Network as a service (NaaS): what is it? What are its advantages? Zoom in on this new type of service and its business model.
Commander des services et des équipements réseaux managés, les personnaliser et les rendre opérationnels rapidement… N’est-ce pas le rêve de tous les DSI ? Avec le Network as a Service, ils le touchent du bout des doigts ! Les évolutions et les progrès qui transforment le paysage numérique entrainent des nouveaux besoins, dont des méthodes de connectivité plus souples. Des événements tels que la pandémie COVID-19 et la démocratisation du travail à distance ont bousculé les codes et encouragé les entreprises à s’orienter vers des modèles « en tant que service ». Selon une analyse conduite par Data Bridge Market Research, le marché du Network as a Service devrait connaitre une croissance importante, et représenter près de 80 milliards de dollars d’ici 2030, contre 8,78 en 2022.
Like "Software as a Service" or "Infrastructure as a Service", NaaS offers a subscription-based connectivity solution. Here's a closer look at this new business model.
As a rule, organizations are equipped with their own network infrastructure to ensure connectivity, communication and operations. However, this equipment represents a cost, including installation and maintenance fees, for example.
Today, the Network as a Service model is reshuffling the deck! Rather than purchasing network equipment, installing it and ensuring its operation, a company can call on an external "NaaS" provider, who owns, deploys and guarantees connectivity. Instead of committing to a direct purchase (CAPEX), the organization pays a subscription (OPEX ) to access this turnkey service. For its beneficiaries, NaaS enables them to operate their network without the constraint of maintaining their own infrastructure.
In other words, Network as a Service enables companies to outsource the deployment, connectivity management and maintenance of their network infrastructure. It's a new, flexible management mode that enables organizations to adapt quickly to innovations and new uses , and guarantee enterprise-wide network performance via a cloud-based subscription model.
NaaS is the result of the gradual shift in usage towards cloud solutions. The elements included in the Network as a Service model may vary depending on the supplier and the organization's specific needs, but they often integrate hardware, software, licenses and integrated support services such as network maintenance and monitoring.
With this innovative business model, it is now possible for companies to customize their network in response to their own specific challenges, without having to invest in equipment, resources and expertise, which can represent significant costs. By relying on an external service provider, this approach provides greater flexibility and better management of network resources.
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The adoption of the Network as a Service (NaaS) model offers a number of advantages for businesses. Through a configurable infrastructure, it meets the need for network efficiency. Key benefits include
For all these reasons, NaaS is an agile solution that can be more effective than relying on in-house networks. The latter, because of their low scalability, require constant monitoring and maintenance, as well as regular equipment purchases to keep them running smoothly. Today's organizations need flexible, cost-effective and secure solutions to remain competitive. Especially when operating in mission-critical environments, where even the slightest downtime has serious consequences for profitability, quality of service and reputation.
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To improve productivity and optimize network management costs, Network as a Service is a business model that can be a major lever for transformation.
TDF has been in the business for over 50 years, and offers you this innovative financing model. We adapt to your company's specific needs to design, deploy and operate a private remote mobile network, capable of effectively meeting your security, scalability and performance challenges.
By relying on an outsourced private mobile network, you benefit from the reliability and flexibility of the service, with optimized cost management in the form of a subscription. Would you like to find out more? Contact our team!
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