Unlocking Value in the 5G Era: Exploring Strategic Partnership Models for CSPs

Unlocking Value in the 5G Era: Exploring Strategic Partnership Models for CSPs

This IDC Market Perspective analyzes the different kinds of strategic partnerships, including the challenges and benefits for each type. In parallel, a framework to analyze the different partnering opportunities is provided, addressing dimensions such as value realization, strategic sustainability, and execution reliability. Recommendations and frameworks to identify and develop partnerships in the 5G era are more important than ever due to CSPs' need to identify, develop, and commercialize value propositions to drive revenues and get return on investment from 5G infrastructure."CSPs are facing a critical period in which 5G investment must be leveraged. To do that, different value propositions need to be identified, developed, and commercialized cost effectively in a very short period of time," said Alejandro Cadenas, Associate Vice President of Telco Mobility Research, IDC EMEA. "Accordingly, CSPs must understand the potential outcomes of the partnerships types and how to classify each opportunity."

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