ISG Provider Lens® Focal Points - Network - Software-Defined Solutions and Services - ANZ 2026

How to Get the Most Value From Network – Software-defined Solutions and Services - ANZ

Software-defined architectures are no longer incremental upgrades in ANZ but foundational to enterprise resilience and digital growth. Enterprises across ANZ are accelerating the adoption of SD-WAN, SASE and edge platforms to support distributed operations, cloud-native applications and AI-driven workloads. At the same time, rising concerns around data sovereignty, cyber resilience and operational continuity are shaping investment decisions. According to Yash Jethani, author of the ISG Provider Lens® Software-defined Networking Solutions and Services 2026 - ANZ report, “ This shift in investments reflects a broader move toward platform-led, consumption-based networking models, where automation, observability and policy-driven control define long-term value.”