Table of contents Table of exhibits Executive Summary Section 1: SDN in the access network Market view Implications Case study: Level 3 Communications Section 2: SDN in the core network Market view Implications Case study: Telstra Section 3: Centralized NFV Market view Implications Case study: CenturyLink Section 4: Virtual CPE Market view Implications Case study: Masergy Section 5: Key takeaways Appendices Acronyms and definitions Companies mentioned About Pyramid Research Pyramid Research contact information

Exhibit 1: Implications of dynamic access for service providers and vendors Exhibit 2: Implications of dynamic backbone for service providers and vendors Exhibit 3: Implications of centralized NFV for service providers and vendors Exhibit 4: Large enterprise uptake of centralized firewall/gateway Vs. Distributed architecture Exhibit 5: Large enterprise adoption of broader network virtualization efforts Exhibit 6: Implications of distributed CPE for service providers and vendors Exhibit 1: Implications of dynamic access for service providers and vendors Exhibit 2: Implications of dynamic backbone for service providers and vendors Exhibit 3: Implications of centralized NFV for service providers and vendors Exhibit 4: Large enterprise uptake of centralized firewall/gateway Vs. Distributed architecture Exhibit 5: Large enterprise adoption of broader network virtualization efforts Exhibit 6: Implications of distributed CPE for service providers and vendors