The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Bible: 2014 - 2020
While the benefits of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and network virtualization are well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both technologies also bring a hosts of benefits to the telecommunications service provider/carrier community.
Not only can SDN and network virtualization help address the explosive capacity demand of mobile traffic, but they can also reduce the CapEx and OpEx burden faced by service providers to handle this demand by diminishing reliance on expensive proprietary hardware platforms.
SDN and network virtualization solutions have been widely deployed in data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are already underway.
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is service provider led initiative aimed at virtualizing network components in a service provider network. While NFV is still a developing technology with its first set of specifications published in October 2013, many vendors have already developed commercial-grade solutions that align well with the NFV initiative.
Driven by the thriving ecosystem, SNS Research estimates that the SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly $4 Billion in 2014 alone. Despite barriers relating to standardization and co-existence with legacy networks, SNS Research estimates further growth at a CAGR of nearly 60% over the next 6 years.
This report presents an in-depth assessment of the global SDN, NFV and network virtualization market. In addition to covering underlying technology, key market drivers, challenges, future roadmap, value chain analysis, use cases, deployment case studies, expert interviews, company profiles, product strategies and strategic recommendations, the report also presents comprehensive forecasts for the market from 2013 till 2020. Historical revenue figures for 2010 – 2012 are also presented. The forecasts and historical revenue figures are individually segmented for 3 individual submarkets, 2 user base categories, 7 use case categories, 6 geographical regions and 34 countries.
The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet covering quantitative data from all figures presented within the report.
Key Findings:
The report has the following key findings:
The report covers the following topics:
Market forecasts and historical revenue figures are provided for each of the following submarkets, user base and use case categories:
The report provides answers to the following key questions:
Not only can SDN and network virtualization help address the explosive capacity demand of mobile traffic, but they can also reduce the CapEx and OpEx burden faced by service providers to handle this demand by diminishing reliance on expensive proprietary hardware platforms.
SDN and network virtualization solutions have been widely deployed in data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are already underway.
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is service provider led initiative aimed at virtualizing network components in a service provider network. While NFV is still a developing technology with its first set of specifications published in October 2013, many vendors have already developed commercial-grade solutions that align well with the NFV initiative.
Driven by the thriving ecosystem, SNS Research estimates that the SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly $4 Billion in 2014 alone. Despite barriers relating to standardization and co-existence with legacy networks, SNS Research estimates further growth at a CAGR of nearly 60% over the next 6 years.
This report presents an in-depth assessment of the global SDN, NFV and network virtualization market. In addition to covering underlying technology, key market drivers, challenges, future roadmap, value chain analysis, use cases, deployment case studies, expert interviews, company profiles, product strategies and strategic recommendations, the report also presents comprehensive forecasts for the market from 2013 till 2020. Historical revenue figures for 2010 – 2012 are also presented. The forecasts and historical revenue figures are individually segmented for 3 individual submarkets, 2 user base categories, 7 use case categories, 6 geographical regions and 34 countries.
The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet covering quantitative data from all figures presented within the report.
Key Findings:
The report has the following key findings:
- Driven by the thriving ecosystem, SNS Research estimates that the SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly $4 Billion in 2014 alone. SNS Research estimates further growth at a CAGR of nearly 60% over the next 6 years
- Although network virtualization in the enterprise IT and data center domain has received significant attention in the past years, service provider network virtualization is still at a nascent stage
- SDN and NFV empower a multitude of network functions to be implemented cost effectively in software, ranging from standard mobile IP Multimedia System (IMS) services to features such as Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
- By 2017 we expect to see significant price and gross margin erosion for traditional hardware-based network switching equipment driven by alternative software based solutions
- By 2020 SNS Research estimates that SDN and NFV can enable service providers (both wireline and wireless) to save up to $32 Billion in annual CapEx investments
The report covers the following topics:
- The scope and implementation of SDN, NFV and network virtualization across the globe
- SDN, NFV and network virtualization technology
- Market drivers and key benefits of SDN, NFV and network virtualization
- Challenges and inhibitors to the ecosystem
- Standardization and regulatory initiatives
- Use cases and application case studies of SDN and NFV
- SDN and NFV deployment case studies
- SDN and NFV induced service provider CapEx savings
- Value chain analysis of the ecosystem and the recognition of key players in each segment of the value chain
- Industry roadmap from 2014 till 2020
- Key trends in the ecosystem; SDN and NFV’s impact on the network infrastructure value chain, the stance of incumbent vendors towards SDN and NFV, impact on the proprietary hardware market and co-existence with legacy networks
- Exclusive interview transcripts of 17 players in the ecosystem; Alvarion, Aricent, Arista Networks, Broadcomm, Connectem, ConteXtream, Extreme Networks, GENBAND, Mavenir, Netronome, Open Networking Foundation (ONF), Openwave Mobility, Pica8, Plexxi, Radisys, Spirent Communications and Tellabs
- Profiles and strategies of 122 key players in the ecosystem
- Strategic recommendations for silicon & server OEMs, network & mobile Infrastructure vendors, IT giants, pure-play SDN/NFV specialists, enterprises, data center operators and service providers
- Historical revenue figures and forecasts till 2020
Market forecasts and historical revenue figures are provided for each of the following submarkets, user base and use case categories:
- Submarkets
- SDN Software & Hardware
- Non-NFV Network Virtualization Software
- NFV Software
- SDN Submarkets
- SDN Controller Hardware Appliances
- SDN Controller Software
- User Base Categories
- Service Providers
- Data Centers & Enterprises
- Service Provider Use Case Categories
- Radio Access Networks
- Mobile Core, EPC, IMS & Services
- OSS/BSS
- Data Center
- Mobile Backhaul
- Wireline Fixed Access Networks
- CPE/Home Environment
- Regional Markets
- Asia Pacific
- Eastern Europe
- Latin & Central America
- Middle East & Africa
- North America
- Western Europe
- Country Markets
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK and USA
- SDN and NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Savings by Region
The report provides answers to the following key questions:
- What are the key market drivers and challenges for SDN, NFV and the wider network virtualization ecosystem?
