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Worldwide Carrier Multi-Access Edge Cloud Software Forecast, 2024–2028

Publisher IDC
Published Sep 26, 2024
Length 24 Pages
SKU # IDC19199147

Description

Worldwide Carrier Multi-Access Edge Cloud Software Forecast, 2024–2028


This IDC study examines the worldwide carrier multi-access edge cloud (MEC) software market for the 2024–2028 period. IDC expects the spending on software (i.e., virtual network functions [VNFs] and NFVI) at the carrier edge cloud across the four market subsegments considered in this document to grow from $7.1 billion in 2023 to about $20.4 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 23.3%."As MEC emerges as a viable option for various enterprises verticals, it is becoming a key driver of new revenue streams beyond connectivity and critical for MNOs as they attempt to monetize 5G. Although edge initiatives are mostly related to 5G era, they will also expand in the wireline areas as cable MSOs, CDN, and wireline service providers build edge platforms for speed, availability, and security for next-generation enterprise applications." — Ajeet Das, research director, Telecom Network Infrastructure at IDC

Table of Contents

24 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

The Carrier Mobile Edge Cloud

vRAN and the Transition to 5G Cloud RAN Architectures

5G Core Considered Starting Point for Many Communication SPs to Deploy VNFs and CNFs at the Edge

The Carrier Wireline Edge Cloud

The Cable Edge Cloud

The Carrier CDN Edge

Overall Carrier Edge Cloud VNF/CNF Forecast

Overall Carrier Edge Cloud NFVI Forecast

Overall Carrier Edge Cloud Software Forecast

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

5G

Enterprises' Move to the Cloud

Delivery of OTT Video

Inhibitors

Telco Cloud Best Practice Debate: Virtual Machines or Bare Metal

Telco Struggles with Rapid Network Functions Virtualization Operations

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Software-Defined Compute

Software-Defined Networking

Software-Defined Storage

Management

Orchestration

What in the MEC Is Not Covered in This Document

Methodology

Related Research

Pricing

Currency Rates
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