Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2027

Introduction 1 How To Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry 8 3) Landline Subscribers Cancel Service/Bundled Services Pick Up Market Share 9 4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dramatically Changes Smartphone Use 10 5) 5G Wireless Networks Rollout Worldwide, Enabling the Internet of Things (IoT)/Massive Investments Required 10 6) Satellite to Cellular Goes Mainstream/SpaceX's Starlink Dominates 12 7) Smaller Satellites (SmallSats and CubeSats) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Revolutionize Telecommunications 13 8) Telecom Companies Morph into AI Infrastructure Firms 14 9) Wireless Spectrum Ownership Is a Key Strategic Asset/Spectrum Auctions Heat Up 14 10) Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Reach 9.2 Billion 14 11) VOIP (Telephony over the Internet) Continues to Be a Major Player in the Telecommunications Industry 15 12) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China 16 13) Telecom Companies Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market 16 14) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction 17 15) Global Internet Subscriptions Market Tops 9.83 Billion, both Fixed and Wireless 17 16) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence 18 17) Carriers Offer Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones/Face Intense Subscription Price Competition 19 18) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking 19 19) The Future of the Telecommunications Industry Incudes 6G, Edge Computing, AI and M2M Communications 21 Chapter 2: Telecommunications Industry Statistics 23 Telecommunications Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 24 Global Digital, Network, Computer and Telecom Industry--Key Statistics and Market Size Overview 25 ATT & the Bell Companies, Then & Now 26 Wireless Standards & Speeds 27 Internet Access Technologies Compared 28 Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide 29 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2021-2025 30 Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2020-2025 31 Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 2020 - June 2026 32 Research Funding for Computer and Information Science Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2025-2027 33 Chapter 3: Important Telecommunications Industry Contacts 35 Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites Chapter 4: THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 67 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 68 Alphabetical Index 77 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 80 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 82 Individual Profiles on each of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350 85 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 424 Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 426 A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary 437