[New] Five technological developments are emerging as the most important factors influencing telecom in 2026 as operators compete to enable new digital services at cheaper costs.
CIO&Leader
[New] Telecom consolidation is accelerating as capex spending, which weakened in 2024, remains muted and is projected to extend further into 2026, compounded by weak 5G monetization. / USA
Frank Rayal
[New] SNS Telecom forecasts global spending on private 4G & 5G networks will exceed $7.2 billion by 2028, driven by industrial IoT and enterprise digital transformation.
The Silicon Review
[New] Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council EU energy ministers are expected to reach a partial agreement on the 2028-2034 Connecting Europe Facility.
European Movement - Join the movement!
[New] Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of about 13.08% from 2026-2033, driven by rapid digital transformation, expanding IT and telecom sectors, and rising adoption of cloud-based and automated testing solutions.
GlobeNewswire
[New] AST SpaceMobile is accelerating its production and operations, and by the end of 2026, the space telecommunications firm plans on having between 45 and 60 BlueBird satellites in LEO servicing the United States, Europe, and Japan.
investing.com
[New] The International Telecommunication Union has required China's operators to place at least 10% of their planned satellites in orbit by 2026 or risk losing their assigned spectrum rights.
Broadband Breakfast
[New] Over 75% of global telecom vendors will be part of strategic alliances focused on network innovation by 2028.
Mobile Europe
[New] Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1,532 billion in 2025, representing an increase of +1.7% year-on-year.
MediaBrief
[New] Data services will represent 75% of total telecom revenue by 2029, growing at a 6.5% CAGR, while voice revenue continues to decline.
CIO Africa
The combination of AI analytics with video surveillance technology will revolutionize the ISPs and telecom strategies during 2026.
aipix.ai
Telecom operators from 2026 are working to establish technical base implementation, determine spectrum distribution and deployment plans.
aipix.ai
As 2025 unfolds, telecom operators are prioritising resilience against cyber threats, climate impacts, and geopolitical disruptions, transforming risk considerations into strategic advantages amidst unprecedented industry volatility.
Fuse Squared
In a year already packed with aerospace milestones, one upcoming satellite launch could redraw the map of global telecommunications.
The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel
Britain and NATO allies have expressed growing concern about the risk Moscow poses to offshore infrastructure following the suspected sabotage in recent months of several undersea telecom and power cables.
Space War
Total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the US will grow from $412.4 billion in 2024 to $430.5 billion in 2029, driven by growth in mobile and fixed broadband service revenues.
Yahoo Finance
The telecom industry deploys new generations of wireless communications roughly every 10 years, with 5G replacing 4G around 2020, and 6G expected to enter commercial use around 2030.
Microwave Journal
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote next month on reversing measures that sought to boost the security of wiretap request systems in response to major Chinese hacks into telecommunications companies discovered last year.
Nextgov/FCW
Last updated: 22 December 2025
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