Service Provider Success in 2025: One Step Forward…12 Months Back

Recommended reads for AIOps, 5G standalone, and network slicing projects

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For many, the beginning of the calendar year signals a time to both reflect on past accomplishments and build new habits that will drive future success.

If keeping up on market trends and industry hot topics is on your list of resolutions, we’ve put together a recommended reading list of our 2024 service provider blogs to get you up to speed and ready to grow your business in three high-performance areas.

Artificial Intelligence Operations (AIOps)

With AIOps for the telecom operations market expected to reach $5.76 billion by 2029, according to a new report by The Business Research Company, service providers will be looking for ways to harness AI and machine learning (ML) to enhance and automate their IT operations in order to reduce opex, improve productivity, optimize network planning, and improve security in the face of rapid 5G technology deployment, ML model evolution, and the integration of edge computing.  In 2024, NETSCOUT covered these AIOps challenges in nine service provider articles.

5G Standalone (5G SA)

Valued at $2.41 billion in 2024, the global 5G SA network market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 55.6 percent from 2025 to 2030 based on a recent report by Grand View Research. Fueled by the growing number of connections across 5G core and 5G RAN networks, the 5G SA market is magnified by increasing bandwidth demands, a rise in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and ongoing infrastructure investments.

For CSPs facing high deployment costs, regulatory hurdles, and growing network complexity, NETSCOUT offers the following articles:

Network Slicing

Business Research Insights estimates the 2024 global 5G network slicing market size of $3.2 billion will reach $24.13 billion by 2032, due in part to IoT device uptake. As telco providers roll out network slicing to enable and offer the service customization needed to ensure reliability and scalability for applications such as autonomous vehicles and industrial IoT, they will need to get up to speed on both network slicing requirements for latency-sensitive applications and SLA-driven customer expectations.

As a primer for CSP success with network slicing, NETSCOUT published the following articles:

  • “5G Network Edge Support Runs Deep!” outlines the importance of multi-access edge computing (MEC) and network slicing, with an emphasis on continuous latency monitoring and real-time visibility to maintain optimal user experiences.
  • “Maturing Network Slicing with Automation and APIs” covers recent advancements in network slicing for 5G networks and highlights the importance of automation and APIs for service providers working to launch and monetize network slicing services.
  • “How Does 5G Enhance IoT?” explains how 5G technology enables real-time data processing with support for a massive number of connected devices for applications including smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.
  • “The Importance of 5G Network Slicing” examines the use of flexible resource allocation techniques as service providers transition to zero-touch networks to optimize and prioritize traffic for a variety of use cases such as gaming, remote surgery, and autonomous vehicles.  


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The NETSCOUT service provider team covers industry trends throughout the year. These articles are made available on our website, through social media, and as part of a blog newsletter communication.

        
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