Top Network Automation Companies

The global network automation market is expected to grow from USD 7.88 billion in 2025 to USD 12.38 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% during the forecast period. The network automation market is witnessing significant growth, propelled by the rising complexity of enterprise networks due to multi-cloud adoption, hybrid infrastructures, IoT proliferation, and edge computing. Organizations are under pressure to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs, making automation essential for faster provisioning, reduced human error, and better resource utilization. The widespread adoption of SDN, NFV, and intent-based networking is further accelerating automation, as these technologies require programmability and policy enforcement at scale.

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Various globally established players, such as Cisco (US), IBM (US), HPE (US), Huawei (China), VMware (US), Arista Networks (US), Nokia (Finland), Ericsson (Sweden), Extreme Networks (US), and Fujitsu (Japan) dominate the market. These players are focused on creating new alliances and relationships. Major firms have employed various tactics to enhance their market dominance, including partnerships, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and the introduction of new products.

In July 2025, HPE announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Juniper Networks, a leader in AI-native networks. The combination positions HPE to capture the growing AI and hybrid cloud market opportunity by creating an industry-leading cloud-native and AI-driven IT portfolio, including a full, modern networking stack.

In June 2025, Cisco introduced a secure network architecture designed to accelerate workplace AI transformation, enabling the campus, branch, and industrial networks of the future. The new architecture delivers unmatched operational simplicity through unified management, next-generation networking devices purpose-built for AI workloads, and advanced security capabilities embedded into the network.

Cisco

Cisco is a global leader in the network automation market, leveraging its dominance in enterprise networking, cloud, and telecom infrastructure to deliver automation across multiple domains. Its automation strategy is anchored in the Cisco Networking Cloud and Cisco DNA Center, which provide centralized, AI-powered management for campus, branch, and data center networks with capabilities such as intent-based networking, zero-touch provisioning, policy automation, and closed-loop assurance. Cisco’s Catalyst Center enables enterprises to design, configure, and optimize networks through templates, AI-driven insights, and automated security enforcement. In the wide-area networking domain, Cisco integrates automation into Cisco SD-WAN for policy-based orchestration, application-aware routing, and simplified multi-cloud connectivity. For service providers, Cisco’s Crosswork Network Automation Suite delivers lifecycle automation, traffic engineering, and predictive analytics across IP and optical layers, helping carriers deploy and manage large-scale 5G and multi-vendor networks. The company also embeds automation into its security portfolio through Cisco SecureX and integrates AI/ML for anomaly detection and predictive analytics, thereby reducing the need for manual interventions. With acquisitions such as ThousandEyes and Viptela, Cisco has strengthened its automation and visibility capabilities. Overall, Cisco differentiates itself through its breadth of intent-based AI-driven automation solutions across enterprise, cloud, and service provider environments, positioning it as one of the most influential vendors driving end-to-end network automation.

HPE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a global edge-to-cloud company formed in 2015 following the split of Hewlett-Packard. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) plays a significant role in the network automation market through its edge-to-cloud and AI-driven networking capabilities. Its Aruba Networking Central platform provides cloud-native, AI-powered automation for wired, wireless, and SD-WAN networks, enabling zero-touch provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, and closed-loop troubleshooting. Delivered both as SaaS and through HPE GreenLake Network-as-a-Service, it aligns with the market shift toward subscription-based IT consumption. In the telecom space, HPE extends automation into Telco Core and RAN Automation, offering intent-based orchestration and AI-assisted assurance for multi-vendor 4G/5G networks. Strategic acquisitions, like Aruba Networks, Silver Peak, and most recently Juniper Networks, have strengthened HPE’s automation portfolio, unifying Aruba’s edge strengths with Juniper’s Mist AI and carrier-grade routing to deliver end-to-end, intent-driven automation. This positions HPE as a strong competitor to Cisco, Huawei, IBM, Nokia, and other players, with a differentiated focus on AI-powered, multi-vendor, edge-to-core network automation.

Market Ranking:

The network automation market is highly competitive, with Cisco, HPE, IBM, Huawei, and VMware collectively accounting for 40-50% of the total market share. The network automation market is led by Cisco, which secures the top rank owing to its comprehensive portfolio of automation platforms, strong ecosystem integration, and deep penetration across enterprises and service providers. HPE follows in the second position, leveraging its strengths in hybrid cloud networking and intent-based automation capabilities. IBM ranks third, supported by its focus on AI-driven automation and integration with multi-cloud and edge environments. Huawei holds the fourth position, driven by its dominance in telecom networks and growing presence in enterprise automation, despite regional challenges. VMware rounds out the top five, benefiting from its expertise in virtualization, cloud-native networking, and orchestration solutions, making it a strong contender in software-centric automation deployments.

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