- How can SDN and NFV complement each other?
- What are the key applications and use cases of SDN and NFV?
- How is the SDN, NFV and network virtualization value chain structured and how will it evolve overtime?
- What opportunities do SDN and NFV offer to silicon & server OEMs, network & mobile Infrastructure vendors, IT giants, pure-play SDN/NFV specialists, enterprises, data center operators and service providers and other players in the value chain?
- What strategies should these players adopt to capitalize on the SDN and NFV opportunity?
- How are SDN and NFV vendors positioning their product offerings?
- How big is the SDN, NFV and network virtualization ecosystem, and how much revenue will it generate in 2020?
- What particular submarkets does the ecosystem constitute?
- What geographical regions, countries and submarkets offer the greatest growth potential for SDN and NFV investments?
- Who are the key players in the SDN and NFV ecosystem and what are their strategies?
- How will SDN and NFV impact the network infrastructure value chain?
- Is there a ring leader in the SDN and NFV ecosystem?
- How long will service providers continue to utilize proprietary hardware platforms?
- How can SDN and NFV help make the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication Services (RCS) business case work?
- How can software-defined Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) complement SDN functionality?
- What level of CapEx savings can SDN and NFV facilitate for service providers in each region?
1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Topics Covered
1.3 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation
1.4 Key Questions Answered
1.5 Key Findings
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Target Audience
1.8 Companies & Organizations Mentioned
2 CHAPTER 2: AN OVERVIEW OF SDN. NFV & NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
2.1 What is Network Virtualization?
2.2 What is Software Defined Networking (SDN)?
2.3 SDN Protocols
2.3.1 OpenFlow
2.3.2 Border Gateway Protocol - Traffic engineering (BGP-TE)
2.3.3 Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP)
2.3.4 Interface to the Routing System (I2RS)
2.3.5 Virtual Extensible LAN (VxLAN)
2.3.6 Application Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)
2.3.7 IETF Software Driven Networks
2.4 SDN Implementation Approaches
2.4.1 Network Virtualization Approach
2.4.2 Evolutionary Approach
2.4.3 The “Central Control” Approach
2.5 What is Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)?
2.6 NFV Enabling Technologies
2.6.1 Cloud Computing and Network Virtualization
2.6.2 Open Management and Control Protocols
2.6.3 Industry Standard High-Volume Servers
2.7 How SDN and NFV Differ from Each Other
2.7.1 Similarities and Differences
2.7.2 Can Both Technologies Complement Each Other?
2.7.3 How Are Vendors Positioning their Solutions?
2.8 Market Drivers
2.8.1 Leveraging Generic Low-cost Hardware
2.8.2 Multi-tenancy on Same Hardware
2.8.3 Reduced Power Consumption
2.8.4 Faster Time to Market (TTM)
2.8.5 Improved Operational Efficiency & Performance
2.8.6 Centralized Provisioning and Network Control
2.8.7 Ability to Launch New Services & Virtual Networks Quickly
2.8.8 Dynamic Scaling of Services
2.8.9 Opening the Door to Multi-vendor Interoperability
2.8.10 CapEx and OpEx Reduction
2.8.11 Fast Troubleshooting and Improved Diagnostics
2.8.12 Vendor Support
2.9 Market Barriers
2.9.1 Lack of Standardization & Technology Maturity
2.9.2 Uncertain Cost-Benefits Tradeoffs
2.9.3 NFV May Slow/Delay Traffic
2.9.4 Will Multi-vendor Interoperability Really Work?
2.9.5 Co-Existence with Legacy Networks: Integration Challenges
3 CHAPTER 3: SDN/NFV USE CASE SCENARIOS AND DEPLOYMENT CASE STUDIES
3.1 Enterprise. Data Center & Generic Use Cases
3.1.1 Network Virtualization
3.1.2 Network Virtualization Case Study: Scalable Data Centers
3.1.3 Tap Aggregation
3.1.4 Dynamic WAN Re-Routing
3.1.5 Network Exchange: Interconnecting Physical Networks
3.1.6 Improved Traffic Engineering
3.1.7 Converged Storage
3.2 Service Provider Use Cases
3.2.1 Radio Access Network (RAN) Virtualization
3.2.2 Cloud RAN
3.2.3 Wireline Fixed Access Network Virtualization
3.2.4 Evolved Packet Core (EPC)/Mobile Core Virtualization (Including IMS)
3.2.5 Mobile Backhaul Virtualization
3.2.6 CPE/Home Network Environment Virtualization
3.2.7 Service Chaining
3.2.8 SDN/NFV Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
3.2.9 Virtualization of Network Functions (VNF)
3.2.10 VNF Case Study: Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
3.2.11 Virtual Network Function as a Service (VNFaaS)
3.2.12 Virtual Network Platform as a Service (VNPaaS)
3.2.13 Virtualization of CDNs
3.2.14 Bandwidth on Demand
3.2.15 Bandwidth on Demand Case Study: QoS Management for Video
3.2.16 Packet-Optical Integration
3.3 Service Provider Deployment Case Studies
3.3.1 AT&T
3.3.2 BT
3.3.3 China Mobile
3.3.4 Deutsche Telekom
3.3.5 KDDI
3.3.6 NTT Communications
3.3.7 Portugal Telecom (PT) /Oi
3.3.8 SK Telecom
3.3.9 SoftBank
3.3.10 Verizon
3.4 Enterprise & Data Center Deployment Case Studies
3.4.1 Equinix
3.4.2 Fidelity Investments
3.4.3 Google
3.4.4 Kanazawa University Hospital
3.4.5 Nippon Express
4 CHAPTER 4: INDUSTRY ROADMAP AND VALUE CHAIN
4.1 The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain
4.1.1 Silicon & Server OEMs
4.1.2 Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists
4.1.3 Network Infrastructure Vendors
4.1.4 IT Industry Giants
4.1.5 Mobile Infrastructure Vendors
4.1.6 BSS/OSS & Software Vendors
4.1.7 Enterprises
4.1.8 Service Providers
4.1.9 Data Center Operators
4.2 The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2014 - 2020
4.2.1 Enterprise & Data Center SDN Rollouts: 2013 - 2014
4.2.2 NFV Trials and Vendor Consolidation: 2015 - 2017
4.2.3 Large Scale Proliferation of NFV and SDN in Service Provider Networks: 2018 - 2020
