Nvidia, the Santa-Clara headquartered technology company, publishes its findings on global AI adoption in the telecom sector. The survey report paints an optimistic picture with 84 percent of the telcos reported to have said that AI is helping them in increasing their company’s annual revenue. On the other hand, of all the telcos investing in 5G modernization, 66% are aiming to deploy AI services on Radio Access Network (RAN) for operational and user needs. 

The wholesome picture brought up by the report suggests an AI-driven unfolding and catharsis underplaying in the telecom sector which is paving the way for more innovation and automation-driven outcomes.  The survey has polled more than 450 telecommunications professionals worldwide, recording their responses. 

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AI Adoption Driving Revenue Boost 

Apart from the 84 percent figure, 21 percent of telcos said that AI had contributed to a more than 10 percent revenue increase in specific business areas while 77 percent agreed that AI helped reduce annual operating costs. 

While considering the growing demand and usage of AI, 80 percent of respondents believe that AI is crucial for their company’s future success, while two-thirds plan to increase spending on AI infrastructure this year. 

AI Boosting Network Connectivity 

To talk about the area of investment in the sector, 37 percent of the telcos claim that they’re investing in AI to improve network planning and operations while 33 percent said they have invested in using AI for field-operations optimization in the last year.  

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Of all the telcos investing in AI for 5G monetization or 6G research, 66 percent of companies aim to deploy AI services on RAN to address operational and user needs. Additionally, 53 percent focus on enhancing spectral efficiency for the RAN, while 50 percent seek to co-locate AI and RAN applications on the same infrastructure.

Generative AI Takes the Lead

Over half of the surveyed respondents using generative AI have already deployed their first use case, while another third plan to do so within the year.