ABI Research’s telco clients require hard data to formulate their Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and uncover the most promising opportunities. 5G network slicing is one of those opportunities that the industry is sizing up. To quantify the slicing opportunity, we published our Network Slicing market data in early November 2025, the first update since 3Q 2023.
The ABI Research team has been traveling for the past few months, meeting with clients (including Ericsson, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Intel), and having deep discussions on the state of the telecommunications industry and its future. This blog summarizes a few of these findings/trends and how we expect the market to evolve going forward.
Telecommunications market research is more essential than ever in 2025. The industry is undergoing rapid change, shaping how networks are managed, services are delivered, and customers choose a telco partner. Mobile ecosystem players that fail to pivot accordingly risk missing out on new monetization opportunities and getting leapfrogged by the competition. Qualitative, quantitative, and competitive analyses help industry stakeholders identify the latest telecom trends, gain strategic recommendations, and benchmark against their competitors.
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) continues to gain traction in the enterprise space as organizations require cellular connectivity for their digitalization projects. Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are increasingly looking to offer FWA connectivity to support enterprises that cannot depend on traditional fiber or cable broadband.
