Network functions virtualization (also network function virtualization or NFV) is a network architecture concept that uses the technologies of IT virtualization to virtualize entire classes of network node functions into building blocks that may connect, or chain together, to create communication services.
The mobile sector has witnessed more requirements for data-intensive applications, which further demands better network capacity to meet the customer requirements, which is anticipated to fuel the NFV market growth.
In 2018, the global Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) market size was xx million US$ and it is expected to reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.

This report focuses on the global Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) development in United States, Europe and China.

The key players covered in this study
Alcatel-Lucent
Opera Software
6Wind SA
Huawei Technologies.
Amdocs
CIMI Corporation
Connectem
Intel Corporation
ConteXtream
Juniper Network
F5 Network
Open Wave Mobility
NEC

Market segment by Type, the product can be split into
Firewalls
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Domain Name Service (DNS)
Intrusion Detection
Others

Market segment by Application, split into
Traffic Analysis
Switching Elements (Routers)
Security Function
Next Generation Signaling
Service Assurance
Others

Market segment by Regions/Countries, this report covers
United States
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India
Central & South America

The study objectives of this report are:
To analyze global Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players.
To present the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) development in United States, Europe and China.
To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their development plan and strategies.
To define, describe and forecast the market by product type, market and key regions.

In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) are as follows:
History Year: 2014-2018
Base Year: 2018
Estimated Year: 2019
Forecast Year 2019 to 2025
For the data information by region, company, type and application, 2018 is considered as the base year. Whenever data information was unavailable for the base year, the prior year has been considered.