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Network Packet Broker
A Network Packet Broker (NPB) is an active device that directs selected raw data packets from network interfaces (typically via SPAN or network TAP points) to specific network service and monitoring devices, and performance management and security applications.
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Understand the product.
A Network Packet Broker (NPB) is an active device that directs selected raw data packets from network interfaces (typically via SPAN or network TAP points) to specific network service and monitoring devices, and performance management and security applications.
It’s a middleman for network monitoring traffic. NPBs are active “brokers”, or “dealers” of data, because they can be specific and targeted in the data that is supplied to each tool.
NPBs can…
Deal data from one network link, to one tool
Deal data from one network link, to multiple tools
Deal data from multiple network links, to one tool
Deal data from multiple network links, to multiple tools
Ultimately, NPBs make monitoring and security tools more effective, by giving them access to a range of data from across the entire network. Blind spots are reduced, giving tools the visibility they need to identify and tackle performance and security threats.
Selected research
Industry Growth & Trends
Global Network Packet Broker Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
A Network Packet Broker (NPB) is an active device that directs selected raw data packets from network interfaces (typically via SPAN or network TAP points) to specific network service and monitoring devices, and performance management and security applications.
It’s a middleman for network monitoring traffic. NPBs are active “brokers”, or “dealers” of data, because they can be specific and targeted in the data that is supplied to each tool.
NPBs can…
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Deal data from one network link, to one tool
Deal data from one network link, to multiple tools
Deal data from multiple network links, to one tool
Deal data from multiple network links, to multiple tools
Ultimately, NPBs make monitoring and security tools more effective, by giving them access to a range of data from across the entire network. Blind spots are reduced, giving tools the visibility they need to identify and tackle performance and security threats.
According to APO Research, the global Network Packet Broker market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Network Packet Broker market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Network Packet Broker market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Network Packet Broker market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Network Packet Broker.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading companies in the global Network Packet Broker market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue and gross margin data by manufacturer for 2021-2026, enabling benchmarking of scale, profitability, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Network Packet Broker Market by Company
Keysight
Gigamon
NetScout
Cisco
Extreme Networks
Arista Networks
APCON
Datacom Systems
Pluribus Networks
Big Switch Networks
Niagara Networks
CPacket Networks
Garland Technology
Profitap
Cubro Network Visibility
Network Critical
Microtel Innovation
CGS Tower Networks
Network Packet Broker Segment by Type
Inline Network Packet Broker
Non-inline Network Packet Broker
Network Packet Broker Segment by Application
Performance Monitoring
Security Delivery
Network Packet Broker Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Network Packet Broker market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Network Packet Broker and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Network Packet Broker.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2021-2025, 2026-2031). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Network Packet Broker companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Inline Network Packet Broker
- Non-inline Network Packet Broker
Applications
- Performance Monitoring
- Security Delivery
Companies covered
- Keysight
- Gigamon
- NetScout
- Cisco
- Extreme Networks
- Arista Networks
- APCON
- Datacom Systems
- Pluribus Networks
- Big Switch Networks
- Niagara Networks
- CPacket Networks
- Garland Technology
- Profitap
- Cubro Network Visibility
- Network Critical
- Microtel Innovation
- CGS Tower Networks
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.3 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size Overview by Region 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.4 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Region (2021-2032)
- 1.4.1 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 1.4.2 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Network Packet Broker Market Size (2021-2032)
- 1.5.1 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.2 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.4 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
2 Network Packet Broker Market by Type
- 2.1 Type Introduction
- 2.1.1 Inline Network Packet Broker
- 2.1.2 Non-inline Network Packet Broker
- 2.2 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Type
- 2.2.1 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Network Packet Broker Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.2.3 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecasted by Type (2027-2032)
- 2.3 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Regions
- 2.3.1 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.2 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.4 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
3 Network Packet Broker Market by Application
- 3.1 Type Introduction
- 3.1.1 Performance Monitoring
- 3.1.2 Security Delivery
- 3.2 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Application
- 3.2.1 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 3.2.2 Global Network Packet Broker Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.2.3 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecasted by Application (2027-2032)
- 3.3 Global Network Packet Broker Market Size by Regions
- 3.3.1 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.2 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.4 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
4 Global Market Dynamics
- 4.1 Network Packet Broker Industry Trends
- 4.2 Network Packet Broker Industry Drivers
- 4.3 Network Packet Broker Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 4.4 Network Packet Broker Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company
