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In this report, Frost & Sullivan examines the Network-as-a-service (NaaS) business model. NaaS is a modern business model for service providers to quote, sell, and manage network services to enterprises and their wholesale providers. The model enables network operators to deliver a cloud-like consumption model with a frictionless customer experien...

The global enterprise network services industry serves multinational corporations that operate in more than 50 countries. The top 12 providers have captured about 90% of the market. They consist of both network operators and system integrators, with a robust ecosystem of internet service providers and telecom partners around the world. Services...

5G network APIs are emerging as a powerful enabler of monetization in the era of programmable networks, especially as standalone (SA) 5G cores become more widespread. For the first time in years, APIs offer telecom operators a viable platform to unlock application innovation, enabling new services that can dynamically tap into network capabilities ...

Communications platform as a service (CPaaS) has become foundational infrastructure for digital business, embedding programmable voice, messaging, and video into the applications where customers and employees engage. Enterprises are rearchitecting their communication workflows around programmable interfaces that unify data, intelligence, and automa...

Frost & Sullivan expects 2.1% year-over-year market growth for global network services in 2024. Certain services, such as software-defined wide area network/ secure access service edge (SD-WAN/SASE) and managed security, continue to experience double-digit revenue growth and will offset the declines in traditional transport services. The traditiona...

Network services are evolving from basic connectivity to more comprehensive digital infrastructure solutions. As the unit price of connectivity continues to fall due to progress in network equipment processing power, network providers must adjust to shifting economic conditions, and despite increasing traffic and rising bandwidth demands, revenue c...

Frost & Sullivan conducted a global survey of network decision-makers in October and November 2024 to understand organizations’ perceptions, decisions, and purchases regarding managed network services. This analysis contrasts global responses with regional results. Respondents represented a range of industries and business sizes from 19 countries, ...

Network services are at the forefront of reshaping our digital landscape, evolving beyond traditional connectivity into multifaceted solutions that drive business innovation and sustainability. This Frost & Sullivan report identifies 10 key trends influencing the future of network services. The integration of converged security offerings is becomin...

Enterprise network services in 2026 are transitioning to AI-driven, software-defined digital infrastructure as price compression in legacy connectivity persists despite rapid traffic growth. Providers are embedding automation, observability, and advanced security options, including zero trust and integrated SASE frameworks, into programmable, outco...