Table of Contents
1 Industry Outlook 10
1.1 Industry Overview 10
1.2 Industry Trends 10
1.3 Pest Analysis 11
2 Report Outline 12
2.1 Report Scope 12
2.2 Report Summary 12
2.3 Research Methodology 13
2.4 Report Assumptions 13
3 Market Snapshot 15
3.1 Total Addressable Market (TAM) 15
3.2 Segmented Addressable Market (SAM) 15
3.3 Related Markets 16
3.3.1 Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Market 16
4 Market Outlook 16
4.1 Overview 16
4.2 Market Definition - Infoholic Research 16
4.3 Market Segmentation 16
4.4 Porter 5 (Five) Forces 17
5 Market Characteristics 18
5.1 SDN Architecture 18
5.2 Evolution of SDN 18
5.3 Market Dynamics 19
5.3.1 Drivers 19
5.3.1.1 Network Resource Utilize in Better Way 19
5.3.1.2 Cut down Operating Expenditures 19
5.3.1.3 Improve the Security level 19
5.3.2 Restraints 20
5.3.2.1 Lack of knowledge and expertise 20
5.3.2.2 Vendors Lock in 20
5.3.3 Opportunities 20
5.3.3.1 Business Opportunities_ Services Providers 20
5.3.3.2 Focus on Americas 20
5.3.4 DRO - Impact Analysis 21
6 Product Type: Market Size & Analysis 23
6.1 Overview 23
6.2 Market Size and Analysis 23
6.3 Hardware - Physical Infrastructure Network 23
6.4 Software - SDN Controller Software 24
6.5 Services & Applications 26
6.5.1 Professional Services 27
6.5.2 Managed Services 28
6.5.3 Security Services 28
6.5.4 Network Applications 28
7 Enterprise Type: Market Size & Analysis 29
7.1 Overview 29
7.2 Market Size and Analysis 29
7.3 Larger Enterprise 29
7.4 SMEs 30
8 Regions: Market Size & Analysis 31
8.1 Overview 31
8.2 Market Size and Analysis 31
8.3 Americas 31
8.4 Europe 33
8.5 Asia Pacific 34
8.6 Middle East & Africa 35
9 Verticals: Market Size & Analysis 36
9.1 Overview 36
9.2 Market Size and Analysis 36
9.3 Manufacturing 37
9.4 BFSI 37
9.5 Retail 38
9.6 Education 38
9.7 Healthcare 39
10 Vendors: Market Size & Analysis 39
10.1 VMware' Inc. 40
10.1.1 Overview 40
10.1.2 Business Segments 41
10.1.3 Geographic Revenue 41
10.1.4 Business Focus 42
10.1.5 SWOT Analysis 43
10.1.6 Business Strategies 43
10.2 Cisco Systems' Inc. 44
10.2.1 Overview 44
10.2.2 Business Segments 45
10.2.3 Geographic Revenue 46
10.2.4 Business Focus 47
10.2.5 SWOT Analysis 48
10.2.6 Business Strategy 48
10.3 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP 49
10.3.1 Overview 49
10.3.2 Business Segments 50
10.3.3 Geographic Revenue 51
10.3.4 Business Focus 52
10.3.5 SWOT Analysis 53
10.3.6 Business Strategies 53
10.4 Huawei Technologies Co.' Ltd. 54
10.4.1 Overview 54
10.4.2 Business Segments 55
10.4.3 Geographic Revenue 56
10.4.4 Business Focus 57
10.4.5 SWOT Analysis 58
10.4.6 Business Strategies 58
10.5 Alcatel-Lucent SA 59
10.5.1 Overview 59
10.5.2 Business Segments 60
10.5.3 Geographic Revenue 61
10.5.4 Business Focus 62
10.5.5 SWOT Analysis 63
10.5.6 Business Strategies 63
10.6 Ericsson 64
10.6.1 Overview 64
10.6.2 Business Segments 65
10.6.3 Geographic Revenue 66
10.6.4 Business Focus 67
10.6.5 SWOT Analysis 67
10.6.6 Business Strategies 68
10.7 Big Switch Networks' Inc. 69
10.7.1 Overview 69
10.7.2 Product & Solution 70
10.7.3 Geographic Revenue 71
10.7.4 Business Focus 72
10.7.5 SWOT Analysis 72
10.7.6 Business Strategies 73
11 Companies to Watch for 74
11.1 Plexxi Inc. 74
11.1.1 Overview 74
11.1.2 Plexxi Market Offerings 74
11.1.3 Plexxi in SDN Market 75
11.2 Pica8 Inc. 75
11.2.1 Overview 75
11.2.2 Pica8 Market Offerings 76
11.2.3 Pica8 in SDN Market 76
11.3 Pluribus Networks 77
11.3.1 Overview 77
11.3.2 Pluribus Market Offerings 77
11.3.3 Pluribus Networks in SDN Market 78
12 Competitive Landscape 79
12.1 Mergers & Acquisitions 79
12.2 Partnerships and Collaborations 81
12.3 Vendor Analysis 84
? Acronyms 84