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Key trends and innovations set to

transform telecom industry in 2025

January 14, 2025 13

By Ian Hood, Telecommunications chief technology officer, Red Hat.

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The pace of change continues to accelerate and the ecosystem surrounding our telecom
industry thrives on tackling innovation through open collaboration. With ongoing operational

and economic challenges to stay competitive, service providers are taking a measured and
deliberate path forward, with a focus on business benefits, while constantly adapting to

ongoing changes. Many service providers are also tackling the transformation of their customer
and business processes to evolve from telcos to digital tech companies. In the coming year,

service providers will continue to focus on a number of key themes, as follows.

Driving expansion and commercial success of 5G:

Next generation 5G continues being deployed globally, with greater focus on identifying
successful business models as well as coverage expansion. While competition to lead the

industry remains fiercer than ever, commercial success has been somewhat slower than
expected. To fully unlock the potential of 5G, we will see a renewed focus on fresh operational

methodologies, innovative business opportunities, and new partnerships.

Using AI to improve business and resource efficiency:

AI has already made significant strides over the past few years, and in 2025, this momentum

will continue with tremendous speed and have more impact on how we live, especially in
telecommunications. AI is well suited to the distributed nature of telco networks, enabling

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