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Where And How To Scale AI In Telcos

McKinsey & Company, Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Telecommunications leaders face three key areas of decision-making when adopting and scaling AI.

Telecommunications and other technology companies are under significant cost pressure as revenue has stagnated, with total telco market size outpacing inflation in only 2 out of 29 European countries in the last 15 years. To maintain competitiveness and continue to deliver value, telcos need to pursue a radical efficiency agenda of next-generation levers unlocked by emerging technology.

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