Solving Critical Communications Industry Challenges
Telcos and infrastructure vendors face unprecedented pressure to evolve beyond connectivity while navigating geopolitical uncertainty, cloud-native transitions, and enterprise market fragmentation.
5G Monetization Beyond Connectivity
Telcos and vendors have failed to monetize 5G beyond basic connectivity services, leaving massive infrastructure investments without clear revenue pathways or compelling value propositions for enterprise customers.
Software-Driven Transformation Struggles
Telcos are failing to transform from traditional communication companies to agile, software-driven technology enablers, hindering their ability to compete with cloud-native competitors and capture new market opportunities.
Cloud-Native & AI Platform Confusion
The industry struggles with the transition to cloud-native and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platforms, remaining confused about the strategic role of public cloud versus private infrastructure in their technology evolution.
Vendor Lock-in Versus Open Innovation Dilemma
Geopolitical uncertainty, tariffs, and market balkanization between East and West create complex decisions around vendor lock-in versus open innovation strategies, impacting long-term competitive positioning.
Enterprise Connectivity Story Fragmentation
Neither telcos nor vendors have developed a successful enterprise connectivity narrative, leading to market fragmentation and slow adoption of individual technologies that could drive significant revenue growth.
Network Innovation Mainstream Adoption
The industry remains uncertain about how to progress new initiatives, including network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), network slicing, and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) from pilot projects to mainstream adoption and revenue generation.
How We Accelerate Communications Success
ABI Research customizes and tailors our solutions to give you everything you need to unlock 5G monetization, accelerate enterprise adoption, and lead the transformation to software-driven business models.
We identify opportunities beyond connectivity by mapping emerging use cases, vertical-specific demand, and partner ecosystems to help operators monetize 5G investments and create compelling value propositions that customers will actually pay for.
Size Your Enterprise Market Opportunity with Precision
We define the Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Available Market (SAM), and revenue potential for enterprise connectivity offerings across key verticals—guiding commercial focus and product-market fit to ensure your enterprise strategy targets the highest-value opportunities.
Make Cloud and AI Investment Decisions That Actually Pay Off
We model Return On Investment (ROI), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and Cost of Inaction (COI) for cloud-native, AI-enabled, and public/private cloud deployments—prioritizing initiatives with the highest strategic and financial returns to accelerate your transformation without wasting resources.
Get Reality Checks Before Costly Strategic Mistakes Occur
ABI Research gathers market intelligence, peer benchmarks, and sentiment data from operators, vendors, and hyperscalers to provide a reality check for your roadmap and de-risk decision-making in an uncertain market environment.
Learn from Software Companies That Have Already Transformed
We highlight transformation best practices from global tech companies, helping our clients operationalize agile, software-centric models with reduced friction and faster time-to-impact based on proven success patterns.
Navigate Geopolitical Complexity Without Losing Competitive Edge
ABI Research evaluates open versus integrated architectures under geopolitical fragmentation, offering scenario planning to ensure resilience, compliance, and strategic vendor positioning in an increasingly divided global market.
Get Expert Support for Your Most Complex Initiatives
We act as an extension of your team—offering decision support, partner validation, and internal education on complex initiatives like APIs, NaaS, slicing, and automation to accelerate implementation and reduce execution risk.
Position Your Innovation as the Industry Standard
We amplify your market impact by validating your innovations and positioning your solutions through analyst endorsements, industry narratives, and strategic messaging that establish your technology leadership and accelerate adoption.
Proven Telco & Communications Success Stories
From strategy to execution, leading telecom and connectivity firms partner with ABI Research to unlock market opportunities, mitigate competitive threats, and strengthen global operations. Here’s how we’re helping organizations stay ahead.
European Telco Leader Outperforms Competitors by Leaning on Consistent Data and Analyst Insight
The Solution
We support this company with differentiated data and insight on market developments, competitor activity, and direction on future market demands. We provide insight and analysis to all strata of the organization.
The Results
Thanks in part to the unique support from ABI Research, the company continues to remain on the cutting edge of market developments, maintain market leadership, and outperform the segment.
US Cellular Operator Sustains Market Success with Long-Term Strategic Advisory
The Solution
Through a long-standing customized support package, we have provided strategic direction and information to key strategy members in decision-making positions.
The Results
We have helped enable the carrier to embrace new market opportunities, identify new partners, and mitigate risks from competitive activities. This has resulted in the company outperforming the market in terms of business results and network performance.
Top Chinese Telco Equipment/Service Provider Optimizes Global Expansion with Continuous Guidance
The Solution
Utilizing a blend of bespoke research, marketing support, and market insight, we have supported key decision-makers in the organization over many years to innovate, meet global client requirements, profile market solutions, and outline key innovations.
The Results
We helped key decision-makers formulate a strategy for global expansion that was highly successful. Our marketing support garnered very positive results and raised awareness for the company in global markets. Our insight and support helped the company remain very successful as they deal with geopolitical tensions.
Trusted By The Best
ABI Research reports and data fuel success at the world's leading and most innovative technology organizations. These are just some of the leading companies we work with:
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