Intent-Based Networking (IBN) Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, China, India, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, GCC, South Africa), Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2018 – 2024

Intent-based Networking (IBN) Market is growing rapidly due to the rise in demand for autonomous devices and real-time network analytics. Such technologies allow the business networks to be more responsive and agile. It allows the network administrators to define a desired set of networks and offers an automated network management platform that enables the business to reduce manual network programming. IBN systems are an extensive form of Software-Define Networking (SDN) that enable the business to manage thousands of heterogeneous devices on the network by improving network automation and access control. Such systems possess four characteristics, - translation & validation, automated implementation, awareness of state, and dynamic optimization & remediation.   
 

The advancement in technologies, such as IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, will foster the demand for intent-based network (IBN) systems. In June 2018, Apstra launched Apstra Operating System 2.2, allowing its users to customize all the aspects of the existing systems of the business. The surge in incidents of data breaches over the network is also anticipated to boost the demand for intent-based network systems. However, the installation cost of IBN systems over the existing systems is expected to hamper the growth of the market. Further, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) route selection is also anticipated to hinder the intent-based network market during the forecast timeline.
 

Intent-based networking market penetrated into different technologies such as the internet of things, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The surge in demand for "self-driving” cars will boost the demand for IBN systems in the upcoming years. Installation of IBN systems in the existing networks will help the network administrators to perform real-time analytics. For instance, Cisco DNA Center developed network-centric applications that will allow the customers and partners to directly program their devices. 
 

North America, especially the U.S. dominates the intent-based networking market due to the presence of major key players in this region. Cisco Systems, Apstra, and Veriflow Systems are expected to have major market shares during the forecast period. Apstra recently launched Apstra Operating System 2.2 that provides advanced analytics and enterprise capabilities. AOS 2.2 reduces the delivery time and enhances the teamwork efficiency. The latest of Apstra Operating System (AOS) 2.2 offers the first multi-vendor Ethernet-Virtual Private Network (EVPN) and advanced analytics that increases the network uptime by 50 - 70%. Europe is anticipated to witness growth over the forecast period owing to the presence of numerous market giants and various projects undertaken by the government.
 

Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness the fastest growth rate among all the regions due to the surge in investments by the key players of the market. In February 2018, Huawei Technologies launched intent-based networking solution at Mobile World Congress to maximize its profit. The company aims to decrease the gap between the user and the system to increase the network uptime by 50%. Huawei launched intent-based networking solutions to manage the five business scenarios, data center networks, wide area network, campus network, network interconnection, and network security.
  

Intent-based networking market is fragmented with the presence of a substantial number of players. Some of the players present in the market are Cisco Systems, Inc., Apstra, Veriflow Systems, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Juniper Networks, Inc., Cerium Networks, Pluribus Networks, Forward Networks, Inc., Anuta Networks, and Indeni.
 

Currently, the intent-based networking market is in its nascent stage. A lot of investment has been done by the key players in the market to offer their solutions to the end-users. Ansible Automation integrated its system with Apstra Networking System to offer a self-operating network. 
 

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