5 CHAPTER 5: STANDARDIZATION BODIES & ALLIANCES
5.1 Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
5.2 European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
5.3 Cloud NFV
5.4 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
5.5 Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
5.6 ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
5.7 OpenDaylight (Linux Foundation)
5.8 OpenStack Foundation
5.9 Open Networking Research Center (ONRC) and ON.Lab
5.1 OpenContrail (Juniper Led)
5.11 CloudBand Ecosystem Program (Alcatel-Lucent Led)
5.12 Open Virtualization Alliance (OVA)
5.13 Object Management Group (OMG)
5.14 FlowForwarding
6 CHAPTER 6: EXPERT OPINION
6.1 Alvarion
6.2 Aricent
6.3 Arista Networks
6.4 Broadcom
6.5 Connectem
6.6 ConteXtream
6.7 Extreme Networks
6.8 GENBAND
6.9 Mavenir
6.1 Netronome
6.11 Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
6.12 Openwave Mobility
6.13 Pica8
6.14 Plexxi
6.15 Radisys
6.16 Spirent Communications
6.17 Tellabs
7 CHAPTER 7: COMPANY PROFILES
7.1 6WIND
7.2 A10 Networks
7.3 Accedian Networks
7.4 Active Broadband Networks
7.5 ADARA Networks
7.6 ADVA Optical Networking
7.7 Alcatel-Lucent/Nuage Networks
7.8 Amdocs
7.9 Alvarion
7.1 Argela (Turk Telekom Subsidiary)
7.11 Aricent
7.12 Arista Networks
7.13 Big Switch Networks
7.14 Broadcom
7.15 Brocade/Vyatta
7.16 Calsoft Labs/ALTEN Group
7.17 Centec Networks
7.18 Ceragon Networks
7.19 Check Point Software Technologies
7.2 Ciena
7.21 Cisco
7.22 Citrix
7.23 CohesiveFT
7.24 Colt
7.25 Connectem
7.26 ConteXtream
7.27 Coriant
7.28 Corsa Technology
7.29 Cyan
7.3 Dell/Force10
7.31 Dorado Software
7.32 Embrane
7.33 EnterpriseWeb
7.34 Ericsson
7.35 Extreme Networks
7.36 F5 Networks / LineRate Systems
7.37 Fortinet
7.38 Freescale
7.39 Fujitsu
7.4 GENBAND
7.41 Gigamon
7.42 GigaSpaces Technologies
7.43 GoGrid
7.44 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
7.45 Hitachi
7.46 Huawei
7.47 IBM
7.48 Infinera
7.49 Infoblox
7.5 Inocybe Technologies
7.51 Intel
7.52 Intune Networks
7.53 IP Infusion
7.54 Ixia
7.55 Juniper Networks
7.56 KEMP Technologies
7.57 Lancope
7.58 LSI
7.59 Luxoft/IBS Group
7.6 Lyatiss
7.61 Marvell
7.62 Mavenir
7.63 MediaTek
7.64 Mellanox Technologies
7.65 Metaswitch Networks
7.66 Microsoft
7.67 Midokura
7.68 NCL Communication (NCLC)
7.69 NEC
7.7 NetCracker Technology Corp (Part of NEC)
7.71 Netgear
7.72 Netronome
7.73 NetScout Systems
7.74 Netsocket
7.75 NetYCE
7.76 Nokia Solutions & Networks (NSN)
7.77 NoviFlow
7.78 Openet
7.79 Openwave Mobility
7.8 Optelian
7.81 Oracle/Tekelec
7.82 Orchestral Networks
7.83 Overture Networks
7.84 Pantheon
7.85 Pertino
7.86 Pica8
7.87 Plexxi
7.88 PLUMgrid
7.89 Pluribus Networks
7.9 Polatis
7.91 Procera Networks
7.92 Qosmos
7.93 Qualcomm
7.94 Rackspace
7.95 Radisys
7.96 Radware
7.97 Red Bend Software
7.98 Red Hat
7.99 RightScale
7.1 Riverbed Technology
7.101 Saisei Networks
7.102 Skyfire/Opera Software
7.103 Sonus Networks
7.104 Spirent Communications
7.105 StackIQ
7.106 Tail-f Systems
7.107 Tellabs
7.108 Texas Instruments (TI)
7.109 Tieto
7.11 Tilera
7.111 TorreyPoint
7.112 Transmode
7.113 UBIqube Solutions
7.114 vArmour Networks
7.115 Vello Systems
7.116 Versa Networks
7.117 Virtela
7.118 VMware/Nicira (EMC Subsidiary)
7.119 VSS Monitoring
7.12 Xpliant
7.121 Zhone Technologies
7.122 ZTE Corporation
7.123 Others
8 CHAPTER 8: MARKET ANALYSIS & FORECASTS
8.1 Global Outlook of the SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Market Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.2 Submarket Segmentation
8.3 SDN Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.3.1 SDN Controller Hardware Appliances
8.3.2 SDN Controller Software
8.4 Non-NFV Network Virtualization Software Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.5 NFV Software Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.6 User Base Segmentation
8.7 Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.7.1 Service Provider SDN
8.7.2 Service Provider NFV
8.8 Data Center & Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.8.1 Data Center & Enterprise SDN
8.8.2 Data Center & Enterprise Network Virtualization
8.9 Functional Area Segmentation for Service Provider Deployments
8.9.1 Radio Access Networks
8.9.2 Mobile Core. EPC & IMS Services
8.9.3 OSS/BSS
8.9.4 Service Provider Data Center
8.9.5 Mobile Backhaul
8.9.6 Wireline Fixed Access Networks
8.9.7 CPE/Home Environment
8.1 Regional Outlook
8.11 Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.11.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.11.2 Australia
8.11.3 China
8.11.4 India
8.11.5 Japan
8.11.6 South Korea
8.11.7 Pakistan
8.11.8 Thailand
8.11.9 Indonesia
8.11.10 Malaysia
8.11.11 Taiwan
8.11.12 Philippines
8.11.13 Singapore
8.11.14 Rest of Asia Pacific
8.12 Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.12.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.12.2 Czech Republic
8.12.3 Poland
8.12.4 Russia
8.12.5 Rest of Eastern Europe
8.13 Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.13.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.13.2 Argentina
8.13.3 Brazil
8.13.4 Mexico
8.13.5 Rest of Latin & Central America
8.14 Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.14.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.14.2 South Africa
8.14.3 UAE
8.14.4 Qatar
8.14.5 Saudi Arabia
8.14.6 Israel
8.14.7 Rest of the Middle East & Africa
8.15 North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.15.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.15.2 USA
8.15.3 Canada
8.16 Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.16.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.16.2 Denmark
8.16.3 Finland
8.16.4 France
8.16.5 Germany
8.16.6 Italy
8.16.7 Spain
8.16.8 Sweden
8.16.9 Norway
8.16.10 UK
8.16.11 Rest of Western Europe
9 CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSION & STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Will SDN & NFV Disrupt the Network Infrastructure Value Chain?