- 5.1 Global Top Players by Network Packet Broker Revenue (2021-2026)
- 5.2 Global Network Packet Broker Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 5.3 Global Network Packet Broker Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
- 5.4 Global Network Packet Broker Company, Product Type & Application
- 5.5 Global Network Packet Broker Company Commercialization Time
- 5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
- 5.6.1 Global Network Packet Broker Market CR5 and HHI
- 5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Network Packet Broker Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 5.6.3 2025 Network Packet Broker Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Keysight
- 6.1.1 Keysight Company Information
- 6.1.2 Keysight Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Keysight Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Keysight Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Keysight Recent Developments
- 6.2 Gigamon
- 6.2.1 Gigamon Company Information
- 6.2.2 Gigamon Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Gigamon Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Gigamon Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Gigamon Recent Developments
- 6.3 NetScout
- 6.3.1 NetScout Company Information
- 6.3.2 NetScout Business Overview
- 6.3.3 NetScout Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 NetScout Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 NetScout Recent Developments
- 6.4 Cisco
- 6.4.1 Cisco Company Information
- 6.4.2 Cisco Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Cisco Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Cisco Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Cisco Recent Developments
- 6.5 Extreme Networks
- 6.5.1 Extreme Networks Company Information
- 6.5.2 Extreme Networks Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Extreme Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Extreme Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Extreme Networks Recent Developments
- 6.6 Arista Networks
- 6.6.1 Arista Networks Company Information
- 6.6.2 Arista Networks Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Arista Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Arista Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Arista Networks Recent Developments
- 6.7 APCON
- 6.7.1 APCON Company Information
- 6.7.2 APCON Business Overview
- 6.7.3 APCON Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 APCON Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 APCON Recent Developments
- 6.8 Datacom Systems
- 6.8.1 Datacom Systems Company Information
- 6.8.2 Datacom Systems Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Datacom Systems Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Datacom Systems Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Datacom Systems Recent Developments
- 6.9 Pluribus Networks
- 6.9.1 Pluribus Networks Company Information
- 6.9.2 Pluribus Networks Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Pluribus Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Pluribus Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Pluribus Networks Recent Developments
- 6.10 Big Switch Networks
- 6.10.1 Big Switch Networks Company Information
- 6.10.2 Big Switch Networks Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Big Switch Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Big Switch Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Big Switch Networks Recent Developments
- 6.11 Niagara Networks
- 6.11.1 Niagara Networks Company Information
- 6.11.2 Niagara Networks Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Niagara Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Niagara Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Niagara Networks Recent Developments
- 6.12 CPacket Networks
- 6.12.1 CPacket Networks Company Information
- 6.12.2 CPacket Networks Business Overview
- 6.12.3 CPacket Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 CPacket Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 CPacket Networks Recent Developments
- 6.13 Garland Technology
- 6.13.1 Garland Technology Company Information
- 6.13.2 Garland Technology Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Garland Technology Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Garland Technology Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Garland Technology Recent Developments
- 6.14 Profitap
- 6.14.1 Profitap Company Information
- 6.14.2 Profitap Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Profitap Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Profitap Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Profitap Recent Developments
- 6.15 Cubro Network Visibility
- 6.15.1 Cubro Network Visibility Company Information
- 6.15.2 Cubro Network Visibility Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Cubro Network Visibility Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Cubro Network Visibility Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Cubro Network Visibility Recent Developments
- 6.16 Network Critical
- 6.16.1 Network Critical Company Information
- 6.16.2 Network Critical Business Overview
- 6.16.3 Network Critical Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 Network Critical Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 Network Critical Recent Developments
- 6.17 Microtel Innovation
- 6.17.1 Microtel Innovation Company Information
- 6.17.2 Microtel Innovation Business Overview
- 6.17.3 Microtel Innovation Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 Microtel Innovation Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 Microtel Innovation Recent Developments
- 6.18 CGS Tower Networks
- 6.18.1 CGS Tower Networks Company Information
- 6.18.2 CGS Tower Networks Business Overview
- 6.18.3 CGS Tower Networks Network Packet Broker Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 CGS Tower Networks Network Packet Broker Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 CGS Tower Networks Recent Developments
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.3 North America Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe
- 8.1 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.3 Europe Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America
- 10.1 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.3 South America Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Network Packet Broker Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix
- 13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 13.2 Research Methodology
- 13.3 Research Process
- 13.4 Authors List of This Report
- 13.5 Data Source
- 13.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 13.5.2 Primary Sources
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