Retail and Wholesale Ethernet Market Forecast, North America, 2026

This Frost & Sullivan report examines leading service providers in North America that offer comprehensive Ethernet services across both retail and wholesale segments. The market continues to face declining revenue growth, driven by ongoing price compression, increased competition, market maturity, and the rising adoption of software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions, which enable enterprises to leverage multiple connectivity options and reduce reliance on traditional Ethernet services. Frost & Sullivan defines retail Ethernet services as services sold by service providers to enterprises or businesses, which include Ethernet services in all service layers (1, 2, and 3). Wholesale Ethernet services are defined as services sold by service providers to other carriers, system integrators, and resellers, which include Ethernet services in all service layers (1, 2, and 3). The report covers the market forecast for North American Ethernet services from 2024 to 2030. The analysis also includes retail and wholesale Ethernet services forecasts, which are further segmented by transport distance (metro versus long-haul) and service type (dedicated or switched services).

Author: Amrit Singh