Deutsche Telekom is named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed SD-WAN Services 2025
11/13/2025 by News Team
About this IDC MarketScape
This study utilizes the IDC MarketScape methodology to evaluate global communications service providers (communications SPs) offering managed SD-WAN services. It presents an assessment of 17 managed service providers that provide managed SD-WAN services on a worldwide basis. The assessment is based on their current capabilities and strategies for delivering managed SD-WAN services.
Here's a brief excerpt from the study
„Key drivers for SD-WAN adoption include network transformation, upgrade of legacy MPLS networks, higher-bandwidth demands, enhanced application availability, and cloud adoption.“ Further insights: „Most enterprises opt for a fully managed service although co-managed services, where customers and service providers agree and share management responsibilities, have been increasing in popularity in recent years.“
According to the IDC MarketScape, Deutsche Telekom can provide a complete end-to-end solution including underlay, SD-WAN overlay, and related security up to full-stack SASE. Alternatively, customers can bring their own access and manage it themselves or have Deutsche Telekom novate their contract. Deutsche Telekom also offers its SAFE methodology that provides recommendations on underlay networks that meet the requirements of the customer solution and help optimize performance and/or cost.“
Moreover, the IDC MarketScape points out that Deutsche Telekom offers single-vendor and multivendor solutions across SD-WAN and SASE. Main SD-WAN partners include Juniper, Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, Aruba, and LANCOM, with Zscaler and Palo Alto for security and SASE.
Download a free copy of the MarketScape excerpt here
"Deutsche Telekom displays breadth and depth in its SD-WAN offerings. It can provide a full end-to-end solution including underlay connectivity, SD-WAN management, and security, including a full SASE proposition, while also supporting customers who want to bring their own access. Its IT capabilities also mean it can deliver broad, complex ICT solutions that go beyond the network. Finally, Deutsche Telekom is recognized for its high service quality, supported by its zero-outage program that ensures reliability across its own and key partners' services."
The whole study was published by IDC under this reference: IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed SD-WAN Services 2025 Vendor Assessment, September 2025, #US52980125
