WAN Edge Infrastructure Market

Market Definition:

The WAN Edge Infrastructure Market size was valued at USD XX Million in 2020 and is predicted to reach XX Million in 2030 with CAGR of XX% from 2021-2030.

WAN Edge Infrastructure refers to networking and security infrastructure that allows organizations to establish network connectivity among distributed enterprise locations. In other words, it is a category of networking technology that enables connectivity among distributed IT resources. It delivers the connectivity through a mix of hardware and software that works in tandem to ensure reliability and security to the network.

With the increasing number of remote staff in many organizations, scalability and security became critical. WAN edge infrastructure provide Zero Trust network access (ZTNA) which adds a layer of security to stop data breaches and provides users seamless and secure connectivity to private applications. It also provides network access via an exclusive portal which also works with open-source device agents like WireGuard or OpenVPN.

Market Dynamics and Trends:

Advances in automation and AI, have been pushing enterprises towards self-driving wide area network, which in turn boosts the expansion of the WAN edge infrastructure market. Also, WAN edge infrastructure helps companies to boost their cloud ability and increases the overall productivity as it enables organizations to access data from anywhere in the world. Due to this increased efficiency of accessing the data across the network, various organizations are adopting WAN technology, propelling the growth of the market.

Moreover, advances in the field of threat analysis and automatic diagnostics have been making networks safer and resilient to disruptions in underlying network conditions, which is also contributing towards the growth of the market. For instance, in October 20, 2020, Cisco launched a new WAN edge platform that helps customers to accelerate cloud adoption. The platform delivers automated and secure connectivity to applications across cloud, data centers and edge.

In addition, Cisco’s’ new WAN edge platform provide businesses flexible options for connectivity and visibility to their applications. Furthermore, it supports in connecting remote sites using the newest wireless WAN technologies, paving the way for 5G connectivity within the branch office. Such growing number of developments also drive the growth of the market.

Moreover, factors like developments in 5G technology for providing cost effectiveness and improved performance is anticipated to provide lucrative opportunity for the market. Additionally, to support work-from-home during the COVID-19, enterprises are extending their WAN edge infrastructure to employee’s home using bonding 5G and consumer broadband services to deliver the very best quality of connectivity experience.

However, security issues within the WAN edge infrastructure given they are outward-facing and depend on transport outside the firewall, leads to significant exposers and thus hampers the expansion of the market to some extent. Also, deployment of WAN technology can result in unintended security issues, and vulnerabilities that could exist possibly across WAN layers. Additionally, advancements in WAN edge infrastructure would require a lot of coaching for IT teams. These factors are expected to hamper the expansion of the market during the forecast period.

Market Segmentations and Scope of the Study:

The WAN edge infrastructure market is segmented on the basis of function, deployment model, industry vertical, and region. By function, the market is divided into routers, firewalls, WAN optimization, SD-WAN, WAN path control, and Others. By deployment model, the market it is classified into on-premise and cloud. On the basis of industry vertical, it is segmented in to BFSI, education, government & public sector, IT & telecom, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and others. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW.

Geographical Analysis:

North America is expected to hold the lion share of WAN edge infrastructure market during the forecast period. This is attributed to surge in large number of market players involved in various developments such as partnership, product launch and collaboration. According to the report by the State of Hybrid Workforce Security in 2021, 61% of organizations are struggling to provide secured remote network to support work-from-home capabilities. This factor is accelerating the need for WAN edge infrastructure among organizations for improving the productivity of hybrid workers.

For instance, in September 16, 2020, Palo Alto Networks, an U.S.-based company launched industry's first next-generation WAN edge solution which enabled secure cloud- branch and simplified network operations. It also helps in automating operations and problem avoidance using machine learning and data science. All these factors boost the adoption of WAN edge infrastructure in North America region. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to show a steady rise in WAN edge infrastructure market as it enables SMEs in developing counties such as China, India, Japan for the adoption of WAN technology. Furthermore, the rapid transformation in autonomous devices due to integration of IoT and AI technologies increases the demand for wide area network edge infrastructure.

Companies such as Oracle, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Cisco and others makes it a very lucrative region in the WAN edge infrastructure market globally... For instance, in July 15, 2021, Bharti Airtel partnered with Cisco to bring secure access service edge (SASE) capabilities to its WAN edge customers. Airtel customers can enhance additional protections via cloud-based firewall functions, cloud access security broker, secure web gateway, and zero-trust network access. Also, various telecom providers are forming collaboration to launch innovative WAN edge solution in this region.

The Asia Pacific market is witnessing rapid developments of the digital and wireless network infrastructure in the region. The enterprise-wide adoption of cloud services along with the growing need for seamless wireless connectivity is driving the adoption of WAN edge infrastructure. The adoption of WAN edge infrastructure enables companies to pay for functionalities that they require, thus reducing their costs. Moreover, the growing demand to meet the evolving needs of networking infrastructure is supporting the market growth in the region.

Competitive Landscape:

The WAN edge infrastructure market is comprising of various market players such as Cato Networks, Cisco, Citrix Systems, Inc., Cradlepoint, Inc., Fortinet, Inc., Juniper Networks, Inc., Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, Peplink, and Riverbed Technology. Other players operating in this market include Silver Peak Systems, Inc., Teldat Group, Versa Networks, Inc., and VMware, Inc. These market players are adopting various joint venture strategies, product launch and planning expansion of business across various regions to maintain their dominance in the WAN edge infrastructure market.

For instance, in September 16, 2021, Palo Alto Networks developed Prisma SASE, by integrating Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN into an integrated cloud-delivered service with industry-leading network security and next-generation SD-WAN. This ensures that organizations stay secure and productive while working fluidly between branch offices, home offices, and on the road. It also provides remote security and improve the connectivity and productivity for hybrid workers.

Key Benefits:

• The WAN edge Infrastructure market report provides the quantitative analysis of the current market and estimations through 2021-2030 that assists in identifying the prevailing market opportunities to capitalize on.

• The study comprises a deep dive analysis of the WAN edge infrastructure market trend including the current and future trends for depicting the prevalent investment pockets in the market.

• The information related to key drivers, restraints and opportunities and their impact on the WAN edge infrastructure market is provided in the report.

• The competitive analysis of the market players along with their market share in the WAN edge infrastructure market

• The SWOT analysis and Porters Five Forces model is elaborated in the study.

• Value chain analysis in the market study provides a clear picture of the stakeholders’ roles.

Key Market Segments:

By Function

• Routers

• Firewalls

• WAN Optimization

• SD-WAN

• WAN Path Control

• Others

By Deployment Model

• On-premise

• Cloud

By Industry Vertical

• BFSI

• Education

• Government & Public Sector

• IT & Telecom

• Retail

• Manufacturing

• Healthcare

• Others

By Geography

• North America

  • U.S

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

  • Italy

  • Spain

  • Rest of Europe

• Asia-Pacific

  • China

  • India

  • Japan

  • South Korea

  • Australia

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific

• RoW

  • UAE

  • Saudi Arabia

  • South Africa

  • Brazil

  • Remaining Countries

Key Players:

• Cato Networks
• Cisco
• Citrix Systems, Inc.,
• Cradlepoint, Inc.
• Fortinet, Inc.
• Juniper Networks, Inc.
• Oracle
• Palo Alto Networks
• Peplink
• Riverbed Technology

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