5G Core Spending Rose 83 Percent in 4Q25
Omdia’s Core Market Tracker reveals that Communications Service Providers (CSPs) increased their 5G packet core network investments by 83% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Omdia’s Core Market Tracker reveals that Communications Service Providers (CSPs) increased their 5G packet core network investments by 83% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Global tablet shipments declined by around 3% QoQ and 4% YoY in 4Q25, marking a clear step into a more mature phase for the market, according to Counterpoint Research.
RCS is no longer just another messaging standard, still looking for market validation. It is increasingly becoming a commercially relevant channel, said Ante Pamuković, Chief Revenue Officer at Infobip for ICTbusiness Media.
A new study by Juniper Research forecasts that operators will generate $3.1 billion globally from RCS for Business traffic in 2027, up from $1.2 billion in 2025.
Hrvoje Benčić, Management Board member at Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Director of Solutions and Services for Customers, argues that telecom is no longer in the phase of merely exploring AI’s potential, but has entered a period of tangible deployment.
Research from Omdia reveals that the semiconductor market surpassed $830 billion in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of more than 20% annual revenue growth.
Cybersecurity today is no longer a separate technical topic reserved for IT departments, but one of the key issues of the overall business resilience of every organization.
Infobip has released its Messaging Trends Report 2026, offering a comprehensive analysis of the current state of business communication.
Cybersecurity is entering a new phase in which artificial intelligence is no longer only a tool of defense, but also a powerful accelerator of threats.
Gartner has announced the top data and analytics (D&A) predictions for 2026 and beyond.
Media multitasking is no longer just a Gen Z habit, according to Omdia.
Global smart glasses shipments grew 139% YoY in the second half of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.
Global 5G FWA CPE shipments increased 18.2% YoY in 2025, reaching a new peak, according to Counterpoint Research.
Amid ongoing memory and supply chain disruptions, IDC has made significant downward revisions to its PC and tablet outlook.
Worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in 2026 are expected to decline by 12% to 245 million units, according to Omdia.
For enterprise customers across Europe, telecom is no longer just about connectivity. It is becoming a partner for end-to-end digital transformation.
Global smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by around 7% year-on-year in 2026, according to Omdia’s latest outlook.
The telecommunications industry is entering a period of profound technological and business transformation, driven by the simultaneous evolution of new network technologies, satellite connectivity, and artificial intelligence.
The evolution of 5G networks is entering a new phase in which the focus is gradually shifting from infrastructure deployment toward user experience, new business models, and service innovation enabled by artificial intelligence and advanced network architectures.
Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to surpass $1 trillion in 2026, growing over 21%, and is expected to double by 2029, according to IDC.