ACG Research · Analyst research + economic intelligence

Know where the market is going. Prove what it's worth.

ACG Research is a vendor-neutral analyst firm for network, cloud and AI infrastructure. We combine market research, forecasts and advisory with ACG BAE, our economic digital twin, so vendors, service providers, enterprises and investors can make, and sell, decisions with confidence.

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ANALYST RESEARCH

Know the market

Data and expert insight on where networking, cloud and AI infrastructure are heading.

  • Market share & forecasts
  • Custom surveys
  • Market Impact studies
  • Advisory & workshops
Explore research services → ACG BAE ECONOMICS

Prove the value

CFO-grade business cases from a live economic model of networks, services and infrastructure.

  • TCO / ROI business cases
  • Build vs buy vs rent
  • Network FinOps
  • RFP & sales enablement
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20+ yearsvendor-neutral analysis
6research coverage areas
18+validated economic models
30 daysfrom pilot to board-ready case
What we do

Two practices. One trusted, independent view.

Our research tells you what is happening in the market and why. Our economics quantify what it means for your business, in the language your CFO and board use.

ECONOMIC MODELING · ACG BAE

Prove the value

ACG's Business Analytics Engine is an economic digital twin of networks, services and infrastructure, built and validated by ACG economists.

TCO / ROI business casesCustomer-specific, defensible economics with an evidence chain. Build vs buy vs rentAI capacity on-prem vs NeoCloud vs hyperscaler, and more. Network FinOpsTie CapEx and OpEx to services, sites and revenue. RFP & competitive modelingYou vs the incumbent vs the hyperscaler, side by side. Sales enablement modelsRepeatable models your field team can run on every account. 30-day BAE pilotOne real decision modeled end to end, then keep the engine.
The value: faster, better-governed capital decisions inside your company, and shorter sales cycles with larger, more confident deals outside it.
Coverage Economic Modeling (ACG BAE) AI Services Quantum Networking, Security & Computing Data Center & AI Infrastructure Service Provider Networking Enterprise Networking, NaaS & Managed Services
Why it works together

From insight to a decision your board will sign.

Most firms give you either the market view or a spreadsheet. ACG connects the two, with the same independent analysts behind both.

01 · RESEARCH

What is happening

Market share, forecasts, surveys and competitive intelligence.

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02 · ECONOMICS

What it's worth to you

BAE models the TCO, ROI and cash flow of each option on your data.

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03 · DECISION

A defensible answer

Board-ready, vendor-neutral and traceable to every assumption.

Technology vendorsMarket sizing and share, competitive positioning, and customer business cases that shorten sales cycles.
Service providersNetwork and service economics, technology choices, and what each service and site earns.
Enterprises & IT leadersBuild vs buy decisions, Network FinOps, and refresh timing defended in IRR and payback.
InvestorsIndependent market views and economic due diligence on infrastructure plays.
See the economics in action

Try a live decision.

Move the sliders and watch the economics change. This is a simplified view of how ACG BAE answers a decision. A full model uses your prices, contracts and traffic.

Other decisions BAE models

Decision Lab · live model

Show the assumptions
    Make this board-ready →

    Illustrative, directional model with ACG benchmark-style assumptions, not a quote or a recommendation.

    ACG BAE · the engine

    An economic digital twin of your network, services and infrastructure.

    One living model links demand, infrastructure and financials, so every question gets a quantified, defensible answer instead of a new spreadsheet.

    What goes in

    Your dataPricing, volumes, contracts and assumptions
    Guided use-case inputsAI DC, 5G, SD-WAN, Open RAN and more
    Live feeds via APINetwork management, telemetry and billing
    ECONOMIC SIMULATION ENGINE
    Validated by ACG economists. Reused across every decision.
    Demandsubscribers, traffic, workloads
    Infrastructurecapacity, resources, costs
    Financialscash flow, TCO, ROI, NPV
    TCO / ROIBuild vs buyLife-cycleRFP modelingService profitabilitySensitivities

    What comes out

    Interactive dashboardsCapEx, OpEx, revenue and profit by service and site
    What-if in minutesUtilization, scale, latency, pricing
    Board-ready reportsFull evidence chain for every number
    Same models. Same assumptions. Same evidence chain. What you plan on is what you sell on.
    From our analysts

    Latest research and insight

    All whitepapers →All analyst insights →All videos →Meet the analysts →
    Work with ACG

    Start where your question is.

    Whether you need the market view, the economics, or both, the first conversation is with an analyst.

    RESEARCH

    Research subscriptions

    Market share, forecasts and Market Impact studies for your coverage areas, with analyst access.

    ADVISORY

    Custom research & consulting

    Surveys, strategy workshops, content and speaking, scoped to your goals.

    ECONOMICS

    BAE business case & pilot

    One real decision modeled end to end in 30 days, then keep the engine for the next one.

    Talk to an ACG analyst

    Tell us what you're working on. We'll follow up with how research, economics, or both would help.

    • Vendor-neutral and independent
    • Analysts who advise industry leaders
    • Transparent, auditable economics
    • A real person in the loop, every time

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