Heavy Reading: 2023 Cloud Metro Service Provider Survey Analysis

This white paper presents a high level view of the key findings from the 2023 survey, including metro network modernization drivers, essential networking capabilities, network automation, and the role of coherent pluggable optics.

Sterling Perrin, Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading

September 25, 2023

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Aimed at understanding the metro network evolution of CSPs, Heavy Reading launched its first Cloud Metro Survey in 2022. In April and May 2023, we conducted a Year 2 version of the survey, with responses from 84 network operators globally. This white paper presents a high level view of the key findings from the 2023 survey, including metro network modernization drivers, essential networking capabilities, network automation, and the role of coherent pluggable optics.

About the Author(s)

Sterling Perrin

Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading

Sterling has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications as an industry analyst and journalist. His coverage area at Heavy Reading is optical networking, including packet-optical transport and 5G transport.

Sterling joined Heavy Reading after five years at IDC, where he served as lead optical networks analyst, responsible for the firm’s optical networking subscription research and custom consulting activities. In addition to chairing and moderating many Light Reading events, Sterling is a NGON & DCI World Advisory Board member and past member of OFC’s N5 Market Watch Committee. Sterling is a highly sought-after source among the business and trade press.

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