As real-time, AI-driven workloads scale, cloud-native systems are falling short at the edge. This report explores why edge-native platforms that are lightweight, modular and purpose-built for decentralised environments are emerging as the architectural foundation for the next generation of intelligent, autonomous systems.
This research note presents STL Partners’ forecast for the number of active private network sites over a 7-year period. It details site numbers across seven regions and acts as a complement to our Private network market forecast 2024–2030.
Telcos leading the development of mobile network APIs must set strategies now to scale the market beyond the first wave of customers and use cases. We explore three potential pathways for growth: courting new customers, creating new capabilities and a combination of both.
The Telco generative AI adoption tracker is a database of announcements, trials and deployments of generative AI within telcos around the world. It also includes a list of generative AI solutions targeted at telcos.
As CSPs transition into the Coordination Age, they face critical challenges in adopting cloud-native architectures and transforming operational models to meet the demands of enhanced connectivity and resource optimisation. This report provides practical strategies to navigate these challenges, with a focus on simplifying RAN transformation, enabling agility and unlocking new opportunities for innovation and growth.
As telcos team up to expand into new markets, what are the key lessons from existing joint ventures?