Network Inventory Market Landscape and Vendor Profiles

This IDC Market Perspective discusses the network inventory landscape and a few profiles of vendors that offer network inventory solutions. Network inventory is undergoing an evolution as telecom operators modernize legacy systems to enable automation, AI-driven operations, and new monetization models. Investment in cloud-native, unified inventory platforms is accelerating to overcome data silos, support autonomous networks, and deliver improved operational efficiency. Leading vendors are advancing with agentic AI, digital twins, and open APIs, while telcos prioritize integration, data quality, and strategic partnerships to drive resilience, innovation, and differentiated connectivity in an increasingly complex ecosystem."In the drive toward autonomous networks, fragmented inventory data is a significant barrier to accelerating network automation, innovation, and dynamic network services. Telcos must ensure they have a clear strategy for transforming this foundational area of their business," Chris Silberberg, research manager, Telecom Operations and Monetization, IDC.