The market for AI solutions in the mobile network and OSS to reach USD18bn in 2030, shows latest forecast by STL Partners
2 min read- The total addressable market for AI solutions in telco networks and OSS to grow to nearly USD18bn globally by 2030, at a CAGR of 8% per year between 2024–2030
- The rise will come from increased availability of vendor-supplied AI solutions and platforms as well as continued demand for these solutions in the telco network and OSS
- Solutions for resource management will be the most in demand
LONDON – 21 May 2025 – The total addressable market for AI solutions in the mobile network and OSS will grow from USD11.2 billion in 2024 to USD17.6 billion by 2030, according to the latest forecast from STL Partners.
This rise represents a CAGR of 8% per year over the period and is mainly driven by an increased number of available vendor solutions and platforms, as demand for AI solutions to ease the running of telco networks and OSS will remain strong during the forecast period.
The figure includes the do-it-yourself (DIY) part of the market – i.e., the value which telcos will put in themselves to internally develop the AI solutions which they need.
“Many telcos put in efforts to develop AI solutions that fit their needs, because they feel that they can’t find what suits them off-the-shelf – but vendors are looking at plugging that gap as time goes by”, comments Emma Buckland, Principal Analyst and author of the report.
Total addressable market for AI solutions in the mobile network and OSS
(vendor-supplied + DIY)
According to the forecast, several use case families will attract most of the spending in the period, but the most value is where telcos spend most of their capex and opex currently – resource management, which is set to represent more than 40% of the overall market value in 2030. It includes use cases such as power management, RAN management and domain orchestration, suggests STL Partners.
“The market for AI solutions for improving the energy efficiency and consumption of network elements is already well-developed and we expect it to mature further, alongside applications that adjust network settings to closely align with traffic in an increasingly proactive manner”, says Buckland.
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