Network cloud infrastructure: worldwide forecast 2024–2030
15 May 2025 | Research
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (13 slides); Excel | Cloud and AI Infrastructure
This report provides forecasts for telecoms operator spending on network cloud infrastructure and related services for 2024–2030.
This forecast report and accompanying data annex provide:
- a detailed worldwide forecast for spending in the network cloud infrastructure market, split into:
- five main application sub-segments:
- network cloud hardware
- container as a service (CaaS)
- virtual infrastructure management (VIM/IaaS)
- OS/virtualisation layer and software-defined networking (SDN) control
- network functions (xNFs) in cloud-based mobile core, IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) and RAN domains
- two delivery types:
- product
- professional services
- an examination of the market drivers and how they will affect spending during the forecast period
- analysis of the business environment and regional dynamics that will influence the network cloud infrastructure market
- a detailed market definition
- recommendations for operators and vendors.
Questions answered in this report
- What are the key trends and factors that will affect the network cloud infrastructure market during 2024–2030?
- What are the growth rates in each of the sub-segments of the network cloud infrastructure market?
- What are the regional factors that will drive growth?
- What should vendors do to exploit new business opportunities?
- How will professional services for network cloud infrastructure perform during the forecast period?
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Author

Gorkem Yigit
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