Software-defined networks, slow to emerge in France, are enabling digital transformation to overcome pandemic disruptions and other challenges, ISG Provider Lens report says
Many companies in France, lagging behind their counterparts in other countries, are finally moving to software-defined (SD) networks, according to a new research report published by Information Services Group, a leading global technology research and advisory firm.
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“Combined with cloudification, mobility and other advances, software-defined networking is making enterprises in France more agile, productive and profitable”
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens Network — Software Defined Solutions and Services report for France finds SD networking is a key enabler of digital transformation and is helping large enterprises and some larger midsize companies in France migrate their IT and network operations to the cloud. Though a majority of the market still uses older MPLS networks, many organizations are recognizing the benefits of SD networking.
“Combined with cloudification, mobility and other advances, software-defined networking is making enterprises in France more agile, productive and profitable,” said Lyonel Roüast, partner and president, ISG SEMEA.
The rise of remote work and other disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have led companies in France to focus on improving the application experience for users and increasing overall resilience, the report says. SD networks provide one-touch management that simplifies the addition of new applications and network resources.
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Organizations in France are also making network security a higher priority, demanding full security from core to edge, ISG says. SD-WANs play a crucial role in enabling or simplifying the deployment of advanced security, especially across cloud-based networks.
“A growing number of enterprises in France want a secure infrastructure for extending cloud computing to the edge,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “The French market has taken more time to understand this new environment, but companies are starting to see edge computing as a major value proposition for SD-WANs.”
Like many other European countries, France has been slower to adopt fully managed enterprise network services, the report says. Most companies in this market prefer DIY or co-managed SD-WANs, where the enterprise runs the network by itself or in conjunction with a service provider. However, managed SD-WAN is now a high-growth segment in the country.
The report also explores several other trends in the market, including the dominance of local providers and the SD networking outlook for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions and Services report for France evaluates the capabilities of 33 providers across five quadrants: Managed (SD) WAN Services, SDN Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), Enterprise Networks Technology and Service Suppliers, Edge Technologies and Services, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).
The report names Bouygues Telecom Enterprises, Iliad/Free, Orange Business Services, SFR and Wipro as Leaders in all five quadrants. It names Tech Mahindra as a Leader in four quadrants and Verizon as a Leader in three quadrants. AT&T and Cisco are named as Leaders in two quadrants each, and Colt, Deutsche Telekom and IBM are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.
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