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Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Omdia Launches First Telco B2B AI Monetization Index
Telecom operators are reinventing their business-to-business services to capture new AI revenues, but their efforts will only yield $4 billion in 2025, according to Omdia's newly launched Telco B2B AI Monetization Index. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: The state of telco B2B AI monetization The index is an independent market tool that tracks how telecom operators are capitalizing on the emerging global AI economy. Index data informs Omdia's forecast that telco B2B AI revenues will exhibit a 65% CAGR through to 2030, as telcos expand their role in providing AI infrastructure and services. Businesses and consumers are increasingly dependent on AI-enabled decisions and experiences that require high-performance, failsafe digital infrastructure. As owners and operators of this infrastructure, telecom operators are positioned as essential stakeholders in the AI ecosystem and are just beginning to monetize their unique assets and capabilities at scale. 'Telcos have a natural role to play as local and national AI services providers and strategic partners,' said Brian Washburn, Chief Analyst, Telco B2B Solutions. 'It is early days, but the index highlights that monetization opportunities for telcos in the AI economy already extend well beyond connectivity, particularly as demand for data security and sovereign services continues to grow.' The Omdia Telco B2B AI Monetization Index benchmarks four key dimensions: Infrastructure: Availability of digital assets such as fiber networks, satellites and data centers that support AI workloads. Portfolio: Range of commercial AI services, with a focus on B2B services. Ecosystem: Strength in technology and partnerships across the AI value chain. Regulation: Codification of legal and ethical frameworks for secure AI market interactions. Key findings from Omdia's wider Telco B2B AI research include: Telcos are moving beyond connectivity into hosting AI data centers and hardware. A third of global network traffic will be AI-driven in 2025, representing 10 zettabytes by year end. Telcos' current $4 billion in B2B AI revenues come from high-speed connectivity, hosted hardware and platforms, and professional services. Small and medium-sized enterprises are a common target for telcos' new AI services. Omdia's Telco B2B AI Monetization Index is published quarterly as part of the Telco B2B Solutions Intelligence Service, designed to support service providers and their partners in expanding and diversifying business-to-business revenue. Related research includes Omdia's AI network traffic reports, which track and model global and regional network traffic growth through to 2033; revenue sizing and forecasts for telco-led B2B AI services; and B2B survey insights on current and planned AI adoption. These and other Omdia Telco B2B reports are available via subscription here. Omdia, part of Informa TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), is a technology research and advisory group. Our deep knowledge of tech markets grounded in real conversations with industry leaders and hundreds of thousands of data points, make our market intelligence our clients' strategic advantage. From R&D to ROI, we identify the greatest opportunities and move the industry forward.
National Post
08-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
AppLogic Networks Announces Strategic Rollout of Industry-First, Comprehensive 400GE Networking Enablement Across Virtual and Appliance-Based Network Domains to Meet Explosive Data Growth
Article content Innovative solution represents cost-efficient, streamlined offering with multiple deployment options, catering to both physical networking appliances and virtual infrastructure, while delivering superior performance Article content Enables Tier 1 and Tier 2 fixed and mobile network operators to accelerate deployment, simplify maintenance, and scale without the need for massive infrastructure investment Article content Article content PLANO, Texas — AppLogic Networks, a leader in application classification and high-performance software-based networking solutions, today announced a significant expansion of its portfolio to support 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GE) across both traditional appliance-based and virtual infrastructure domains. This move comes as telecom and service providers worldwide face unprecedented growth in network traffic, fueled by 4K/8K streaming, cloud gaming, AI workloads, and IoT proliferation. Article content As part of this expansion, AppLogic Networks now offers comprehensive 400GE enablement and interoperability in its flagship data plane platform, ActiveLogic, now available to all customers. Designed for hyperscale deployments, ActiveLogic will provide the industry's first 400GE carrier-grade portfolio across both physical COTS-based appliance portfolios and virtualized infrastructure, enabling flexible and scalable deployment models for Tier 1 and Tier 2 fixed and mobile network operators. Article content '400GE is not just a faster link—it's the backbone for next-gen networks,' said Samir Marwaha, Chief Solutions Officer at AppLogic Networks. 