Content Delivery Network (CDN): Market Research Report

August 2018 | 191 pages | ID: C1D3337915CEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Content Delivery Network (CDN) in US$ Million by the following Segments: Caching and Streaming CDN, Edge Security CDN, and WAN Access over CDN. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 51 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• Akamai Technologies, Inc.
• Amazon Web Services Inc.
• Arkena
• Aryaka Networks
• AT&T Inc.
• BitGravity, Inc.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Caching and Streaming CDN
Edge Security CDN
WAN Access over CDN

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Evolution of the Internet as a Vehicle for Content Delivery: A Quick Primer

Table 1. The Exploding Internet Ecosystem of Participants & User Groups Provides the Cornerstone for Growth of Online Content Consumption: Global Number of Internet Users (In Million) by Geographic Region for the Years 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Robust Penetration of Mobile Internet Supported by Falling Tariffs Sharpens the Digital Content Delivery Opportunity: Global Penetration (In %) of Mobile Internet Users for the Years 2015, 2018, and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Unrelenting Rise in Internet Data Traffic Magnifies the Importance of CDNs in Moving Data Around the World Wide Web: Global IP Traffic & Content Delivery Network Internet Traffic (In (Petabytes [PB] per Month) by Geographic Region for the Years 2016, 2018, 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Structure & Competition
Commoditization: A Characteristic Trait of the CDN Market
What Does it Take to Survive in the Marketplace?

Table 4. Percentage (%) Market Share of Leading CDN Platforms Based On Number of Companies Using Each of the CDN Services for the Year 2018E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Market Trends & Issues
Strong Growth in Online Paid Content Spurs Demand for CDNs

Table 5. Massive Opportunity in Digital Content & Services Throws the Focus on CDNs to Overcome Latency Issues & Thereby Enable Successful Content Monetization: Global Digital Media Market (In US$ Million) by Content Type for the Years 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

The Rise of the On-Demand Economy Accelerates the Popularity of On-Demand Content

Table 6. Millennials, the Largest Demographic Driver of the On-Demand Economy: % Share of Global On-Demand Consumers by Age-Group for the Year 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cloud, a Major Enabler of On-Demand Streaming Content in the Consumer Entertainment Space

Table 7. The Rise of Streaming as the Largest Mega Trend in Content Consumption Boosts Demand for CDNs for Streaming Services: Global Number of Streaming Music Subscribers (In Million) for the Years 2018, 2020 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Global Number of Streaming Video Subscribers (In Million) for the Years 2018, 2020 and 2022 by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rise of e-Commerce & m-Commerce to Benefit Market Growth

Table 9. Optimistic Growth of the e-Commerce Industry Magnifies the Business Importance of CDNs as an Indispensable Part of Internet infrastructure: Global B2C E-Commerce Sales (In US$ Billion) for the Years 2015, 2018 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Importance of Online Presence in the Digital Era Throws the Focus on Website Performance

Table 10. Growing Number of Websites on the World Wide Web & the Importance of Performance for Traffic, Conversions & Reliable Online User Experiences Expand the Addressable Market Opportunity for CDNs: Global Breakdown of the Number of Websites (In Million) for the Years 2010, 2015, 2018 & 2020E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. Focus on Inclusion of CDNs in Web Hosting Plans to Benefit Market Growth Against the Backdrop of the Growing Opportunity in Webhosting Services: Global Webhosting Services Revenues (In US$ Million) for the Years 2018, 2020 and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Saturating Smartphone, Mobile Internet Penetration Rates & the Ensuing “Appification Of Everything” to Drive the Value of Mobile CDNs

Table 12. Smartphone Sales Hit Saturation Leaving Behind a Vast User Base Addicted to Digital Media Consumption: Global Smartphone Sales (In Million Units) for the Years 2010, 2018, 2020 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. Indispensability of Mobile Apps in Everyday Life Spurs the Importance of Content Acceleration Over Mobile Networks: Global Number of Mobile App Downloads (In Billion) for the Years 2017 through 2019 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

High Activity on Mobile Social Networks Drives Demand

Table 14. The Rise of Social Connectedness Spurs Demand for Social Networking CDN & Acceleration Solutions: Global Number of Social Media Users (In Million) for the Years 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Robust SaaS Market Under the Aegis of Cloud Computing Throws the Spotlight Squarely on Improving Content Delivery for SaaS Platforms

Table 15. As the “Digital Business Era' Moves Forward Driving the Evolution of SaaS-Based Digital Ecosystems, Service Providers Lean on CDNs to Jump-Start their SaaS Platforms: World SaaS Market (In US$ 000s) by Geographic Region for the Years 2018, 2020 and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strong Demand for CDNs Capable of Handling Dynamic Content
Active CDN - A Dynamic Platform
Growth in Digital Broadcasting Spurs Demand for CDNs
Rapid Growth in e-Learning Drives Demand for Content Delivery Solutions

Table 16. Increasing Use of Scalable CDNs for Delivering eLearning Content in Benefit Market Growth: Global E-Learning Market (In US$ Billion) for the Years 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rising Instances of Security Threats Prompts Leading CDN Vendors to Offer Security Services
Multi-CDN Strategy: Popular Among Large Media Companies
CDN Suppliers Extend Edge Presence to Serve Rising User Expectations
CDN at the Edge Addresses Network Latency Issues in Mobile Content Delivery
Artificial Intelligence Emerges to Optimize CDN Security, Caching & Performance
Leading Content Providers Build Private CDNs to Exercise Greater Control over Content
SSDs Support High Output and Low Cost Storage Needs of Modern CDNs
Peer-to-Peer Approach to Reduce Traditional CDN Costs
Cloud Based CDNs Grow in Prominence
Online Games & Emergence of Cloud Gaming as the Future of Game Distribution to Boost CDN Demand

