Advanced Network Services 2026 RadarView™

This RadarView™ is designed to inform enterprises about advanced network best practices and provide a relatively granular understanding of key service providers. It begins with a summary of key trends shaping the supply side of the market. It continues with a detailed assessment of 26 providers offering advanced network services. Each profile provides 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 and future-proofing, which spans partner ecosystem and investments and innovations.

Why read this RadarView?

To stay competitive and address the growing enterprise need for autonomous network management, service providers are dedicating over 60% of their investments toward asset development and partner ecosystem growth. They are integrating generative AI (Gen AI) and agentic AI in monitoring and diagnostics, while autonomous remediation is rapidly gaining traction. Additionally, hybrid and transaction-based pricing is gaining momentum, with adoption in almost 65% of client engagements due to the critical need for advanced network transformation.

The Advanced Network Services 2026 RadarView™ highlights key supply-side trends in the advanced network services space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them. It aids companies in identifying top service providers to assist them in adopting advanced network services. It also analyzes each service provider’s capabilities in technology and delivery support, enabling organizations to identify the right strategic partners for managing their advanced network environments.

Featured providers

This RadarView includes a detailed analysis of the following advanced network service providers: Accenture, AT&T, AWS, Birlasoft, Capgemini, Cognizant, Cisco, DXC Technology, HCLTech, HPE, Hughes Network Systems, Infosys, Kyndryl, LTM, Microland, NTT DATA, Orange Business, Tata Communications, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Telefónica, Telstra, UST, Verizon, Vodafone, and Wipro.

Methodology

Our evaluation of service providers is based on primary input from the providers, focused briefings, public disclosures, and Avasant’s ongoing market interactions. The assessment is across the two dimensions of practice maturity and future-proofing, 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)

Executive summary (Pages 6–12)

• • Defining advanced network services
  • Avasant recognizes 26 top-tier providers offering advanced network services
  • Provider comparison

Supply-side trends (Pages 13–17)

• • Enterprises are shifting from a fixed-price model toward hybrid and transaction-based pricing models that account for ~65% of advanced network engagements
  • Telecom, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and high-tech drive ~50% of advanced network services revenue
  • Nearly 60% of service provider investments are focused on asset development and partner ecosystem growth
  • AI adoption in advanced network services is most mature in monitoring and diagnostics, while autonomous remediation is rapidly gaining traction

Service provider profiles (Pages 18–67)

• • Detailed profiles for Accenture, AT&T, AWS, Birlasoft, Capgemini, Cognizant, Cisco, DXC Technology, HCLTech, HPE, Hughes Network Systems, Infosys, Kyndryl, LTM, Microland, NTT DATA, Orange Business, Tata Communications, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Telefónica, Telstra, UST, Verizon, Vodafone, and Wipro.

Appendix (Pages 68–71)

• • RadarView assessment
  • Research methodology and coverage
  • Interpretation of classification

Key contacts (Page 72)

Read the Research Byte based on this report. Please refer to Avasant’s Advanced Network Services 2026 Market Insights™ for demand-side trends.