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SD-WAN : THE BRIDGE TO A 5G FUTURE
Research conducted by MarketsandMarkets indicates that the enterprise 5G market is expected to grow from US $ 2.1 billion in 2021 to US $ 10.9 billion by 2027 , at a CAGR of 31.8 %. In the short term , the task at hand for service providers involves enabling IoT communications , fixed wireless access , edge analytics and enhanced mobile broadband . To achieve this , service providers will have to lean on existing technologies . Jacob Chacko , Regional Director – Middle East , Saudi and South Africa at Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , explains here why SD-WAN is one of the key technologies that has the potential to aid service providers in their delivery of a higher quality of network experience to meet ever-increasing user expectations .
After over a decade of 4G connectivity , leaders in global telecoms are now racing to roll out the fifth generation of broadband cellular technology and meet today ’ s twin challenges of increased network activity and bandwidth demands . The pressure to upgrade has only become greater due to the pandemic , which shifted the global workforce from the office to the home , and in doing so greatly increased the number of digital touchpoints .
Research conducted by MarketsandMarkets indicates that the enterprise 5G market is expected to grow from US $ 2.1 billion in 2021 to US $ 10.9 billion by 2027 , at a CAGR of 31.8 %. In the short term , the task at hand for service providers involves enabling IoT communications , fixed wireless access , Edge analytics and enhanced mobile broadband . To achieve this , service providers will have to lean on existing technologies . SD-WAN is one of the key technologies that has the potential to aid service providers in their delivery of a higher quality of network experience to meet ever-increasing user expectations .
5G : Untapped potential
According to a study conducted by IDC , it is estimated that there will be 51 million IoT devices by 2021 . The advent of Edge Computing will serve to enable
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