Global AI in Network Orchestration: 2024-2028

Description

KEY STATISTICS
Total network operator spend on AI in 2024:	$5.9bn
Total network operator spend on AI in 2028:	$19.9bn
2024 to 2028 market growth:	240%
Forecast period:	2024-2028

Overview

Our “AI in Network Orchestration” research suite provides in-depth evaluation of how the dynamic and competitive network operator market is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions in order to achieve scalability and stability, as well as improved customer experience. It delivers a comprehensive assessment of how operators must leverage AI to fully manage growing cellular networks and services as telecommunications networks become more advanced.

The suite includes both a data deliverable, sizing the market and providing key forecast data across 60 countries and several different segments, as well as a Strategy & Trends document which gives a complete assessment of the key trends, challenges and recommendations for stakeholders. Collectively, they provide a critical tool for understanding this rapidly emerging market, to help network operators, as well as AI-enabled network orchestration solutions providers to shape their future strategy.

SAMPLE VIEW

Market Trends & Forecasts

A comprehensive analysis of the current market landscape, alongside strategic recommendations and a walk-through of the forecasts.

Key Features

Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations: Key summarised findings from in-depth analysis into the market for AI solutions, accompanied by key strategic recommendations for stakeholders.

Benchmark Industry Forecasts and Future Market Outlooks: Forecast figures for the state of the global market for AI solutions, including market splits for different world regions, as well as components of AI utility and their individual verticals. In addition, an in-depth view of the AI market prospects, the receptiveness of AI solutions to network management, exploration of key market demand, constraints and challenges. This will include a focus of five key areas of AI utility in network orchestration:
- Network Performance
- Network Automation
- Network Security
- Predictive Maintenance
- Customer Support

Country Readiness Analysis: An analysis into varying degrees of both market readiness of and overall growth prospects for AI solutions across 60 countries. This takes into account individual aspects such as readiness of consumers, infrastructure, enterprises as well as affordability of AI solutions, prospects for future growth and return on investment, the level of acceptance of the services and technology, as well the state of government regulation and standardisation of it.

Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 12 network automation solutions vendors, via the Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard:
- AppViewX
- AWS
- Bluecat
- Ciena
- Cisco
- Huawei
- IBM
- Itential
- Juniper Networks
- Nokia
- Verizon
- VMware

Market Data & Forecasts

The market-leading research suite for the “AI in Network Orchestration” market includes access to the full set of forecast data of 19 tables and over 14,000 datapoints. Metrics in the research suite include:

Total Mobile Subscribers
Average AI Spend per Network Operator
Total Network Operator Spend on AI

These metrics are provided for the following key market verticals:

Network Performance
Network Automation
Network Security
Predictive Maintenance
Customer Support

Juniper Research Interactive Forecast Excel contains the following functionality:

Statistics Analysis: Users benefit from the ability to search for specific metrics, displayed for all regions and countries across the data period. Graphs are easily modified and can be exported to the clipboard.

Country Data Tool: This tool lets users look at metrics for all regions and countries in the forecast period. Users can refine the metrics displayed via a search bar.

Country Comparison Tool: Users can select countries and compare each of them for specific countries. The ability to export graphs is included in this tool.

What-if Analysis: Here, users can compare forecast metrics against their own assumptions, via 5 interactive scenarios.

1. Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations

1.1. Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations
1.2. Key Takeaways
1.3. Strategic Recommendations

2. Future Market Outlook for AI in Network Orchestration

2.1. Future Outlook for AI in Network Orchestration
- Figure 2.1: Annual Private Investment in Artificial Intelligence, Global ($bn), 2010-2021
- 2.1.1. Network Performance
- 2.1.2. Network Automation
  - Figure 2.1.1: Total Network Operator Spend on AI Attributable to Network Automation ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions 2023-2028
- 2.1.3. Network Security
  - Figure 2.1.2: Total Network Operator Spend on AI Attributable to Network Security ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2024
- 2.1.4. Predictive Maintenance
- 2.1.5. Customer Support
2.2. Key Drivers of AI Adoption in Network Orchestration

