According to SNS Research's "NFV, SDN & Wireless Network Infrastructure Market: 2015 – 2020" report , service provider centric NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) and SDN (Software Defined Networking) investments are expected to reach nearly $21 Billion by 2020. Operators are aggressively looking to leverage NFV/SDN components in their networks, targeting deployments across a multitude of areas. These investments will primarily focus on mobile core/EPC, policy/IMS services, RAN (Radio Access Networks), OSS/BSS, data center, backhaul and CPE/home environment, said SNS Research. Both NFV and SDN network virtualization technologies promise cost reductions, especially Capex for expensive proprietary hardware platforms. In addition, these technologies also can significantly slash OpEx due to a reduction in physical space, labor and power consumption.
According to SNS Research, the global wireless CapEx is on the rise, as operators deploy LTE and HetNet (Heterogeneous Network) infrastructure, amid growing demands for high-speed mobile broadband connectivity.
