FROM THE INDUSTRY
Figure 1: Annual North American FTTH Growth (Marketed), Source: FBA
Future Outlook
AI will enable more automated and agile network operations. A technology many of the US operators are following closely is quantum computing, exponentially faster than current platforms. The US is heavily investing in data centres, cybersecurity, OpenRAN, big data, network orchestration, converged networks, spectrum, virtualisation, cloud network synergy and related
to start monetising 6G in 2030, with pre-commercial trials expected in 2028. Further access network investments include virtualised DOCSIS/DAA, software-defined network (SDN) PON and multi-access edge computing (MEC), which will allow the network edge to analyse, process and store data instead of sending it all to the cloud for processing. SDN, virtualisation (e.g. vCMTS) and network orchestration with
As we move towards 2030, telecommunications operators must focus on controlling their CapEx and operational expenditure (OpEx), monetising their investments effectively while leveraging M&A activity to drive value 3 . In addition to AI, operators are working hard to control the shape of 6G, the next generation of wireless. Operators are expected
Figure 2: Global 5G FWA Market in USD Billions, Source: Market.us
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May 2025 Volume 47 No.2
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