9.2 Is There a Ring Leader in the SDN & NFV Ecosystem?
9.3 SDN & NFV: Building the Mobile Cloud
9.4 Buyers Will Maintain Focus on Business Agility & CapEx Reduction
9.5 Avoiding the Proprietary Trap
9.6 Will Service Providers Continue to Utilize Proprietary Hardware Platforms?
9.7 Making the VoLTE and RCS Business Case Work
9.8 How Much CapEx Can Service Providers Save with SDN & NFV Investments?
9.9 Strategic Recommendations
9.9.1 Recommendations for Silicon & Server OEMs
9.9.2 Recommendations for Network & Mobile Infrastructure Vendors & IT Giants
9.9.3 Recommendations for Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists
9.9.4 Recommendations for Enterprises and Data Center Operators
9.9.5 Recommendations for Service Providers
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Topics Covered
1.3 Historical Revenue & Forecast Segmentation
1.4 Key Questions Answered
1.5 Key Findings
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Target Audience
1.8 Companies & Organizations Mentioned
2 CHAPTER 2: AN OVERVIEW OF SDN. NFV & NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
2.1 What is Network Virtualization?
2.2 What is Software Defined Networking (SDN)?
2.3 SDN Protocols
2.3.1 OpenFlow
2.3.2 Border Gateway Protocol - Traffic engineering (BGP-TE)
2.3.3 Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP)
