovative uses of the technology show potential in a wide variety of settings. SDN approaches have been viewed as promising facilitators for this carrier cloud vision, which will almost certainly play a critical part in the architecture of 5G wireless networks. SDN's significance in 5G wireless networks stems from its capacity to enable new features such as network virtualization, automation, and the creation of new services on top of virtualized resources in safe and trustworthy networks.
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Remote work needs are met with SD-WAN
SD-WAN solutions have gained prominence for enhancing broadband connectivity, optimizing application performance, and enabling access to diverse enterprise applications. The flexibility and efficiency of remote operations are improved through SD-WAN adoption. While system integrators initially embarked on their SDN journey through data center networks, like Cisco ACI and VMware NSX, there's a growing provider emphasis on SD-WAN.
5G boost to global GDP
According to Qualcomm, the 5G market is driving economic growth, sustainability, and resilience. 5G connectivity will become vital in the coming years as 5G will advance mobile connectivity from connecting people to people, and people to information. Additionally, 5G is expected to have a positive impact on the overall GDP in the coming years. It is expected that sales of 5G-enabled devices will reach US$13.1 trillion by 2035, and the jobs created with the help of this technology are expected to reach between 22.3 and 22.8 million by 2035.
Moreover, according to Accenture, 5G is the world’s next breakthrough, and is expected to have a significant impact on the American economy. According to this report, 5G is expected to transform 16 million jobs across all cross from public, private, and government. The United States economy is expected to drive up to US$2.7 trillion in additional growth sales output, of which 5G will add up to US$1.5 trillion to the economy, which is larger than the GDP of 94% countries in the world.
Network Automation enables you to speed up application deployment by automating network and security provisioning and management through the complete application lifecycle and across the data center and cloud environments. In a Cisco-commissioned survey by Analysys Mason on network automation, 75% of service providers see it as a top-5 business priority. About 73% aim to reduce opex, aligning with network economics transformation, while 46% leverage automation for quicker service deployment, crucial in the 5G era's monetization strategies.
The countries have undertaken various measures, which have complemented the overall market growth. For instance, Ensono is a US-based network operator in order to meets the growing demand for networking and security services.
Some of the leading players in the market include Cisco, VMware, among others. The product offerings of the major corporations include the following:
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COMPANY NAME |
PRODUCT NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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CISCO |
Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) |
ACI is Cisco's flagship SDN solution that helps organizations to automate network provisioning and deliver application-centric policies. The solution offers centralized automation, policy-based management, and supports multi-vendor environments. |
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VMware |
NSX |
NSX is a network virtualization and security platform that enables the creation and management of logical networks. It provides a centralized management console and supports multi-hypervisor and hybrid cloud infrastructures. |
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Big Switch Networks |
Big Cloud Fabric |
Big Cloud Fabric is a next-generation data center switching fabric that uses SDN to automate and scale networks. The technology streamlines network operations, enables an open environment, and can serve both physical and virtual workloads. |
| Report Metric | Details |
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| Study Period | 2021 to 2031 |
| Historical Data | 2021 to 2024 |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 – 2031 |
| Report Metric | Details |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 35.94% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Study Period | 2020 to 2030 |
| Historical Data | 2020 to 2023 |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 – 2030 |
| Forecast Unit (Value) | USD Billion |
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| Companies Covered |
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| Regions Covered | North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific |
| Customization Scope | Free report customization with purchase |
The 5G SDN market is analyzed into the following segments: