New ENS research quantifies growth of the U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN services market through 2027 with detailed analysis on customers, sites, WAN Access connections by technology, and the top configuration profiles. 

BOSTON, MA, April 13, 2023 – Installations of Carrier Managed SD-WAN services will surpass one million sites in 2027, according to new ENS @SD-WAN research from Vertical Systems Group. Based on latest five-year projections, the number of U.S. SD-WAN sites is increasing annually at double digit rates. Sites for this analysis include customer locations with billable managed SD-WAN installations from a carrier, including either a U.S. or global service provider.

WAN Access connectivity is also surging, as most managed SD-WAN networks in the U.S. utilize two or more connections per site. Connectivity choices include Broadband (Cable Modem, PON or DSL), Ethernet DIA (Dedicated Internet Access), MPLS, LTE/4G/5G, Satellite and other alternatives. A comprehensive WAN Access Solutions Comparison provides details on these solutions based on functionality, bandwidth scope and average monthly pricing. The current mix of U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN customer site configurations is also covered in depth and compared to past configurations.

Carrier Managed SD-WAN Services are carrier-grade offerings for business customers that are managed by a network operator, utilize an SDN architecture, enable dynamic optimization of customer edge site connectivity, and provide centralized network control with application visibility end-to-end. Security is the most essential additional capability required by SD-WAN customers. SD-WAN is one of the three Carrier Managed VPN Services tracked by Vertical, along with MPLS and Site-to-Site VPNs.