2.3.4 Interface to the Routing System (I2RS)
2.3.5 Virtual Extensible LAN (VxLAN)
2.3.6 Application Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)
2.3.7 IETF Software Driven Networks
2.4 SDN Implementation Approaches
2.4.1 Network Virtualization Approach
2.4.2 Evolutionary Approach
2.4.3 The “Central Control” Approach
2.5 What is Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)?
2.6 NFV Enabling Technologies
2.6.1 Cloud Computing and Network Virtualization
2.6.2 Open Management and Control Protocols
2.6.3 Industry Standard High-Volume Servers
2.7 How SDN and NFV Differ from Each Other
2.7.1 Similarities and Differences
2.7.2 Can Both Technologies Complement Each Other?
2.7.3 How Are Vendors Positioning their Solutions?
2.8 Market Drivers
2.8.1 Leveraging Generic Low-cost Hardware
2.8.2 Multi-tenancy on Same Hardware
2.8.3 Reduced Power Consumption
2.8.4 Faster Time to Market (TTM)
2.8.5 Improved Operational Efficiency & Performance
2.8.6 Centralized Provisioning and Network Control
2.8.7 Ability to Launch New Services & Virtual Networks Quickly
2.8.8 Dynamic Scaling of Services
2.8.9 Opening the Door to Multi-vendor Interoperability
2.8.10 CapEx and OpEx Reduction
2.8.11 Fast Troubleshooting and Improved Diagnostics
2.8.12 Vendor Support
2.9 Market Barriers
2.9.1 Lack of Standardization & Technology Maturity
2.9.2 Uncertain Cost-Benefits Tradeoffs
2.9.3 NFV May Slow/Delay Traffic
2.9.4 Will Multi-vendor Interoperability Really Work?
2.9.5 Co-Existence with Legacy Networks: Integration Challenges
3 CHAPTER 3: SDN/NFV USE CASE SCENARIOS AND DEPLOYMENT CASE STUDIES
3.1 Enterprise. Data Center & Generic Use Cases
3.1.1 Network Virtualization
3.1.2 Network Virtualization Case Study: Scalable Data Centers
3.1.3 Tap Aggregation
3.1.4 Dynamic WAN Re-Routing
3.1.5 Network Exchange: Interconnecting Physical Networks
3.1.6 Improved Traffic Engineering
3.1.7 Converged Storage
3.2 Service Provider Use Cases
3.2.1 Radio Access Network (RAN) Virtualization
3.2.2 Cloud RAN
3.2.3 Wireline Fixed Access Network Virtualization
3.2.4 Evolved Packet Core (EPC)/Mobile Core Virtualization (Including IMS)
3.2.5 Mobile Backhaul Virtualization
3.2.6 CPE/Home Network Environment Virtualization
3.2.7 Service Chaining
3.2.8 SDN/NFV Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
3.2.9 Virtualization of Network Functions (VNF)
3.2.10 VNF Case Study: Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
3.2.11 Virtual Network Function as a Service (VNFaaS)
3.2.12 Virtual Network Platform as a Service (VNPaaS)
3.2.13 Virtualization of CDNs
3.2.14 Bandwidth on Demand
3.2.15 Bandwidth on Demand Case Study: QoS Management for Video
3.2.16 Packet-Optical Integration
3.3 Service Provider Deployment Case Studies
3.3.1 AT&T
3.3.2 BT
3.3.3 China Mobile
3.3.4 Deutsche Telekom
3.3.5 KDDI
3.3.6 NTT Communications
3.3.7 Portugal Telecom (PT) /Oi
3.3.8 SK Telecom
3.3.9 SoftBank
3.3.10 Verizon
3.4 Enterprise & Data Center Deployment Case Studies
3.4.1 Equinix
3.4.2 Fidelity Investments
3.4.3 Google
3.4.4 Kanazawa University Hospital
3.4.5 Nippon Express
4 CHAPTER 4: INDUSTRY ROADMAP AND VALUE CHAIN
4.1 The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain
4.1.1 Silicon & Server OEMs
4.1.2 Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists
4.1.3 Network Infrastructure Vendors
4.1.4 IT Industry Giants
4.1.5 Mobile Infrastructure Vendors
4.1.6 BSS/OSS & Software Vendors
4.1.7 Enterprises
4.1.8 Service Providers
4.1.9 Data Center Operators
4.2 The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2014 - 2020
4.2.1 Enterprise & Data Center SDN Rollouts: 2013 - 2014
4.2.2 NFV Trials and Vendor Consolidation: 2015 - 2017
4.2.3 Large Scale Proliferation of NFV and SDN in Service Provider Networks: 2018 - 2020
5 CHAPTER 5: STANDARDIZATION BODIES & ALLIANCES
5.1 Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
5.2 European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
5.3 Cloud NFV
5.4 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
5.5 Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
5.6 ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
5.7 OpenDaylight (Linux Foundation)
5.8 OpenStack Foundation
5.9 Open Networking Research Center (ONRC) and ON.Lab
5.1 OpenContrail (Juniper Led)
5.11 CloudBand Ecosystem Program (Alcatel-Lucent Led)
5.12 Open Virtualization Alliance (OVA)
5.13 Object Management Group (OMG)
5.14 FlowForwarding
6 CHAPTER 6: EXPERT OPINION
6.1 Alvarion
6.2 Aricent
6.3 Arista Networks
6.4 Broadcom
6.5 Connectem
6.6 ConteXtream
6.7 Extreme Networks
6.8 GENBAND
6.9 Mavenir
6.1 Netronome
6.11 Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
6.12 Openwave Mobility
6.13 Pica8
6.14 Plexxi
6.15 Radisys
6.16 Spirent Communications
6.17 Tellabs
7 CHAPTER 7: COMPANY PROFILES
7.1 6WIND
7.2 A10 Networks
7.3 Accedian Networks
7.4 Active Broadband Networks
7.5 ADARA Networks
7.6 ADVA Optical Networking
7.7 Alcatel-Lucent/Nuage Networks
7.8 Amdocs
7.9 Alvarion
7.1 Argela (Turk Telekom Subsidiary)
7.11 Aricent
7.12 Arista Networks
7.13 Big Switch Networks
7.14 Broadcom
7.15 Brocade/Vyatta
7.16 Calsoft Labs/ALTEN Group
7.17 Centec Networks
7.18 Ceragon Networks
7.19 Check Point Software Technologies
7.2 Ciena
7.21 Cisco
7.22 Citrix
7.23 CohesiveFT
7.24 Colt
7.25 Connectem
7.26 ConteXtream
7.27 Coriant
7.28 Corsa Technology
7.29 Cyan
7.3 Dell/Force10
7.31 Dorado Software
7.32 Embrane
7.33 EnterpriseWeb
7.34 Ericsson
7.35 Extreme Networks
7.36 F5 Networks / LineRate Systems
7.37 Fortinet
7.38 Freescale
7.39 Fujitsu
7.4 GENBAND
7.41 Gigamon
7.42 GigaSpaces Technologies
7.43 GoGrid
7.44 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
7.45 Hitachi
7.46 Huawei
7.47 IBM
7.48 Infinera
7.49 Infoblox
7.5 Inocybe Technologies
7.51 Intel
7.52 Intune Networks
7.53 IP Infusion
7.54 Ixia
7.55 Juniper Networks
7.56 KEMP Technologies
7.57 Lancope
7.58 LSI
7.59 Luxoft/IBS Group
7.6 Lyatiss
7.61 Marvell
7.62 Mavenir
7.63 MediaTek
7.64 Mellanox Technologies
7.65 Metaswitch Networks
7.66 Microsoft
7.67 Midokura
7.68 NCL Communication (NCLC)
7.69 NEC
7.7 NetCracker Technology Corp (Part of NEC)
7.71 Netgear
7.72 Netronome
7.73 NetScout Systems
7.74 Netsocket
7.75 NetYCE
7.76 Nokia Solutions & Networks (NSN)
7.77 NoviFlow
7.78 Openet
7.79 Openwave Mobility
7.8 Optelian
7.81 Oracle/Tekelec
7.82 Orchestral Networks
7.83 Overture Networks
7.84 Pantheon
7.85 Pertino
7.86 Pica8
7.87 Plexxi
7.88 PLUMgrid
7.89 Pluribus Networks
7.9 Polatis
7.91 Procera Networks
7.92 Qosmos
7.93 Qualcomm
7.94 Rackspace
7.95 Radisys
7.96 Radware
7.97 Red Bend Software
7.98 Red Hat
7.99 RightScale
7.1 Riverbed Technology
7.101 Saisei Networks
7.102 Skyfire/Opera Software
7.103 Sonus Networks
7.104 Spirent Communications
7.105 StackIQ
7.106 Tail-f Systems
7.107 Tellabs
7.108 Texas Instruments (TI)
7.109 Tieto
7.11 Tilera
7.111 TorreyPoint
7.112 Transmode
7.113 UBIqube Solutions
7.114 vArmour Networks
7.115 Vello Systems
7.116 Versa Networks
7.117 Virtela
7.118 VMware/Nicira (EMC Subsidiary)
7.119 VSS Monitoring
7.12 Xpliant
7.121 Zhone Technologies
7.122 ZTE Corporation
7.123 Others
8 CHAPTER 8: MARKET ANALYSIS & FORECASTS
8.1 Global Outlook of the SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Market Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.2 Submarket Segmentation
8.3 SDN Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.3.1 SDN Controller Hardware Appliances
8.3.2 SDN Controller Software
8.4 Non-NFV Network Virtualization Software Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.5 NFV Software Submarket Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.6 User Base Segmentation
8.7 Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.7.1 Service Provider SDN
8.7.2 Service Provider NFV
8.8 Data Center & Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.8.1 Data Center & Enterprise SDN
8.8.2 Data Center & Enterprise Network Virtualization
8.9 Functional Area Segmentation for Service Provider Deployments
8.9.1 Radio Access Networks
8.9.2 Mobile Core. EPC & IMS Services
8.9.3 OSS/BSS
8.9.4 Service Provider Data Center
