• A world in transition with the  5G revolution and ever-growing demand for data connectivity 
• Telecom operators play a pivotal role in meeting demand while meeting a number of challenges:
  • The overall economic environment
  • Competition from over-the-top and tech players
  • Capex scarcity, making it tougher to maximize ROI and shareholder value
  • Insufficient internal cash flows to fund investments
  • All-time high leverages at an average of 15-16% of sales at the world’s top 30 integrated operators, and rising steadily over the past 4 years.
  • Shorter technology cycles
  • Demand driving considerable network and IT infrastructure investment. 
• Commoditization of core business 
• Slowing growth 
• Industry value creation among so-called edge players—those manufacturing handsets, developing apps, building infrastructure, or providing streaming or other digital services. 
• Likely investment of $1.1 trillion in networks globally in the next 5 years
• Recent PwC survey indicates that operators could be wasting up to $65 billion a year in capex.

At Interconnect World, we will focus on these key issues that will shape the future of our digital economy.