Network as a Service (NaaS)

At Cisco we’re seeing tremendous market opportunity for private 5G as-a-service (5GaaS). The promise of private 5G as a new consumer revenue platform for service providers has been slow to materialize, but private 5GaaS is capturing mind share, as more and more enterprises undergo digital transformation.

Network Operations roles will change to support new requirements for managing the network in emerging models like Network as a Service (NaaS). As individuals and organizations, we’re better when we navigate these changes together.

Networking professionals reveal what would most likely cause them to consider moving to a network-as-a-service model. Top reasons include accessing the latest technologies, the prevalence of security attacks, and the need for greater network agility.

What exactly is NaaS, how is it similar or different from a lease, what kinds of networking challenges can it solve, and what are IT organizations’ plans for adoption?  Get answers to these questions and more in this latest podcast from Cisco’s Insider Series for Networking. 

Cybersecurity attacks rose by 3-4 times during the transition to remote work in 2020. Ransomware cost $20 billion in 2021 and is expected to be an even greater concern with hybrid work models. Learn how to rapidly scale security to accomodate remote and hybrid workers with Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus switches , all while simplifying and unifying your IT systems.

Elevating IT’s role: At the end of the day, the best place for an engineer to be is in a role where their expertise is adding value, elevating both their career and their organization to a new level.  We’re in the early phases, but Network as a Service will be a prime model that lets them do just that. 

Cisco’s 2022 Global Networking Trends Report explores recent research on how IT leaders and network professionals are thinking about network-as-a-service models.

The 2022 Global Networking Trends Report focuses on an emerging trend in networking—Network as a Service (NaaS). Join us on November 3rd for the latest webinar in our Cisco Insider Series for Networking, where Cisco leaders share key research findings on how IT organizations are thinking about NaaS.

In this webinar, The Reality of Network as a Service, Cisco leaders answer some of the top questions about Network as a Service including what it is and its capabilities and benefits.