8.9.5 Mobile Backhaul
8.9.6 Wireline Fixed Access Networks
8.9.7 CPE/Home Environment
8.1 Regional Outlook
8.11 Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.11.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.11.2 Australia
8.11.3 China
8.11.4 India
8.11.5 Japan
8.11.6 South Korea
8.11.7 Pakistan
8.11.8 Thailand
8.11.9 Indonesia
8.11.10 Malaysia
8.11.11 Taiwan
8.11.12 Philippines
8.11.13 Singapore
8.11.14 Rest of Asia Pacific
8.12 Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.12.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.12.2 Czech Republic
8.12.3 Poland
8.12.4 Russia
8.12.5 Rest of Eastern Europe
8.13 Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.13.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.13.2 Argentina
8.13.3 Brazil
8.13.4 Mexico
8.13.5 Rest of Latin & Central America
8.14 Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.14.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.14.2 South Africa
8.14.3 UAE
8.14.4 Qatar
8.14.5 Saudi Arabia
8.14.6 Israel
8.14.7 Rest of the Middle East & Africa
8.15 North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.15.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.15.2 USA
8.15.3 Canada
8.16 Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020
8.16.1 Country Level Segmentation
8.16.2 Denmark
8.16.3 Finland
8.16.4 France
8.16.5 Germany
8.16.6 Italy
8.16.7 Spain
8.16.8 Sweden
8.16.9 Norway
8.16.10 UK
8.16.11 Rest of Western Europe
9 CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSION & STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Will SDN & NFV Disrupt the Network Infrastructure Value Chain?
9.2 Is There a Ring Leader in the SDN & NFV Ecosystem?
9.3 SDN & NFV: Building the Mobile Cloud
9.4 Buyers Will Maintain Focus on Business Agility & CapEx Reduction
9.5 Avoiding the Proprietary Trap
9.6 Will Service Providers Continue to Utilize Proprietary Hardware Platforms?
9.7 Making the VoLTE and RCS Business Case Work
9.8 How Much CapEx Can Service Providers Save with SDN & NFV Investments?
9.9 Strategic Recommendations
9.9.1 Recommendations for Silicon & Server OEMs
9.9.2 Recommendations for Network & Mobile Infrastructure Vendors & IT Giants
9.9.3 Recommendations for Pure-play SDN/NFV Specialists
9.9.4 Recommendations for Enterprises and Data Center Operators
9.9.5 Recommendations for Service Providers
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: The NFV Concept
Figure 2: A Comparison of SDN and NFV
Figure 3: Cloud RAN Architecture
Figure 4: Virtualized and Non-Virtualized Mobile Core Networks
Figure 5: The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain
Figure 6: The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2014 - 2020
Figure 7: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 8: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 9: Global SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 10: Global SDN Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 11: Global SDN Controller Hardware Appliances Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 12: Global SDN Controller Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 13: Global Non-NFV Network Virtualization Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 14: Global NFV Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 15: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Use Base: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 16: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 17: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 18: Global Service Provider SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 19: Global Service Provider NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 20: Global Data Center/Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 21: Global Data Center/Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 22: Global Data Center & Enterprise SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 23: Global Data Center & Enterprise Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 24: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Functional Area: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 25: Global Radio Access Networks SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 26: Global Mobile Core. EPC/IMS Services SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 27: Global OSS/BSS SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 28: Global Service Provider Data Center SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 29: Global Mobile Backhaul SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 30: Global Wireline Fixed Access Networks SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 31: Global CPE/Home Environment SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 32: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Region: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 33: Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 34: Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 35: Australia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 36: China SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 37: India SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 38: Japan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 39: South Korea SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 40: Pakistan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 41: Thailand SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 42: Indonesia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 43: Malaysia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 44: Taiwan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 45: Philippines SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 46: Singapore SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 47: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Asia Pacific: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 48: Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 49: Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 50: Czech Republic SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 51: Poland SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 52: Russia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 53: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Eastern Europe: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 54: Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 55: Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 56: Argentina SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 57: Brazil SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 58: Mexico SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 59: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Latin & Central America: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 60: Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 61: Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 62: South Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 63: UAE SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 64: Qatar SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 65: Saudi Arabia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 66: Israel SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 67: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of the Middle East & Africa: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 68: North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 69: North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 70: USA SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 71: Canada SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 72: Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 73: Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 74: Denmark SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 75: Finland SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 76: France SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 77: Germany SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 78: Italy SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 79: Spain SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 80: Sweden SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 81: Norway SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 82: UK SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 83: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Western Europe: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 84: SDN & NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Saving Potential by Region: 2014 - 2020 ($ Million)
