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To help address the lack of familiarity with their potential, telcos need to strike “a fine balance” between demonstrating new capabilities and delivering services in a way that developers are already familiar with.
STL Partners expects there will be more than 1800 network edge data centres by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% over the four-year period.
STL Partners has seen a significant increase in the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) by telecom operators worldwide between August and November 2024, marking the swift prevalence of the technology far and wide.
STL Partners: Telcos must adapt APIs to developers’ preferences, leveraging cloud platforms to drive 5G adoption.
STL Partners: Telcos must align 5G APIs with developers’ preferred channels to boost awareness and adoption.
Aduna aims to grow 5G APIs, but STL Partners finds most developers link “network APIs” to cloud firms, not telcos.