In this paper, we share our analysis and reflections on the Telecoms.com Annual Industry Survey for 2021.

Telecoms.com recently published the 2021 Annual Industry Survey Report, partly sponsored by Amdocs. A reliable temperature check of the industry and its direction of momentum, the Annual Industry Survey provides valuable insight into where investments are being made and how strategies are being forged around new technology initiatives.

Each year, we provide our analysis and reflections on the findings and highlight key takeaways. In this paper, we provide a commentary on the top themes identified by industry contributors.

Topics include:

• 5G adoption and where strategies stand
• Ambitions around 3rd party partnerships
• Migrating telco function to the cloud
• Challenges around large-scale transformation
• SaaS for BSS and OSS