LIST OF COMPANIES MENTIONED
6CONNECT, 6WIND, A10 NETWORKS, ACCEDIAN NETWORKS, ACCTON, ACTIONPACKED NETWORKS, ACTIVE BROADBAND NETWORKS, ADARA NETWORKS, ADTRAN, ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING, ADVANTECH, AEPONYX, AFFIRMED NETWORKS, ALCATEL-LUCENT, ALGAR TELECOM, ALIBABA, ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS, ALTARO, ALTEN GROUP, ALTERA CORPORATION, ALVARION, AMARTUS, AMAZON, AMDOCS, ANUTA NETWORKS, APPLE, ARGELA, ARICENT GROUP, ARISTA NETWORKS, ARM LIMITED, ARNOLD CONSULTING, ARUBA NETWORKS, AT&T, ATAC INITIATIVES, AVAYA, BEIJING INTERNET INSTITUTE (BII), BELL CANADA, BENU NETWORKS, BIG SWITCH NETWORKS, BII GROUP, BOUNDARY, BROADCOM, BROCADE, BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS, BSKYB, BT, BTI SYSTEMS, CABLELABS, CALIENT TECHNOLOGIES, CALSOFT LABS, CANONICAL, CARIDEN TECHNOLOGIES, CARMEL VENTURES, CAVIUM NETWORKS, CELESTICA, CELLCOM, CENTEC NETWORKS, CENTURYLINK CORPORATION, CERAGON NETWORKS, CETAN CORPORATION, CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, CHINA MOBILE, CHINA MOBILE (US RESEARCH CENTER), CHINA MOBILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CMRI), CHIPSTART, CIENA, CIMI CORPORATION, CISCO, CITRIX, CLOUDFX, CLOUDNFV, CLOUDSCALING, COHESIVEFT, COLT, COMCAST, CONNECTEM, CONTEXTREAM, CONTRAIL SYSTEMS, CORAID, CORIANT, CORSA TECHNOLOGY, CPLANE, CUMULUS NETWORKS, CYAN, DELL, DELL FORCE10, DELTA ELECTRONICS, DESS GMBH AND CO CONSULTING, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, DIALOGIC, DIRECTV, DORADO SOFTWARE, ECI TELECOM, ECODE NETWORKS, EDGENET, EDGEWATER NETWORKS, ELBRYS NETWORKS, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ETRI), ELISA OYJ, EMBRANE, EMC, EMERSON NETWORK POWER, EMULEX, ENTERASYS NETWORKS, ENTERPRISEWEB, EQUINIX, ERICSSON, ESTINET TECHNOLOGIES, EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ETSI), EXTREME NETWORKS, EZCHIP, F5 LINERATE SYSTEMS, F5 NETWORKS, FACEBOOK, FIBERHOME TECHNOLOGIES, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, FIREMON, FISHNET SECURITY, FLANAGAN CONSULTING, FLASH NETWORKS, FORTINET, FRAUNHOFER FOKUS, FREESCALE, FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (INRIA), FTW - TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTRE VIENNA, FUJITSU, GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS (GE ENERGY), GEMTEK TECHNOLOGIES, GENBAND, GENCORE SYSTEMS, GIGAMON, GIGASPACES TECHNOLOGIES, GLIMMERGLASS, GLUE NETWORKS, GOGRID, GOLDMAN SACHS, GOOGLE, GUAVUS, HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP), HITACHI, HTC, HUAWEI, IBM, IBS GROUP, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, INEOQUEST TECHNOLOGIES, INFINERA, INFINETICS, INFOBLOX, INKTANK, INOCYBE TECHNOLOGIES, INSIEME NETWORKS, INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY (III), INTEL, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ITU), INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF), INTERNET RESEARCH TASK FORCE (IRTF), INTERPHASE, INTUNE NETWORKS, IP INFUSION, IPGALLERY, ISC8, ISKRATEL, ITALTEL, IXIA, JARA NETWORKS, JDS UNIPHASE (JDSU), JUMPGEN SYSTEMS, JUNIPER NETWORKS, KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KDDI, KEMP TECHNOLOGIES, KLOUDSPUN, KOREA TELECOM, KULCLOUD, KYOCERA, L3 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS – EAST, LAGRANGE SYSTEMS, LANCOPE, LANNER, LANSCOPE, LAYER123, LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LG ELECTRONICS, LOCAWEB, LSI CORPORATION, LUMETA, LUXOFT, LYATISS, M2MI, MAINLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARIST COLLEGE, MARVELL, MAVENIR, MEADOWCOM, MEDIATEK, MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, MENTOR GRAPHICS, METASWITCH NETWORKS, METRATECH, MICROSOFT, MIDOKURA, MIRANTIS, MKI USA, MOJATATU NETWORKS, MONTAVISTA, MOTOROLA, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, MRV COMMUNICATIONS, NARI NETWORKS, NARINET, NCL COMMUNICATION (NCLC), NEBULA, NEC, NEPHOS6, NET OPTICS, NETAPP, NETCRACKER TECHNOLOGY, NETFLOW LOGIC, NETGEAR, NETNUMBER, NETRONOME, NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, NETSOCKET, NETSTRUCTURES, NETYCE, NICE, NICIRA, NIPPON EXPRESS, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, NISSHO ELECTRONICS, NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS (NSN), NOMINUM, NOVIFLOW, NTT COMMUNICATIONS, NTT DATA, NTT DOCOMO, NUAGE NETWORKS, NUTANIX, OBJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP (OMG), ON.LAB, ONE CONVERGENCE, OPEN NETWORKING FOUNDATION (ONF), OPEN NETWORKING RESEARCH CENTER (ONRC), OPEN VIRTUALIZATION ALLIANCE (OVA), OPENDAYLIGHT (LINUX FOUNDATION), OPENET, OPENSTACK FOUNDATION, OPENWAVE MOBILITY, OPERA SOFTWARE, OPSCODE, OPTELIAN, OPTUS, ORACLE, ORANGE, ORCHESTRAL NETWORKS, ORIENT LOGIC, OVERTURE NETWORKS, PACKETFRONT SOFTWARE, PANTHEON, PAXTERRA SOLUTIONS, PEAKCOLO, PEERAPP, PERTINO, PHILLIPS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, PICA8, PIVOTAL, PLEXXI, PLUMGRID, PLURIBUS NETWORKS, PLVISION, PMC SIERRA, POLATIS, PORTUGAL TELECOM (PT) /OI, POZNAN SUPERCOMPUTING AND NETWORK CENTRE, PROCERA NETWORKS, QOSMOS, QUALCOMM, QUANTA, RABOBANK, RACKSPACE, RAD DATA COMMUNICATIONS LTD, RADISYS, RADWARE, REAL STATUS, RED BEND SOFTWARE, RED HAT, RIGHTSCALE, RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS, RUAHTAO, SAISEI NETWORKS, SAMSUNG, SANCTUM NETWORKS, SANDVINE, SCALR, SCLID INNOVATIONS, SDNSQUARE, SERVICEMESH, SEVEN PRINCIPLES, SEVONE, SHARP, SILVER PEAK, SINGTEL, SK TELECOM, SKYFIRE, SNABB, SOFTBANK, SOLARFLARE COMMUNICATIONS, SOLARWINDS, SOLIDFIRE, SONUS NETWORKS, SPIRENT, SPLUNK, SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS, STACKIQ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STATELESS NETWORKS, STORK LAB, STRATOSPHERE, SUNBAY, SUPER MICRO, SWISSCOM, SYMANTEC, SYS SOFTWARE, TAIL-F SYSTEMS, TALLAC NETWORKS, TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, TECH MAHINDRA, TEKELEC, TEKTRONIX, TELCHEMY, TELCO SYSTEMS, TELECOM ITALIA, TELEFÓNICA, TELEKOM AUSTRIA, TELIASONERA, TELLABS, TELSTRA, TELUS, TENCENT, TERVELA, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (TI), THALES, TIETO, TILERA, TM FORUM, T-MOBILE, TORREYPOINT, TRANSMODE, TRAVELPING GMBH, TUCANA, TURK TELEKOM, TW TELECOM, UBICITY CORPORATION, UBIQUBE SOLUTIONS, UNITED NATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, UPRC, VARMOUR NETWORKS, VELLO SYSTEMS, VERISIGN, VERIZON, VERIZON WIRELESS, VERSA NETWORKS, VERYX TECHNOLOGIES, VIRTELA, VIRTUAL OPEN SYSTEMS, VIRTUALLOGIX, VISIONAEL CORPORATION, VMWARE, VODAFONE, VSS MONITORING, VYATTA, WEBSENSE, WIND RIVER, WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, WIRETAP, WVNET, XFLOW RESEARCH, XIUS, XPLIANT, XSIGO, YAHOO, YOKOGAWA, ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, ZTE CORPORATION"
Figure 1: The NFV Concept
Figure 2: A Comparison of SDN and NFV
Figure 3: Cloud RAN Architecture
Figure 4: Virtualized and Non-Virtualized Mobile Core Networks
Figure 5: The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Value Chain
Figure 6: The SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Industry Roadmap: 2014 - 2020