'We're working side-by-side with our customers to deliver scalable, efficient, and future-proof connectivity that meets the demands of today's digital experiences while laying the groundwork for tomorrow's innovation.' Article content Empowering the Core with 400GE Article content AppLogic Networks' 400GE initiative ensures seamless integration into existing packet core environments, whether rooted in physical network functions (PNFs) or transitioning to virtual network functions (VNFs) and cloud-native architectures. This hybrid-domain support enables network operators to scale capacity and services efficiently, meeting the evolving demands of ultra-high-definition video, real-time applications, and AI workloads. By extending 400GE capabilities to support 5G Standalone, AppLogic Networks provides the performance headroom, deployment flexibility, and cost efficiency needed to modernize networks without compromise, as confirmed by Ray Mota, PhD, CEO & Principal Analyst of ACG Research: Article content 'By extending 400 Gigabit Ethernet across both physical appliance and virtual environments, network operators gain the agility and scale needed to absorb today's surging video, AI and IoT traffic without compromising on cost or power efficiency. This integrated approach lays a truly future-proof foundation—enabling seamless evolution from legacy cores to cloud-native architectures while containing TCO and minimizing footprint.' Article content Competitive Edge: Compact, Efficient, and Purpose-Built Article content Unlike competitive 400GE solutions, which rely on a patchwork of third-party, switch-based architectures—often resulting in oversized deployments (20+ Rack-Units) with significantly wasted compute, and excessive power demands—AppLogic Networks delivers a radically more compact and efficient alternative. Our COTS-based software appliances require only two Rack Units (RU), consume a fraction of the power, and classify traffic at over one terabit per second. Article content By leveraging COTS hardware and a tightly integrated software stack, our solution minimizes footprint, drastically reduces power consumption, and eliminates the complexity of managing disparate systems. Article content This integrated design not only accelerates deployment and simplifies maintenance but also offers exceptional scalability without the need for massive infrastructure investments. The result is a high-performance, low-overhead platform that outpaces legacy patch-work architectures with outstanding performance and operational agility. Finally, with cost and energy efficiency concerns due to rampant AI demands on CPU power, AppLogic Networks mitigates the negative impacts created by large systems and heavy consumption demands on power grids. Article content About AppLogic Networks Article content AppLogic Networks is on a mission to revolutionize network observability while serving as a champion of digital human rights. The company provides AI-powered application and network intelligence software solutions that help network operators analyze, optimize, and monetize their networks with contextual insights and real-time metrics—ultimately enabling the delivery of high-quality online experiences. AppLogic Networks is based in the US, with customers located in democracies around the globe. 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Zawya
09-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Tariff hike: Nigeria's internet users decline — NCC
Nigeria's telecommunications sector witnessed a notable decline in internet users following a 50 per cent tariff hike on voice, data, and SMS services implemented in January 2025. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in industry statistics on its website. According to the report, the industry lost approximately one million internet users in February, with the user base shrinking from 142.16 million to 141.25 million. It said although a slight recovery was observed in March, with the figure rising to 142.05 million, the sector's data consumption patterns were significantly impacted. The NCC data showed a 12 per cent decline in monthly data consumption in February, dropping to 893.06 petabytes from January's record high of one exabyte. It, however, said a marginal rebound was recorded in March, with data usage increasing by 11.5 per cent to 995.88 petabytes. Despite this modest recovery, the report said consumption levels remained slightly below the January peak, suggesting that subscribers continued to exhibit caution in their usage habits due to the increased tariffs. Meanwhile, the telecom industry demonstrated resilience in other areas, with operators adding 3.39 million new telephone users between January and March. This growth propelled the total active lines from 169.32 million to 172.71 million, subsequently boosting Nigeria's teledensity from 78.10 per cent to 79.67 per cent during the same period. In terms of market dynamics, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) maintained their dominance in the internet market. MTN Nigeria led with 75.62 million users, followed by Airtel Nigeria with 48.8 million, Globacom with 15.37 million, and 9mobile with 1.75 million. MTN also retained its market lead in active telephone lines with 90.5 million subscribers, representing a 52.48 per cent market share, while Airtel followed with 58.3 million users (33.78 per cent), Globacom with 20.7 million (12 per cent), and 9mobile with 2.9 million (1.72 per cent). The latest industry figures underscore the complexities facing Nigeria's telecom sector as operators navigate economic pressures and evolving consumer behaviours.
