Telecoms operator data platform adoption 2025: survey results and analysis

This survey report provides insights into operators’ current data platform strategies.

Topics analysed

• What are the key drivers for operators’ investment in data platforms? 
• What data platform use cases do operators currently consider to be delivering the most impact? 
• What factors are influencing operators’ deployment of data platforms on premises/in private cloud and public cloud?
• What are operators’ investment strategies for the next 3 to 5 years and what factors are likely to impact these investments?
• What vendor strategies are operators currently considering and what can data platform solution providers learn from these strategies? 

Geographical coverage

• Asia–Pacific: 8 operators 
• Europe: 10 operators 
• Americas: 6 operators 
• Middle East and North Africa: 2 operators