This RadarView™ helps enterprises define their approach to modernizing network infrastructure by utilizing network managed services. It begins with a summary of key trends shaping the supply side of the market. It continues with a detailed assessment of 24 providers offering modernization services. Each profile presents an overview of the service provider, its key IP assets, and a list of clients and partnerships, along with brief client case studies. Each profile concludes with analyst insights on the provider’s practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovations.
Why read this RadarView?
This report provides critical insights into how service providers are transforming their network strategies to meet rising customer demand for as-a-service models and AI-driven operations. It offers a view of industry-specific network spending patterns, evolving pricing models, investment priorities of leading providers, and the network roles most in demand. A must-read for decision-makers, the report enables benchmarking against best practices and aligning network modernization strategies with emerging opportunities.
The Network Managed Services 2025 RadarView™ highlights key supply-side trends in the network space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them. It aids companies in identifying top service providers to assist them in adopting network managed services. It also analyzes each service provider’s technology and delivery support capabilities, enabling organizations to identify the right strategic partners for modernizing their networks.
Featured providers
This RadarView includes a detailed analysis of the following network managed service providers: Accenture, AT&T, BT, Capgemini, Cognizant, Colt, Computacenter, DXC Technology, HCLTech, Hughes Network Systems, Infosys, Kyndryl, Lumen Technologies, Microland, NTT DATA, Orange Business, Red River, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Telefonica, UST, Verizon, and Wipro.
Methodology
Our evaluation of service providers is based on primary input from the providers, focused briefings, public disclosures, validation from their clients, and Avasant’s ongoing market interactions. The assessment is across the three dimensions of practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, leading to our recognition of those service providers that have brought the most value to the market over the past 12 months.
Table of contents
About the report (Page 3–5)
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- About the Network Managed Services 2025 RadarView
- Key reports of Avasant’s network managed services research
- Definition and scope of network managed services
Executive summary (Pages 6–11)
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- Avasant’s Network Managed Services 2025 RadarView recognizes 24 top-tier providers supporting the transformation of network operations
- Provider comparison
Supply-side trends (Pages 12–16)
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- Financial services account for 17% of the total revenue for network managed services providers, making it one of the top two verticals alongside manufacturing
- While Network as a Service is gaining visibility, it remains more of a niche adoption model than a mainstream shift
- Investments are balanced between practice growth and proprietary assets, driven by in-house talent development and collaboration within the partner ecosystem
- Service providers continue to scale their network managed services workforce to enhance network security and cloud adoption
Service provider profiles (Pages 17–65)
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- Detailed profiles for Accenture, AT&T, BT, Capgemini, Cognizant, Colt, Computacenter, DXC Technology, HCLTech, Hughes Network Systems, Infosys, Kyndryl, Lumen Technologies, Microland, NTT DATA, Orange Business, Red River, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Telefonica, UST, Verizon, and Wipro.
Appendix (Pages 66–69)
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- RadarView assessment
- Research methodology and coverage
- Interpretation of classification
Key contacts (Page 70)
Read the Research Byte based on this report. Please refer to Avasant’s Network Managed Services 2025 Market Insights™ for demand-side trends.