Forecast: Telcos to prioritise emerging technologies in 2025
November 13, 2024
Juniper Research, experts in telecommunications markets, has revealed the 10 trends it predicts are poised to transform the telecommunications landscape in 2025.
Juniper Research expects a year of seismic shifts, as telcos prioritise strategic investments in emerging technologies such as Wi-Fi 7, MVNO-in-a-Box, and early moves toward 6G – while technological innovations such as travel eSIMs and quantum computing open fresh opportunities for global connectivity.
Each year, Juniper Research’s team of market experts identify the key trends that will drive the telecoms market for the year ahead in the areas of connectivity, mobile messaging, and communication services.
Top 10 Telecoms & Connectivity Trends 2025
- AIT (Artificially Inflated Traffic) to Decline as Firewalls Shift the Tide Against Fraudsters
- Travel eSIMs to Provide Serious Competition to Traditional Roaming
- Direct-to-Cell to Launch Commercially
- Wi-Fi 7 Devices to Provide Alternative to Cellular Technologies
- Managed Connectivity Services to Target New Opportunities
- RCS (Rich Communication Services) Hype to Finally Materialise Following Apple’s Adoption
- MVNO-in-a-Box Model to Disrupt Connectivity Markets
- 6G Standardisation to Begin with Lessons Learned from 5G
- Operators to Increase Network Efficiency, Not Capacity
- Quantum Resistant Network Development to Accelerate