Summary
Telecommunications spent three decades as one of the most reliably profitable industries, but by the last decade the pace of innovation in telecom networks had fallen behind the pace of innovation in the applications running on top of them — opening the door for global technology giants and startups to capture the industry's incremental growth. Eight industry leaders share perspectives on the issues reshaping telecom strategy and the seven megatrends set to define the sector's next phase.
It examines the year's defining developments — including the geopolitical dynamics facing Chinese vendors, uneven progress on 5G spectrum licensing and shared-network models, and the limited revenue impact IoT has delivered relative to its promise — before turning to megatrends spanning cloud adoption, 5G business models, enterprise digital transformation, cybersecurity, data privacy, edge computing, and media and content strategy.
Role-specific recommendations round out the picture for telecom leadership: how CEOs should prioritize user experience and enterprise revenue mix, how CTOs should approach network architecture and cloud-native infrastructure, and how CIOs and Chief HR Officers should rethink talent strategy as the boundary between network and IT operations continues to dissolve.
- Covers merger and acquisition guidance on divesting non-core infrastructure versus acquiring security, cloud, and SD-WAN capabilities
- Addresses the tax and regulatory pressures facing operators in high-growth developing markets
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