2026 Gartner Market Guide for Data Center Switching
Nokia recognized as a Representative Vendor
We are proud to announce that Nokia has been named a Representative Vendor in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Data Center Switching report. We view this as a powerful step forward in our work to help data center teams build reliable networks that are ready for the demands of the AI supercycle.
Why, we think, you must read the Gartner® report?
The Gartner report offers essential insights into the trends, use cases and challenges driving the evolution of the data center switching market. It also describes the capabilities required to meet the demands of AI and general-purpose workloads and offers a set of recommendations for the market.
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Why is Nokia a Representative Vendor?
We believe our recognition as a Representative Vendor reflects our focus on addressing the major data center switching trends identified in the report, including:
- AI network fabrics, which are reshaping the vendor ecosystem, pricing, innovation cycles and operational models across all data center switching.
- AI for networking, which allows vendors to introduce autonomous agents that support self-healing, predictive optimization and goal-driven configuration.
- Continuing interest in the SONiC NOS, which is evolving from a niche white-box solution to a viable option on high-performance switches with full lifecycle support.
- Infrastructure sovereignty, which has evolved from a background compliance concern to a strategic priority.
Why choose Nokia for data center switching?
Our data center switching solutions combine a quality-first approach with the features you need to keep pace with market trends and meet your business requirements, including:
- Network operating system (NOS) software.
- Multivendor fabric management.
- Fixed form-factor network switches for leaf-spine deployments.
- Commercial support for the SONiC NOS.
- Advanced user interfaces, including AI assistants and AI agents.
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Gartner, Market Guide for Data Center Switching, Andrew Lerner and Jorge Aragon, 16 March 2026
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