Network Devices Market Report 2025

The network devices market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $29.84 billion in 2024 to $31.33 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to Internet proliferation, transition to broadband, wireless revolution, 5G rollout, IoT expansion.

The network devices market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $46.02 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to security-centric design, IPv6 adoption sustainability and green networking, evolving connectivity standards. Major trends in the forecast period include early networking technologies (pre-1990), adoption of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E technology, growing demand for edge computing devices, increased focus on network security appliances.

The increasing use of smartphones, along with the rise of digitalization, is expected to drive growth in the network devices market. Digitalization is expanding to foster new business practices, cultures, and customer experiences, while also adapting existing ones to meet evolving company and market demands. The demand for smartphones is rising due to greater internet penetration, more social media subscriptions, higher income levels, and enhanced communication needs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, both smartphone usage and digitalization surged due to extended quarantine periods and remote work arrangements. This growth in smartphone adoption necessitates network devices for efficient data transfer between devices. For instance, in 2023, approximately 92% of Americans owned a smartphone, indicating significant growth in mobile device usage. Additionally, the World Economic Forum projects that digital transformation will contribute around $100 trillion to the global economy by 2025, highlighting its critical role in driving demand for network devices. As of 2023, the estimated number of internet users worldwide reached 5.4 billion, up from 5.3 billion the previous year, further emphasizing the growing need for effective network solutions. Therefore, the rising use of smartphones and growing digitalization are set to propel the growth of the network devices market.

The anticipated surge in the number of internet users is poised to be a key driver for the expansion of the network devices market. Internet users, encompassing both individuals and entities, engage in various online activities such as browsing websites, sending emails, utilizing social media, streaming content, and accessing online services. The global proliferation of internet connectivity underscores the escalating demand for networking equipment, including routers, switches, and access points. Notably, data from the International Telecommunication Union, a Switzerland-based United Nations agency, reported that as of November 2022, approximately 5.3 billion individuals, constituting 66% of the global population, are estimated to be internet users. This signifies a notable growth rate of 6.1% compared to the previous year (2021). Consequently, the projected increase in the number of internet users is expected to be a driving force behind the growth trajectory of the network devices market.

Technological innovations stand out as a prominent trend gaining traction in the network devices market. Leading companies within this sector are actively involved in the development of new products or technologies, with a particular focus on solutions such as SD-WAN, aimed at bolstering the demand for network devices. Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) represents a virtual wide area network that allows businesses to utilize a mix of transport services, including MPLS, LTE, and broadband internet, to securely connect users to applications. This approach enhances user experience and application performance, fostering increased corporate productivity, agility, and cost-effectiveness in IT. An illustrative example is Nokia, a Finland-based telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, in collaboration with STC (Saudi Telecommunication Company), a Saudi Arabia-based digital enabler of telecommunications services. In May 2022, they introduced stc SD-WAN, a program designed to empower IT and OT to adapt network services to rapidly evolving commercial contexts. The initiative aims to support enterprise customers in their cloud migration and digital transformation journey.

Major companies in the network devices market are actively concentrating on the development of innovative solutions, with a notable focus on offerings such as cloud network devices. A cloud network device is not a specific piece of hardware but rather a term encompassing any virtual or software-based networking component designed to function within a cloud computing environment. As an example, in October 2023, CyberTAN Technology Inc., a Taiwan-based broadband network equipment manufacturing company, introduced the 'CyberWiFi' cloud network product series. This product lineup includes an Outdoor Long Range Fixed Wireless Access Point, Controller, Indoor Wall Mount Access Point, Managed Switch, and Indoor Ceiling Mount Access Point. The CyberWiFi products feature a proprietary cloud platform developed in-house, integrating essential management functionalities tailored for small and medium-sized enterprise networks. This initiative underscores the industry's commitment to providing innovative solutions that leverage cloud-based networking components to enhance flexibility, scalability, and efficiency in network operations.

In November 2023, Vantiva S.A., a technology products manufacturing company headquartered in Paris, successfully acquired CommScope’s home networks business. This strategic acquisition is aimed at broadening Vantiva's network device portfolio through the incorporation of CommScope’s home network devices, which include broadband, home, and video networking devices. CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a U.S.-based network infrastructure provider, has divested its home networks business as part of this transaction. Vantiva anticipates that the acquisition will contribute to the enhancement and diversification of its product offerings in the technology sector.

Major companies operating in the network devices market include Dell Technologies, Huawei, Siemens AG, Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks, Fortinet, Arista Networks, Avaya, F5 Networks, Brocade Communications (via Broadcom), Ubiquiti, Extreme Networks, Zyxel Communications, Netscout, D-Link, SonicWall, Riverbed Technology, Barracuda Networks, Allied Telesis, Ruckus Networks, Cradlepoint, Aerohive Networks, WatchGuard Technologies, TP-Link Technologies.

North America was the largest region in the network devices market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the network devices market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the network devices market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Network devices are hardware or software components designed to facilitate and control communication among computers or computer networks. These devices play a crucial role in executing essential tasks necessary for the establishment and maintenance of networks, encompassing functions such as data transmission and reception.

The primary types of network devices include routers, gateways, and access points. Routers play a key role in managing traffic between networks by forwarding data packets to their intended IP addresses, enabling multiple devices to share the same internet connection. A router is a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks, and it can facilitate both wired and wireless connections. Various connection types are supported by network devices, including Wi-Fi, cellular, LoRa, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and others. Network devices find applications in residential, commercial, enterprise, industrial, and transportation settings.

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The network devices market consists of sales of hub and switch, router, extender, adapter and wireless access point. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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