Telecoms software and services: consolidated worldwide forecast 2021–2026

25 October 2021 | Research

Michela Venturelli

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (36 slides); Excel | Sustainable Networks


"5G-related investments are expected to grow to USD42.8 billion by 2026 and 5G will drive growth in all segments covered in our forecasts."

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This report provides forecasts for the overall communications service provider (CSP) spending on telecoms software and related services for 2021–2026. The market will grow from USD77.4 billion in 2020 to USD114 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 6.7%. 5G-related spending will grow the fastest and will account for 38% of CSPs' spending on telecoms software by 2026. Spending on cloud technology and automation will increase too as CSPs pursue new deployment models and aim to improve operational efficiency to support emerging use cases.

Coverage

This report provides a detailed 5-year forecast of the worldwide telecoms software market, split into the following areas.

Segments

 

Regions

 

Telecoms service sectors
  • Data, AI and development platforms
  • Automated assurance
  • Customer engagement
  • Monetisation platforms
  • Network automation and orchestration
  • Network cloud infrastructure
  • Service design and orchestration
  • Subscriber data management

 
  • Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
  • Developed Asia–Pacific (DVAP)
  • Emerging Asia–Pacific (EMAP)
  • Latin America (LATAM)
  • Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • North America (NA)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
  • Western Europe (WE)

 
  • Mobile
  • IoT
  • Consumer fixed
  • Business fixed

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Author

Michela Venturelli

Senior Analyst

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