Network Cloud Infrastructure: Worldwide Forecast 2024-2030

"Operator spending on network cloud infrastructure will grow from USD17.4 billion in 2024 to USD25 billion by 2030, driven by investments in the cloud-native 5G core and vRAN/Open RAN."

This report provides forecasts for telecoms operator spending on network cloud infrastructure and related services for 2024-2030.

This forecast report and accompanying data annex provide:

• a detailed worldwide forecast for spending in the network cloud infrastructure market, split into:
  • five main application sub-segments:
    • network cloud hardware
    • container as a service (CaaS)
    • virtual infrastructure management (VIM/IaaS)
    • OS/virtualisation layer and software-defined networking (SDN) control
    • network functions (xNFs) in cloud-based mobile core, IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) and RAN domains
  • two delivery types:
    • product
    • professional services
  • an examination of the market drivers and how they will affect spending during the forecast period
  • analysis of the business environment and regional dynamics that will influence the network cloud infrastructure market
  • a detailed market definition
  • recommendations for operators and vendors.

Questions answered in this report:

• What are the key trends and factors that will affect the network cloud infrastructure market during 2024-2030?
• What are the growth rates in each of the sub-segments of the network cloud infrastructure market?
• What are the regional factors that will drive growth?
• What should vendors do to exploit new business opportunities?
• How will professional services for network cloud infrastructure perform during the forecast period?

Geographical coverage: