This report presents the main findings of our latest quantitative research on global demand for edge computing services through to 2030. In this forecast, we analyse demand for on-premises, network and regional edge infrastructure across 21 use cases and 16 industry verticals. This edition also examines key adoption trends emerging from real-world deployments and highlights pricing dynamics observed across the vendor ecosystem.
A global database of innovative telco consumer services beyond connectivity
Private networks are growing — but the market is becoming harder to read and harder to win. The latest update of STL Partners’ Private networks deployment tracks records publicly announced private network, up to May 2026.
The Telco generative AI adoption tracker is a database of deployments of generative AI by telcos around the world. It also features STL’s assessment of key telcos’ progress with AI
Rising demand for AI and HPC is accelerating the shift towards liquid cooling, but greenfield capacity cannot always keep pace. This report, kindly sponsored by Airedale, examines when retrofitting existing data centres makes strategic sense and how operators can move from assessment to execution.
The various aspects of digital sovereignty and how telcos capitalise on the early demand for it