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Driving India’s telecom revolution: Key imperatives from IMC 2024
Driving India’s telecom revolution: Key imperatives from IMC 2024 IMC 2024 highlights homegrown infrastructure push, quantum advances, AI innovations, semiconductor ecosystem development, and the roadmap to 6G This brief highlights key strategic imperatives from India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024. The ... Read More
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Telecommunications Network Operators: 2Q24 Market Review Capex falls for fifth straight quarter, pushing annualized total down to ~$300B, but modest turnaround looms; revenues dip 1.4% YoY
Telecommunications Network Operators: 2Q24 Market Review Capex falls for fifth straight quarter, pushing annualized total down to ~$300B, but modest turnaround looms; revenues dip 1.4% YoY This report reviews the growth and development of the telecommunications network operator (TNO, or telco) marke ... Read More
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Webscale Network Operators: 2Q24 Market Review Capex surge of 51% YoY in 2Q24 the biggest bump since 2Q18; jitters about the Generative AI bubble weigh on outlook, though
Webscale Network Operators: 2Q24 Market Review Capex surge of 51% YoY in 2Q24 the biggest bump since 2Q18; jitters about the Generative AI bubble weigh on outlook, though This report reviews the growth and development of the webscale network operator (WNO, or webscale) market since 2011. It covers 2 ... Read More
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Telecom’s biggest vendors – 2Q24 edition Vendor market decline moderates to 3.4% in 2Q24 as Huawei's recovery gains momentum; cautious optimism for 2H24 growth
Telecom’s biggest vendors – 2Q24 edition Vendor market decline moderates to 3.4% in 2Q24 as Huawei's recovery gains momentum; cautious optimism for 2H24 growth The goal of this report series is to equip telecom industry decision-makers with a comprehensive view of spending trends and vendor market p ... Read More
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Will the data center gold rush come to an end? Generative AI has taken the world by storm, despite the lack of proven revenue opportunities and huge legal challenges; where does the hype head next, and what happens to data center demand?"
Will the data center gold rush come to an end? Generative AI has taken the world by storm, despite the lack of proven revenue opportunities and huge legal challenges; where does the hype head next, and what happens to data center demand? "This short brief is focused on data center demand and the rol ... Read More
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Review of 2Q24 capex and outlook for all segments GenAI bubble: Capex for webscale and carrier-neutral sectors climbs by 51% and 19% YoY in 2Q24, respectively; telco capex is still on the decline as companies stabilize profitability
Review of 2Q24 capex and outlook for all segments GenAI bubble: Capex for webscale and carrier-neutral sectors climbs by 51% and 19% YoY in 2Q24, respectively; telco capex is still on the decline as companies stabilize profitability This brief report reviews actual capex through June 2024 and the fu ... Read More
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India’s CDOT continues to punch above its weight Small agency is driving the “Make in India” policy in telecom infrastructure, and is a key tech developer, despite spending less than 20% of US FCC
India’s CDOT continues to punch above its weight Small agency is driving the “Make in India” policy in telecom infrastructure, and is a key tech developer, despite spending less than 20% of US FCC This brief is a short profile of India’s Centre for Development of Telematics (CDOT). CDOT is a widely ... Read More
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Telco vendors navigate major market shifts as 5G winter sets in Telco spending downturn triggers vendor consolidation and operational overhaul; cloud demand stokes alliances as Open RAN gains traction amid mixed outlook
Telco vendors navigate major market shifts as 5G winter sets in Telco spending downturn triggers vendor consolidation and operational overhaul; cloud demand stokes alliances as Open RAN gains traction amid mixed outlook This brief analyzes demand for network infrastructure solutions (hardware, softw ... Read More
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Webscale Network Operators: 1Q24 Market Review Capex surges by 25% YoY in 1Q24 as the Generative AI bubble expands and FOMO prevails
Webscale Network Operators: 1Q24 Market Review Capex surges by 25% YoY in 1Q24 as the Generative AI bubble expands and FOMO prevails This report reviews the growth and development of the webscale network operator (WNO) (aka hyperscale) market since 2011. In the most recent 12 months (2Q23-1Q24), web ... Read More
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Carrier-Neutral Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review Revenues up 5%, capex up 8%, in 2023; M&A slows to trickle as organic growth takes over; PE firms continue to reshape sector and GenAI hype builds
Carrier-Neutral Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review Revenues up 5%, capex up 8%, in 2023; M&A slows to trickle as organic growth takes over; PE firms continue to reshape sector and GenAI hype builds This report reviews the growth and development of the carrier-neutral network operator (CNNO) marke ... Read More
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Telecom’s biggest vendors – 4Q23 edition Telco NI market plunges in 2H23, and near-term outlook is gloomy; Huawei turns corner as opposition weakens
Telecom’s biggest vendors – 4Q23 edition Telco NI market plunges in 2H23, and near-term outlook is gloomy; Huawei turns corner as opposition weakens The goal of this report series is to equip telecom industry decision-makers with a comprehensive view of spending trends and vendor market power in the ... Read More
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Network operator capex ends 2023 at $543B, down 3% YoY; webscalers guiding up, telcos moderating GenAI fervor pushing data center capex higher for webscale and CNNO, while telcos look for cost reductions; progress could help ease fears of excessive hype
Network operator capex ends 2023 at $543B, down 3% YoY; webscalers guiding up, telcos moderating GenAI fervor pushing data center capex higher for webscale and CNNO, while telcos look for cost reductions; progress could help ease fears of excessive hype This note summarizes 2023 capex results for ea ... Read More
