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 today by
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global
technology research and advisory firm.
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.
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.
A customized version of the report is available from Bouygues
Telecom Enterprises.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for France is available to subscribers or for
one-time purchase on this webpage.
About ISG Provider Lens™ Research
The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only
service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical,
data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world
experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team.
Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis
to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners,
while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market
knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The
research currently covers providers offering their services
globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics,
Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be
added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens
research, please visit this webpage.
A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype
reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the
perspective of specific buyer types.
About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading
global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business
partner to more than 800 clients, including more than 75 of the
world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping
corporations, public sector organizations, and service and
technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster
growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services,
including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory;
managed governance and risk services; network carrier services;
strategy and operations design; change management; market
intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006,
and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300
digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a
global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence,
deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research
and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most
comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit
www.isg-one.com.
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