IDC Predicts the Orchestration Segment of Telecom NFVI to Grow Fastes

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that revenues for the telecom network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) market were just $564 million in 2017. But as service providers ramp up their network transformation, revenues are expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 58.1 percent over the 2017-2022 forecast period, reaching $5.6 billion in 2022.IDC’s report, “Worldwide Telecom Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Forecast, 2018-2022,” presents IDC’s inaugural report for the NFVI market within the telecom sector. In defining NFVI, IDC aligns with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) proposed architecture identifying five segments in carrier network infrastructure. Those segments are software-defined compute, networking, storage, management, and orchestration.IDC expects the orchestration segment will be the fastest growing, driven by the need to orchestrate network services dynamically across an increasingly complex assortment of network functions – both physical and virtual.