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Telecommunications Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review European telcos and China Mobile steer revenue uptick, as capex downtrend persists; industry headcount drops to 4.5 million
Telecommunications Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review European telcos and China Mobile steer revenue uptick, as capex downtrend persists; industry headcount drops to 4.5 million This report reviews the growth and development of the telecommunications network operator (TNO, or telco) market. The r ... Read More
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Webscale Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review Network/IT capex up 4% in 2023 even as total capex dips; good outlook for 2024-25 driven by GenAI land grab; big jump in sector profitability amidst layoffs
Webscale Network Operators: 4Q23 Market Review Network/IT capex up 4% in 2023 even as total capex dips; good outlook for 2024-25 driven by GenAI land grab; big jump in sector profitability amidst layoffs This report reviews the growth and development of the webscale network operator (WNO) market sin ... Read More
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LEO Satellite News Tracker: 1Q24 Starlink's early lead pushes M&A dealmaking; Amazon's Kuiper preps for commercial liftoff; Chinese state-owned entities up the ante
LEO Satellite News Tracker: 1Q24 Starlink's early lead pushes M&A dealmaking; Amazon's Kuiper preps for commercial liftoff; Chinese state-owned entities up the ante The LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite industry is rapidly evolving, with advancements in technology, new launches, regulatory changes ... Read More
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Telecom’s biggest vendors – 3Q23 edition Telco NI revenues collapse in 3Q23 amid spending slump; Huawei leads despite US curbs; two cloud providers in top 20
Telecom’s biggest vendors – 3Q23 edition Telco NI revenues collapse in 3Q23 amid spending slump; Huawei leads despite US curbs; two cloud providers in top 20 The goal of this report series is to equip telecom industry decision-makers with a comprehensive view of spending trends and vendor market pow ... Read More
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Telecommunications Network Operators: 3Q23 Market Review Telco topline stages recovery but capex slips further; margins surge amid opex cuts
Telecommunications Network Operators: 3Q23 Market Review Telco topline stages recovery but capex slips further; margins surge amid opex cuts This report reviews the growth and development of the telecommunications network operator (TNO, or telco) market. The report tracks a wide range of financial s ... Read More
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Capex Forecast Check, 3q23: Webscale & CNNO
Capex Forecast Check, 3q23: Webscale & CNNO This short note provides an early review of 3Q23 market growth and capex spending figures for two of the three operator segments we cover: webscale, and carrier-neutral. (Our third segment, telco, will be addressed in a few weeks as more earnings reports a ... Read More
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Network Operator Forecast Through 2028 After 2023 dip, capex will bounce back, growing to reach ~$650B by 2028; GenAI will drive both capex and job cuts
Network Operator Forecast Through 2028 After 2023 dip, capex will bounce back, growing to reach ~$650B by 2028; GenAI will drive both capex and job cuts This forecast report presents our latest projections for the network operator market, spanning telecommunications operators (telcos), webscalers, a ... Read More
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Telecom industry needs to up its green game Green action far less common than green talk: telcos and their vendors need to do more to push down carbon footprints, focusing on renewables; China lags
Telecom industry needs to up its green game Green action far less common than green talk: telcos and their vendors need to do more to push down carbon footprints, focusing on renewables; China lags This note addresses carbon footprint trends in the telecom industry. We present data on emissions by t ... Read More
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Webscale Network Operators: 3Q23 Market Review
Webscale Network Operators: 3Q23 Market Review This report reviews the growth and development of the webscale network operator (WNO) market since 2011. In the most recent 12 months (4Q22-3Q23), webscalers represented $2.32 trillion (T) in revenues (+3.7% YoY), $289 billion (B) in R&D spending (+13.1 ... Read More
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Gen AI hype grips telecom industry as telcos unravel its potential
Gen Ai Hype Grips Telecom Industry As Telcos Unravel Its Potential This brief report explores the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) in two specific telco domains. The report also discusses the in-house Gen AI development efforts of telcos, workforce trends arisi ... Read More
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Capex forecast check, 3Q23: Telco spending slips
Capex Forecast Check, 3q23: Telco Spending Slips This comment provides an early review of 3Q23 market growth and spending metrics for the telecommunications operator (telco) market. MTN Consulting’s latest forecast called for $320B of telco capex in 2023, down only slightly from the $328B recorded i ... Read More
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Telecom Network Operators: 2Q23 Market Review
Telecom Network Operators: 2Q23 Market Review This report reviews the growth and development of the telecommunications network operator (TNO, or telco) market. The report tracks a wide range of financial stats for 139 telcos across the globe, from 1Q11 through 2Q23. In the annualized 2Q23 period, te ... Read More
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Carrier-neutrals Hope To Ride The Genai Wave: 1H23 Update
Carrier-neutrals Hope To Ride The Genai Wave: 1H23 Update This brief is focused on the carrier-neutral network operator (CNNO) sector. CNNOs sell independent, carrier-neutral access to network infrastructure, including bandwidth (fiber), data center and tower/small cell assets. The biggest CNNOs by ... Read More
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