Figure 7: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 8: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 9: Global SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 10: Global SDN Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 11: Global SDN Controller Hardware Appliances Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 12: Global SDN Controller Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 13: Global Non-NFV Network Virtualization Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 14: Global NFV Software Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 15: Global SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Use Base: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 16: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 17: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 18: Global Service Provider SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 19: Global Service Provider NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 20: Global Data Center/Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 21: Global Data Center/Enterprise SDN & Network Virtualization Revenue by Submarket: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 22: Global Data Center & Enterprise SDN Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 23: Global Data Center & Enterprise Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 24: Global Service Provider SDN & NFV Revenue by Functional Area: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 25: Global Radio Access Networks SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 26: Global Mobile Core. EPC/IMS Services SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 27: Global OSS/BSS SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 28: Global Service Provider Data Center SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 29: Global Mobile Backhaul SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 30: Global Wireline Fixed Access Networks SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 31: Global CPE/Home Environment SDN & NFV Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 32: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Region: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 33: Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 34: Asia Pacific SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 35: Australia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 36: China SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 37: India SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 38: Japan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 39: South Korea SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 40: Pakistan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 41: Thailand SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 42: Indonesia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 43: Malaysia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 44: Taiwan SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 45: Philippines SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 46: Singapore SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 47: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Asia Pacific: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 48: Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 49: Eastern Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 50: Czech Republic SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 51: Poland SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 52: Russia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 53: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Eastern Europe: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 54: Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 55: Latin & Central America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 56: Argentina SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 57: Brazil SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 58: Mexico SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 59: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Latin & Central America: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 60: Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 61: Middle East & Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 62: South Africa SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 63: UAE SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 64: Qatar SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 65: Saudi Arabia SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 66: Israel SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 67: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of the Middle East & Africa: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 68: North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 69: North America SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 70: USA SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 71: Canada SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 72: Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 73: Western Europe SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue by Country: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 74: Denmark SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 75: Finland SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 76: France SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 77: Germany SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 78: Italy SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 79: Spain SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 80: Sweden SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 81: Norway SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 82: UK SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 83: SDN. NFV & Network Virtualization Revenue in the Rest of Western Europe: 2010 - 2020 ($ Million)
Figure 84: SDN & NFV Induced Service Provider CapEx Saving Potential by Region: 2014 - 2020 ($ Million)
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Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP)
Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP), a relatively old Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, is a visibility and control protocol that works in MPLS networks, and partially removes the control plane from head-end routers to define network paths. Although PCE has not witnessed the same level of publicity or support as OpenFlow in the early years of SDN, it is likely to play an important role in emerging SDN architectures, especially in service provider networks.
Service providers have found PCE particularly attractive because upgrading entire MPLS networks would be high expensive and disruptive. A standard OpenFlow based SDN implementation requires replicating all of the logic of an MPLS-enabled router in the OpenFlow controller. On the other hand, PCE requires upgrading only head-end routers.
Interface to the Routing System (I2RS)
The IETF Interface to Routing System (I2RS) working group was created in November 2012 with the goal of developing a set of use cases and a basic architecture to support an interface to the routing system. The term "routing system" describes a hardware device, a virtual router or any software that provides routing functions.
IBM
IBM is a multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in New York, USA. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
In Q4’2012, IBM unveiled its SDN controller application, the “System Networking Programmable Network Controller” which that runs on a Linux-based platform to provide SDN capabilities based on the OpenFlow standard.
In Q1’2013, IBM announced a new software solution that provides scalable overlays via SDN technology based on IBM’s DOVE (Distributed Overlay Virtual Ethernet) architecture. Replacing the DOVE name, IBM’s Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments (SDN VE) is a virtual overlay network solution that is supposed to provide for faster provisioning and more scalable virtual networks. IBM SDN VE uses a modified version of VxLAN as the overlay encapsulation, allowing for up to 16 Million distinct networks.
During the same quarter, IBM announced its support for the NFV initiative, while marketing its “PureFlex” platform.
