Japan Networks Market Shares, 2023: A Market That Calls for Networks in the Digital Business Era

This document analyzes vendor shares and vendor trends in 2023 for the Japan network equipment market, which consists of Ethernet switches, routers, and enterprise WLAN equipment, by market as a whole and by product area/user segment. Since 2020, the Japan network equipment market has been at the mercy of various external factors, although 2023 saw the impact of external factors begin to subside, the differences in growth between product categories became clear. These uneven market conditions are also reflected in the fluctuations in vendor shares.Companies are now beginning to move from digital transformation (DX) to "digital business," in which the value created through the use of digital technology drives corporate profits. In this context, "enterprise network equipment vendors and network integrators must once again present to the market what enterprise networks should look like in the digital business era. Key requirements for the networks required in the digital business era will be the ability to make changes and recover quickly, efficient network operations, and "security by design" (security built into the design stage) in the network. "As the recent success stories in the enterprise network equipment market show, demonstrating a vision for the future and a product portfolio that matches it is sure to lead to positive evaluations from customers," says Kenichi Kusano, senior research director at IDC Japan.