An Overview of the Telecom Industry

Telecom Industry Primer

Telecommunications serves as the backbone of modern life - we depend on it for work, for play, and for staying connected with our loved ones. Despite this dependency, few of us fully understand how it all works. For modern telecom to function, it requires a massive network of increasingly complex technology, as well as the coordination of many different players across the ecosystem.

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Course: 6 Chapters

Est. time: 45 mins

What's Covered In This Primer?

Introduction

How Telecom Works

Telecom Ecosystem

Telecom Services

Consumer Wireless Deep Dive

Trends

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Chapter 1 Breakdown

How has the telecommunications industry evolved over time?

Chapter 2 Breakdown

How does telecommunications work?

Chapter 3 Breakdown

Who are the major players in the telecom ecosystem and what role do they play?
Who are network operators?
What is network infrastructure?

Chapter 4 Breakdown

What are the major telecom services and segments?
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable internet, and fiber internet

Chapter 5 Breakdown

What are the drivers of profitability?
What does competition look like in consumer wireless telecom?

Chapter 6 Breakdown

What trends will likely impact the industry in the next 3-5 years?

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Telecom Industry Trends

Growing demand for data

A major telecom industry trend is that global demand for data continues to grow. This is driven by two main factors: growth in users and growth in the data consumption per user. To meet this demand, network operators will need to expand capacity, balance traffic and mitigate network congestion.

5G transition

5G has a number of big advantages compared to the previous generations, such as faster data speeds, lower latency, and higher capacity. However, multiple barriers are still keeping network operators from fully capturing the full value of the 5G technology.

IoT and Edge Computing

One of the big promises of 5G is that it will unlock other advanced technologies and use cases, such as Internet of Things (or IoT). IoT refers to the growing network of internet-connected objects that can create and transmit data without human intervention.

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