3. Country Readiness Index

3.1. Introduction to the Country Readiness Index
- Figure 3.1: AI in Network Orchestration Country Readiness Index Regional Definitions
- Table 3.2: Country Readiness Index Criteria Table
- Figure 3.3: Country Readiness Index - AI in Network Orchestration
- Table 3.4: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Classifications: AI in Network Orchestration
- 3.1.1. Focus Markets
  - Figure 3.1.1: Proportion of SIMs That Are 5G in 2023 (%), Split by 25 Focus Market Countries and Globally
  - i. Strong Economies Lead to Prioritising AI Deployment
  - ii. Leading Countries in 5G Deployment, Necessitating AI Deployment
- 3.1.2. Growth Markets
  - Figure 3.1.2: Total Number of 5G NR Basestations, Split by 3 Growth Market Countries
  - i. Large Geographical Coverage Results in Greater AI Benefits
  - ii. AI Development in Portugal to be Driven by Fast 5G Roll-out
- 3.1.3. Saturated Markets
- 3.1.4. Developing Markets
  - Figure 3.2: Average Spend on AI per Mobile Subscriber ($) in 2023
  - Table 3.5: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - North America
  - Table 3.6: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Latin America
  - Table 3.7: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - West Europe
  - Table 3.8: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Central & East Europe
  - Table 3.9: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Far East & China
  - Table 3.10: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Indian Subcontinent
  - Table 3.11: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Rest of Asia Pacific
  - Table 3.12: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap - Africa & Middle East

4. Competitor Leaderboard

4.1. Why Read this Report
- Table 4.1: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: AI in Network Orchstration Vendors Included & Product Portfolio
- Figure 4.2: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: AI in Network Orchestration
- Table 1.5: Juniper Research Leaderboard: AI in Network Orchestration
- Table 4.3: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Scoring Heatmap: AI in Network Orchestration
- AI in Network Orchestration: Company Profiles
- 4.1.1. AppViewX
  - i. Corporate
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.2. AWS
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.4: AWS's Annual Finance Figures ($bn), 2019-2022
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.3. BlueCat
  - i. Corporate
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.4. Ciena
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.1.4: Ciena's Annual Revenue ($bn), 2020-2023
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.1: Ciena's Blue Planet Overview
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.5. Cisco
  - i. Corporate
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.2: Cisco Crosswork Network Automation Overview
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.6. Huawei
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.5: Huawei's Annual Revenue ($m), 2018-2022
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.7. IBM
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.6: IBM's Annual Revenue ($m), 2018-2022
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.4: IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation marketecture
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.8. Itential
  - i. Corporate
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.5: Itential's Automation Gateway Overview
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.9. Juniper Networks
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.1.9: Juniper Networks' Annual Revenue ($bn), 2018-2022
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.1.9: Juniper Networks AI-native Networking Platform Diagram
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.10. Nokia
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.1.10: Nokia's Annual Revenue ($bn), 2020-2023
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.11. Verizon
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.1.11: Verizon's Annual Revenue ($bn), 2020-2023
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.1.11: Verizon SD-WAN 101
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 4.1.12. VMware
  - i. Corporate
    - Table 4.1.12: VMware's Annual Revenue ($bn), 2018-2023
  - ii. Geographic Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 4.1.12: vSphere 8 Cloud Services Overview
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities

5. Market Forecasts & Key Takeaways

5.1. Introduction to Market Forecasts
- i. AI in Network Orchestration Forecast Methodology
  - Figure 5.1: AI in Network Orchestration Forecast Methodology
5.2. Total Number of Mobile Subscribers
- Figure & Table 5.2: Total Mobile Subscribers (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2023-2028
- 5.2.1. Total Spend of AI in Operator Networks
  - Figure & Table 5.3: Total Network Operator Spend on AI ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2023-2028
- 5.2.2. Total Spend of AI in Operator Networks
  - Figure & Table 5.4: Total Network Operator Spend on AI ($m), Split by 5 Key Use Cases, 2023-2028