target audience: TECH SUPPLIER Publication date: Dec 2024 - Document type: IDC Survey Spotlight - Doc Document number: # US52818724
Examining the Outlook for Enterprise Investment on 5G in 2025
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Abstract
This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at the enterprise appetite for investments in 5G-enabled devices and solutions into 2025. The analysis and insights are based on responses in IDC’s August 2024 Future Enterprise Connectivity Survey.
Despite the fact that 5G networks have been commercialized in some countries for more than five years, the development of the most promising, and most hyped, use cases for 5G yet to fully emerge due to the decision to roll out 5G’s technical specifications across several “releases,” a lagging device ecosystem, limited developer activity, and a complex, yet symbiotic relationship with other technologies such as edge compute and artificial intelligence (AI). And yet, companies continue to increase their spending on 5G, with more companies moving off the “wait n see” wall to active and increasing 5G spending on the horizon for 2025. Vendors in the 5G ecosystem must work to rapidly ensure that enterprise investments in 5G solutions and hardware live up to the hype and deliver material financial and operational ROIs to justify recurring spend.