Dell’Oro Group forecasts that SASE revenue will grow 15% a year and reach USD 24 billion by 2030, more than twice the 2025 level. The same forecast puts SD-WAN growth at 14% annually through 2030.
SD-WAN is still the larger pull inside the stack
Dell’Oro Group says SD-WAN momentum is coming from security-led branch refreshes, stronger software subscription attachment, managed-service adoption, and the convergence of routing, SD-WAN, and security into common branch platforms.
Mauricio Sanchez, Senior Director, Enterprise Security and Networking at Dell’Oro Group, said SD-WAN has regained strength because branch refreshes now combine connectivity, security exposure, software subscriptions, and managed services in a single purchase decision.
Core SSE and add-ons lift the forecast
Core SSE capabilities, including cloud access security broker, firewall-as-a-service, secure web gateway, and zero trust network access, are forecast to generate more than USD 13 billion in revenue by 2030.
Dell’Oro Group also expects separately monetized data security and digital experience management to grow at more than 20% CAGR between 2025 and 2030, adding more than USD 8 billion to the SSE opportunity. Sanchez said those functions expand the SSE opportunity by creating monetized capabilities above the core access and policy-enforcement entitlement separately.
What this means for branch and security buyers
For enterprise network teams, the forecast underlines that SD-WAN and security are being bought together, not in isolation. For suppliers, the benchmark is now not just connectivity refreshes but also software subscriptions, managed services, and add-on security functions that can be monetized separately.
GCC operators are the regional reference point
The trend is particularly relevant to the GCC, where governments, telecom operators, and enterprises are investing in cloud-first infrastructure, digital services, and cybersecurity. Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority confirmed that the kingdom maintained first place in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook’s cybersecurity index for the third consecutive year.
Salam’s SD-WAN provides secure and centralized network management, zero-touch provisioning, flexible setup, and dependability. Ooredoo Oman and Fortinet are working together to support Oman’s Vision 2040 digital economy goals, while InfraX’s SD-WAN in the UAE includes encryption, firewalls, and access controls to safeguard data and protect against cyber threats.
Access router revenue is moving the other way
Traditional access router revenue is forecast to contract by 23% annually between 2025 and 2030 as policy-rich branch platforms replace basic packet-forwarding systems. That is the clearest sign in the forecast that the old branch hardware model is being squeezed by software-heavy alternatives.