Predictions for 2019: The Year of Network Transformation
Communications service providers are seeking to transform their networks to keep up with the demands of the 4th Industrial Revolution - moving from Connected Hardware in the 2G/3G era, to Connected People with LTE/4G, to Connected Everything with the advent of 5G. This transformation across fixed and mobile networks will leverage open components and a multi-vendor ecosystem, breaking vendor lock-in, reducing costs and accelerating service innovation.