Productising NaaS: A case study from India’s most disruptive player
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Enterprises want on-demand, highly performant connectivity services – and service providers are embracing NaaS delivery and commercial models to meet these expectations. This report provides a case study of disruption in the Indian market by NaaS provider Lightstorm.
Description
Format: PDF filePages: 18Author: Tom QuinnPublication Date: December 2024
Enterprise connectivity requirements have changed dramatically over the last ten years, in response to and in line with changes to enterprise IT strategies. In particular, there are three key dynamics that now dictate what enterprises look for:
1. The amount and sensitivity of data being generated
2. The move from one IT environment to many IT environments
3. A shift in expectations around delivery and commercial models, primarily stemming from innovation from the hyperscale cloud providers.
This report explores how telcos can evolve towards a network-as-a-service (NaaS) future to address the growing demands and expectations by enterprises.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Enterprise connectivity: Catering to a changing market
- Service providers need to respond to these dynamics
- Lightstorm: A case study in successful disruption
- NaaS requires transformation across three key layers
- Foundational layer: A modern, cloud architecture is key
- Enablement layer: Automated orchestration via APIs
- Enablement layer in practice: Lightstorm’s approach focuses on creating a valuable and frictionless ecosystem
- Service layer: Customisation is key
- Service layer in practice: Lightstorm’s flexible network offerings
- Recommendations for the industry
Technologies and industry terms referenced include: aggregator, AI, API, application developers, automation, Business Model, Cloud, cloud-native, connectivity, data centre interconnection, enterprise, Enterprise IT, fibre, Hyperscalers, interconnection, Lightstorm, MEF, NaaS, network, network automation, network innovation, open APIs, orchestration, OSS/BSS, programmable networks, robotics in networking, SD-WAN, service customisation, telco transformation, Virtualisation
