Growing use of software-defined networking
enables multi-cloud connections, better remote user
experience, ISG Provider Lens™ report says
Cloud migration and the increasing importance of user experience
have led enterprises in the Nordics to invest more in
software-defined networking (SDN) over the past few years,
according to a new research report published today by Information
Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology
research and advisory firm.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the Nordics finds more companies in the
region have been carrying out large-scale digitalization and cloud
migration, leading many to adopt a software-defined-everything
(SDx) approach. In some cases, this has been triggered by changes
following mergers and acquisitions. Companies are also transforming
their networks to ensure high-speed, low-latency connections to the
growing number of remote workers, because poor application
performance directly affects employee productivity.
“Cloud connectivity is becoming strategically important to
Nordic enterprises,” said Dieter Thompson, president, ISG Network
Advisory Services. “This will continue to shape their approach to
networking in the coming years, and in many cases, service
providers will be central to their success.”
Many Nordic enterprises have assembled multi-cloud environments,
leading networking service providers to develop offerings that help
customers establish connections between clouds. Software-defined
cloud interconnect technology has been gaining traction and is
expected to show double-digit growth over the next two years, ISG
says.
SD-WAN technology, which revolutionized branch networking by
automating and standardizing hybrid connectivity at branch offices,
is becoming increasingly cloud-centric as companies move toward
SaaS applications, the report says. SD-WAN automation helps in
managing multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) by routing data along
the best path.
The small and medium-sized business segment in the Nordics, one
of the most prominent in the world, often takes the lead in
creating new demand for networking services and creating new
opportunities for the SDN industry, ISG says. The rapid growth of
IoT, which increasingly requires end-to-end links for data
analytics in edge devices, is also driving networking demand.
Service providers are preparing their customers for wider public 5G
services in which a portion of radio spectrum can be allocated to
enterprises.
The report also examines other SDN trends in the Nordics,
including the growth of managed SD-WANs and the increasing
importance of network security at the edge.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the Nordics evaluates the capabilities of
49 providers across five quadrants: Managed SD-WAN Services, SDN
Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), Enterprise
Networks Technology and Service Suppliers, Edge Technologies and
Services, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).
The report names Deutsche Telekom, HCL, Orange Business
Services, Tech Mahindra and Wipro as Leaders in all five quadrants.
It names BT and Telenor as Leaders in three quadrants each.
Arelion, Cisco, Nokia, Tele2, Verizon and VMware are named as
Leaders in two quadrants each, and Aryaka, Cato Networks, HPE
Aruba, TCS and Versa are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.
In addition, GTT is named as a Rising Star — a company with a
“promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s
definition — in three quadrants. TCS is named as a Rising Star in
two quadrants.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the Nordics is available to subscribers or
for one-time purchase on this webpage.
About ISG Provider Lens™ Research
The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only
service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical,
data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world
experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team.
Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis
to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners,
while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market
knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The
research currently covers providers offering their services
globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics,
Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be
added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens
research, please visit this webpage.
A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype
reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the
perspective of specific buyer types.
About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III)
is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A
trusted business partner to more than 800 clients, including more
than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to
helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and
technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster
growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services,
including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory;
managed governance and risk services; network carrier services;
strategy and operations design; change management; market
intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006,
and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300
digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a
global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence,
deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research
and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most
comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit
www.isg-one.com.
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