Network Emulator Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Network Emulator Market Analysis

The network emulator market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8% over the forecast period (2021-2026). As the pressure to move to cloud services increases, the network becomes a significant factor when transitioning to the cloud, especially when moving large volumes of data to multiple regions. In such a case, network emulator testing helps evaluate how network constraints, such as bandwidth limitations and latency, will impact a massive data transfer without losing data. Thus, rising cloud migration is expected to have a positive outlook on the market.

• With the increasing usage of smartphones and consoles and cloud penetration, the gaming industry is booming. Thus, to mitigate the impact of variable network conditions on game performance, companies are employing a range of techniques to replicate various user experiences reported in the production environment.
• As users increasingly request faster response and more complex data from their applications, the networks carrying this data are under higher pressure to meet such expectations Network emulators are necessary to test out applications before rolling it out to the users.
• Due to the proliferation of 5G, most of the network vendors are releasing network emulators in this domain. For instance, in July 2019 Polaris Networks, a provider of wireless test and measurement products conducted a roadshow cum training workshop with i2i Systems, the Turkey-based system integrator The training program aimed at testing the Polaris NetTest 5G Network Emulator solution's interoperability with the software solution of the Turkish System Integrator.
• Anritsu Corporation and dSPACE, two companies, dealing with testing and measurement, simulation, and validation, were planning to demonstrate an integration of a 5G network emulator in a hardware in the loop (HIL) system introduce next-generation automotive applications for connected vehicles. The event was supposed to take place at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020, which has been canceled for the year due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
• However, the shortage of skilled professionals and high costs associated with its installation are few factors that might hamper the market growth during the forecasted period.

Network Emulator Industry Segmentation

Network emulation appliances are an integral part of proving a solution before deploying because it is used to test the performance of a real network. These devices can also be used for quality assurance, proof of concept, or troubleshooting. Available as hardware or software solutions, a network emulator allows network architects, engineers, and developers to accurately gauge an application's responsiveness, throughput, and quality of end-user experience before applying making changes or additions to a system. In the report scope, the existing technology provider landscape also covered, which consists of major players operating in the market. The study also focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on the market ecosystem.