Leading Suppliers in Network Automation Software

The global spend on Network Automation Software (NAS) in 2023 was US$6.20 billion. In 2023, global spending on Network Automation Software (NAS) reached US$6.20 billion. Despite substantial growth from 2021 to 2022, driven by post-pandemic spending and increased data management vendor activity in telecom, our analysis shows that the market remained essentially flat from 2022 to 2023, with $6.20 billion in 2023 compared to $6.21 billion in 2022. The top three companies account for 34% of the total market, a decrease from 38% in 2022. Nokia and Huawei benefit from having products in nearly every segment, while IBM's third-place position reflects the combined value of its Red Hat and IBM businesses (with subsegment market shares and commentary provided for clarity). Ericsson and VMware (Broadcom) fill out our top five NAS vendors.