The take-up of 5G network slicing and SD-WAN has fuelled remarkable growth in the NAO market

The network automation and orchestration (NAO) market grew by 5.7% year-on-year in 2022, bringing the total revenue up to USD9.62 billion. This growth rate has nearly doubled in comparison to 2021 as communications service providers (CSPs) make new advances in software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) technologies as they accelerate the launch of cloud-native 5G network services. This article provides a brief insight into the NAO market in 2022, highlighting the key trends and vendor strategies for key players in the market.