Content Delivery Network Market Size & Share 2021 to 2027
Market Size by Component (Solution [Media Delivery, Web Performance Optimization, Cloud Security], Service [Storage Service, Network Optimization, Website and API Management, Professional Service], by Content Type (Static, Dynamic), by Application (Media and Entertainment, Retail & E-commerce, Healthcare, IT & Telecom, Government), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, & Forecast.
Report ID: GMI2365
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Published Date: March 2021
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Report Format: PDF
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Authors:
Preeti Wadhwani, Aishvarya Ambekar
Content Delivery Network Market Size
Content Delivery Network (CDN) Market size exceeded USD 10 billion in 2020 and is estimated to expand at over 15% CAGR between 2021 and 2027. Rising demand for improved content delivery and enhanced scalability from enterprises is likely to boost the industry growth.
The technological advancements followed by the need to ensure uninterrupted content delivery through high-speed networks are enabling the demand for CDN solutions & services. The enterprises are adopting diverse technology solutions to improve the performance and reduce latency.
The CDN observed a substantial rise in usage across multiple geographies and industry verticals amid COVID-19 pandemic. The companies offering real-time streaming and networking solutions have showcased sharp increase in streaming traffic. In response, several technology players are focused on influencing the operational capabilities of their solutions & services.
Enterprise-wide demand for uninterrupted service delivery and new solution development is further augmenting the content delivery network market expansion. The enterprises across diverse industry verticals are preferring content delivery services to ensure high-quality live streaming services.
Content Delivery Network Market Analysis
The media delivery component in in the UK accounted for around USD 237.30 million in 2020. The need to optimize the delivery of specific content types and reduce the latency requirements is fueling the market revenue. The media delivery solution helps enterprises in maintaining the quality of user experience and bandwidth allocation. The extensive penetration of online streaming service is expected to support the demand for media delivery solutions.
Static content type segment in Canada crossed USD 1.39 billion in 2020. The content delivery network solutions enable faster delivery and lowered latency for static contents. The origin push caching method is used for static content delivery. Majority of the corporate enterprises emphasize on CDN solutions & services to distribute static content.
In Japan, the retail & e-commerce application is poised to observe a growth rate of about 20% through 2027. The country is witnessing a significant rise in online buying of goods & services, which is anticipated to impel the CDN industry statistics.
North America content delivery network market captured more than 30% of the revenue share in 2020. The extensive penetration of enterprises offering content delivery network solutions & services and new product launches are contributing to the industry demand. In October 2020, Cisco Systems Inc. in collaboration with Digital Alpha and Quilt launched Open Caching architecture solution for streaming media delivery. The launched solution helps companies in delivering high-quality streaming experience to customers.
Content Delivery Network Market Share
Some of the key players operating in the content delivery network market are :
The global market has showcased new product developments from several enterprises.
This market research report on content delivery network (CDN) includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue in USD from 2016 to 2027 for the following segments:
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