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APPETITE FOR NAAS RISING AND DRIVING CONVERSATIONS ACROSS 86 % OF COMPANIES IN MESA
Digital Transformation in the post-pandemic era is drawing IT leaders towards new network models that are more agile , adaptable , and fit for purpose , Aruba study has revealed .
In light of the sustained Digital Transformation needed to navigate the post-COVID-19 world , a new study from Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , has revealed a rising interest in Network-asa-Service ( NaaS ) as technology leaders across Middle East and South Africa ( MESA ) re-evaluate their current infrastructure and network set up .
Defined in the survey as when a company has over 50 % of its network rollout , operations and life cycle management delivered by a third party on a subscription basis , NaaS is a concept that 86 % of companies in MESA are currently discussing in some capacity . In fact , it is a topic of frequent discussion in almost one in three companies ( 29 %).
Business benefits
We know that NaaS can ensure the critical flexibility needed by businesses as they look to recovery and beyond , as well as solve a range of issues from security and scalability to budget and team constraints .
anticipated benefits , with nearly three quarters ( 69 %) of respondents in MESA expecting NaaS to help reduce operational costs , and 58 % thinking it could enable a shift from CAPEX to OPEX .
When asked about the reasons behind this interest , financial efficiency emerged as one of the main
But flexibility – both in terms of the network and team time – was another primary driver .
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