Content Delivery Network (CDN) Market by Type (Standard/Non-video and Video), Core Solution (Web Performance Optimization, Media Delivery, and Cloud Security), Adjacent Services, Service Providers, and Region - Global Forecast to 2021

“Increasing volume of data content over internet is expected to drive the growth in the market”
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the global Content Delivery Network (CDN) market to grow from USD 6.05 billion in 2016 to USD 23.22 billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30.9%. The market is growing rapidly due to increase in the digitization trend and the surplus volume of video content available over the internet. Latency and connectivity issues are restraining the growth of the CDN market.
“Media delivery core solution is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period”
The CDN market has been segmented into web performance optimization, media delivery, and cloud security core solutions. The media delivery solution is growing majorly due to need of managed and unmanaged content delivery in a reliable way.
“Asia-Pacific (APAC) shows attractive growth opportunities and is expected to grow at the highest CAGR “
APAC offers prospective growth opportunities. The main factors driving the growth in this market include the increasing consumption of cloud services, rising adoption of mobile & smartphone devices, and high consumption of video over portable devices.

Breakup of Primary Interviews:
? By Company type – Tier 1- 30%, Tier 2- 40%, Tier 3- 30%
? By Designation – C-Level- 72%, Director Level- 14% Others- 14%
? By Region – North America- 57%, Europe- 14%, APAC- 29%
The report includes prominent players : Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Cambridge, U.S.), Google, Inc. (California, U.S.), Level 3 Communications (Colorado, U.S.), and Limelight Networks, Inc. (Arizona, U.S.), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (Washington, U.S.), Internap Corporation (Georgia, U.S.), Verizon Communications, Inc. (New York, U.S.), CDNetworks (Seoul, Korea), Tata Communications (Mumbai and Singapore), and Highwinds (Florida, U.S.). The key innovators identified are Cedexis (U.S.), Incapsula, Inc. (California, U.S.), Fastly, Inc. (U.S.), CacheFly (Chicago, U.S.), MaxCDN (U.S.), and CloudFlare, Inc. (U.S.).
Research Coverage:
The market is segmented by type, core solution, adjacent services, service provider, organization size, and vertical. The type segment includes standard/non-video CDN and video CDN. Core solution segment comprises web performance optimization, media delivery, and cloud security. The service provider segment includes traditional and Telco CDN, cloud service provider, and others (free and peer-to-peer CDN). The regional analysis includes the study of North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Latin America.
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The report will help the market leaders or new entrants in the following ways:
1. This report segments the market into various segments, covering this market comprehensively. The report provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the segments.
2. This report will help in the better understanding of the competitors and there is a separate section on competitive landscape, including mergers & acquisitions, integrations & expansions, and partnerships among market vendors.
3. The report helps in understanding the overall growth of the market and key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 LIMITATIONS 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 20
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 21
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primaries 21
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 25
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 31
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET 31
4.2 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET, BY REGION AND VERTICAL 31
4.3 LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 32
4.4 SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES SEGMENT PRESENTS THE BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK VENDORS 33
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 34
5.1 INTRODUCTION 35
5.2 MARKET EVOLUTION 35
5.3 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
5.3.1 BY TYPE 36
5.3.2 BY CORE SOLUTION 37
5.3.3 BY ADJACENT SERVICE 38
5.3.4 BY SERVICE PROVIDER 39
5.3.5 BY ORGANIZATION SIZE 39
5.3.6 BY VERTICAL 40
5.3.7 BY REGION 40
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 41
5.5 DRIVERS 41
5.5.1 NEED FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LIVE DELIVERY AND LOADING 41
5.5.2 GROWING VOLUME OF DATA CONSUMPTION OVER INTERNET 42
5.5.3 PROLIFERATION OF VIDEO AND RICH MEDIA OVER SOCIAL SITES 42
5.5.4 GROWING TREND OF DIGITALIZATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS 42
