The Rise of Carrier Network-as-a-Service (NaaS): Examining Network-as-a-Service and the New Middle Mile
AvidThink is pleased to introduce our latest research report, “The Rise of Carrier Network-as-a-Service (NaaS): Examining Network-as-a-Service and the New Middle Mile“. This report provides our latest take on the state of the middle mile network infrastructure and the rise of NaaS in the carrier space. We explore how carriers are leveraging NaaS to address the growing enterprise demands for seamless connectivity between data centers, clouds, and edge locations, enabling enterprise IT teams to focus on innovation rather than network management.
Featured: Executive Interviews
As part of the report, we’re pleased to include exclusive interviews with thought leaders including Khalid Raza (CEO and Founder of Graphiant), Gabriele Di Piazza (VP of Products and Alliances at Blue Planet) and Dudy Cohen (VP Product Marketing at DriveNets). Download the report and read what they have to say about trends impacting today’s middle mile networks.
Our updated report provides in-depth analysis and actionable insights on the following key topics:
Reimagining the Middle Mile: Understand the driving forces behind the shift from traditional middle-mile architectures to NaaS models, including the impact of AI workloads, multi-cloud adoption, and edge computing.
Market Dynamics and Ecosystem: Explore the current market landscape, with insights into how major carriers like Lumen are securing billions in new business opportunities driven by AI connectivity demands. Learn how both established players and emerging upstarts are shaping the NaaS ecosystem.
AI-Powered Network Transformation: Dive into the role of AI in transforming middle-mile networks, from optimizing infrastructure investments to enhancing network capacity and performance. The report discusses projected AI infrastructure investments nearing $1 trillion and the anticipated 60-80% growth in data center capacity driven by AI.
Recent Trends and Standardization Efforts: Discover the latest trends affecting middle-mile networks, including new technologies, standardization initiatives from organizations like MEF, and best practices that carriers are adopting to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
Strategic Recommendations for Stakeholders: Gain insights into strategic approaches for enterprises, carriers, and technology providers to leverage NaaS for competitive advantage, focusing on scalability, flexibility, and operational efficiency.
Challenges and Opportunities: Address the barriers to NaaS adoption, such as concerns around vendor lock-in, security, and cloud orchestration. The report provides recommendations on how to navigate these challenges while capitalizing on the growth opportunities in the middle-mile network space.
Simplifying Enterprise Connectivity with NaaS
Our report includes topics such as:
- What’s in a Name? (New Middle Mile and Carrier NaaS)
- Revisiting Workloads Impacting the Middle Mile
- The Carrier NaaS and Middle Mile Ecosystem
- Recent Trends Impacting the Middle Mile
- Carrier NaaS Standardization Efforts
- AvidThink’s Observations on NaaS and the Middle Mile
Download the Full Report
To access our analysis of the evolving Carrier NaaS landscape and gain actionable insights into the future of middle-mile networking, download the full report today. This resource is essential for enterprises, service providers, and industry stakeholders looking to navigate the rapidly changing network environment driven by AI and multi-cloud strategies.
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