Table 17. With Online & Cloud Gaming Companies Prioritizing Speed for the Best Gaming Experience, CDNs Witness Robust Demand: Global Online & Cloud Gaming Opportunity (In US$ Million) for the Years 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Entry of Telecom Players
Strategies Adopted by Telcos
Rapid Proliferation of OTT (Over the Top) Content Drives the Need Factor for CDN

Table 18. Growing Opportunity in Over-the-Top (OTT) Media Services Market Provides a Shot in the Arm for CDNs for their Ability to Deliver Superior Experiences: Global OTT Market (In US$ Billion) for the Years 2018, 2020 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Outlook

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Content Delivery Network - An Introduction
Business Goals of CDNs
Evolution of CDNs
Content Delivery Networks - A Historical Journey
Comparison of CDNs and Associated Systems
CDN Architecture
Composition of CDN
CDN Organization
Overlay Approach
Active Network Approach
Interaction Protocols
Various interaction protocols include:
Operating Mechanism
Content Distribution & Management
Content Distribution: Push and Pull Methods
Management Platform
Services Provided by CDN
Content/Services Supported by CDNs
Advantages of CDNs
Increased Capacity
Faster Delivery of Content
Content Redundancy
Lower Cost and Load
Increased Reliability
Automatic Availability
Applications Content Delivery Network
Pricing Models in CDNs
Factors Influencing CDN Vendor Operations
Customer Base
Management
Brand Reputation
Pricing
Financial Viability
Promising CDN Practices

4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

4.1 Focus on Select Players
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Amazon Web Services Inc. (USA)
Arkena (France)
Aryaka Networks (USA)
AT&T Inc (USA)
BitGravity, Inc. (USA)
CacheNetworks, LLC (USA)
CDNetworks (Korea)
CDNvideo (Russia)
CenturyLink (USA)
ChinaCache (China)
CloudFlare (USA)
Comcast Technology Solutions (USA)
Deutsche Telekom A. G. (Germany)
Fastly, Inc. (USA)
Google Inc. (USA)
Imperva Incapsula (USA)
Instart Logic Inc.
Limelight Networks, Inc. (USA)
Microsoft Corporation (USA)
Nokia (Finland)
NTT Communications Corporation (Japan)
Qwilt (USA)
StackPath, LLC (USA)
Verizon Digital Media Services (USA)
Wangsu Science & Technology (China)
4.2 Recent Industry Activity
Cisco Partners with Reliance Jio to Create the all-IP Network
Verizon Expand its Edgecast Content Delivery Network
Vecima Acquires Concurrent’s Content Delivery and Storage Business
CenturyLink Acquires Level 3 Communications
Concurrent Partners with Rincon for Content Delivery and Storage Solutions
CDNetworks Partners with ISPL for CDN Market Expansion
StackPath Acquires Highwinds

5. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 19. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. World Historic Review for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. World 14-Year Perspective for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011, 2018, and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network by Segment - Edge Security, WAN Access over CDN, and Caching & Streaming Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. World 9-Year Perspective for Content Delivery Network by Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Edge Security, WAN Access over CDN, and Caching & Streaming Markets for Years 2016, 2018, and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

6.1 The United States
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics

Table 24. The US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. The US Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.2 Canada
Market Analysis

Table 26. Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Canadian Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.3 Japan
Market Analysis

Table 28. Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. Japanese Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.4 Europe
A. Market Analysis
Europe – High Potential for Growth
B. Market Analytics

Table 30. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. European Historic Review for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. European 14-Year Perspective for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011, 2018, and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.1 France
Market Analysis

Table 33. French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. French Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.2 Germany
Market Analysis

Table 35. German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. German Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.3 Italy
Market Analysis

Table 37. Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Italian Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.4 The United Kingdom
Market Analysis

Table 39. The UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. The UK Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.5 Spain
Market Analysis

Table 41. Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. Spanish Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.6 Russia
Market Analysis

Table 43. Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Russian Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.4.7 Rest of Europe
Market Analysis

Table 45. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.5 Asia-Pacific
Market Analysis

Table 47. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011, 2018, and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.5.1 China
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Key Statistical Findings

Table 50. Chinese CDN Market (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown By Leading Players - ChinaCache, Dinon, Fastweb, Wangsu, Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 51. Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. Chinese Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.5.2 India
Market Analysis

Table 53. Indian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. Indian Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.5.3 Rest of Asia-Pacific
Market Analysis

Table 55. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.6 Latin America
Market Analysis

Table 57. Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. Latin American Historic Review for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59. Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Content Delivery Network by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2011, 2018, and 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.6.1 Brazil
Market Analysis

Table 60. Brazilian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61. Brazilian Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.6.2 Mexico
Market Analysis

Table 62. Mexican Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63. Mexican Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

  6.6.3 Rest of Latin America
Market Analysis

Table 64. Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65. Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.7 Rest of World
Market Analysis

Table 66. Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67. Rest of World Historic Review for Content Delivery Network Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. COMPANY PROFILES

Total Companies Profiled:
The United States (33)
Canada (1)
Japan (2)
Europe (11)
  France (3)
  Germany (1)
  The United Kingdom (3)
  Rest of Europe (4)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (3)
Middle East (1)