5.6 RESTRAINTS 43
5.6.1 CONTINUOUS MONETIZATION OF WEBSITES AND APPS 43
5.6.2 LATENCY ISSUES 43
5.7 OPPORTUNITIES 43
5.7.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR CLOUD SERVICES 43
5.7.2 RISE OF MOBILE CDNS 43
5.8 CHALLENGES 44
5.8.1 PRICING PRESSURE 44
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 45
6.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 45
6.2 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING 47
6.3 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK: KEY CONCEPTS 47
6.3.1 CONTENT TYPES 47
6.3.1.1 Static content 47
6.3.1.2 Streaming media 47
6.3.2 CONTENT DELIVERY TECHNIQUES 48
6.3.2.1 Downloading/traditional streaming 48
6.3.2.2 Adaptive streaming 48
6.3.2.3 HTTP-based streaming 48
7 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY TYPE 49
7.1 INTRODUCTION 50
7.2 STANDARD/NON-VIDEO CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK 51
7.3 VIDEO CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK 51
8 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY CORE SOLUTION 53
8.1 INTRODUCTION 54
8.2 WEB PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION 55
8.3 MEDIA DELIVERY 56
8.4 CLOUD SECURITY 57
9 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY ADJACENT SERVICE 59
9.1 INTRODUCTION 60
9.2 CLOUD STORAGE 61
9.3 ANALYTICS AND MONITORING 61
9.4 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES 62
9.5 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK DESIGN 63
9.6 SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE 63
9.7 OTHERS 64
10 GLOBAL CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS,
BY SERVICE PROVIDER 66
10.1 INTRODUCTION 67
10.2 TRADITIONAL CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK PROVIDERS 68
10.3 TELCO CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK PROVIDERS 68
10.4 CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS 69
10.5 OTHERS 70
10.5.1 FREE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK PROVIDERS 70
10.5.2 PEER-TO-PEER CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK PROVIDERS 70
11 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE 71
11.1 INTRODUCTION 72
11.2 SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES 73
11.3 LARGE ENTERPRISES 74
12 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK MARKET ANALYSIS, BY VERTICAL 75
12.1 INTRODUCTION 76
12.2 ADVERTISING 77
12.3 MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT 78
12.4 ONLINE GAMING 79
12.5 E-COMMERCE 79
12.6 EDUCATION 80
12.7 GOVERNMENT 81
12.8 HEALTHCARE 82
12.9 OTHERS 83
13 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 84
13.1 INTRODUCTION 85
13.2 NORTH AMERICA 87
13.3 EUROPE 91
13.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 93
13.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 97
13.6 LATIN AMERICA 100
14 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 104
14.1 OVERVIEW 104
14.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 105
14.2.1 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS 106
14.2.2 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 108
14.2.3 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 109
14.2.4 INTEGRATIONS AND EXPANSIONS 110
15 COMPANY PROFILES 111
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
15.1 INTRODUCTION 111
15.2 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 112
15.3 GOOGLE INC. 115
15.4 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS 118
15.5 LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. 121
15.6 AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. 124
15.7 INTERNAP CORPORATION 127
15.8 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 130
15.9 CDNETWORKS 133
15.10 TATA COMMUNICATIONS 134
15.11 HIGHWINDS 136
*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
16 KEY INNOVATORS 138
16.1 CEDEXIS 138
16.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 138
16.1.2 SOLUTIONS OFFERED 138
16.1.3 KEY STRATEGIES 138
16.2 INCAPSULA, INC. 138
16.2.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 138
16.2.2 SOLUTIONS OFFERED 139
16.2.3 KEY STRATEGIES 139
16.3 FASTLY, INC. 139
16.3.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 139
16.3.2 SOLUTIONS OFFERED 139
16.3.3 KEY STRATEGIES 140
16.4 CACHEFLY 140
16.4.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 140
16.4.2 SOLUTIONS OFFERED 140
16.4.3 KEY STRATEGIES 140
16.5 MAXCDN 141
16.5.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 141
16.5.2 SOLUTIONS OFFERED 141
16.6 CLOUDFLARE, INC. 141
16.6.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW 141
16.6.2 PRODUCTS OFFERED 142
17 APPENDIX 143
17.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 143
17.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 144
17.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 148
17.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 150
17.5 RELATED REPORTS 151
17.6 AUTHOR DETAILS 152