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GlobalData | Competitive Index for Telecom Technology and Software

AWS: Leading Telecom Cloud Innovation

AWS continues to lead the telecom cloud market, with recent announcements and collaborations spanning hybrid cloud for infrastructure modernization, 5G Core-as-a-Service, hybrid cloud architecture, and AI-driven network automation.

In the May 2026 GlobalData Competitive Index for Telecom Technology and Software, AWS received an overall “Very Strong” rating and was recognized as a Leader in Product Portfolio — addressing more telecom use cases than any other hyperscaler.

AWS Leads AI Innovation in Telecom

AWS is pioneering AI to transform how telecom networks are built, operated, and optimized — delivering purpose-built solutions no other hyperscaler can match.

  • Agentic AI for Network Slicing: Nokia and AWS delivered an industry-first agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing solution, proven live with du and Orange as first adopters.
  • Ericsson Agentic rApp on AWS: Agentic and generative AI powering autonomous network optimization via Open RAN, field-tested with CSPs including Vivo Brazil.
  • Custom AI Silicon: AWS Trainium and Inferentia deliver up to 40% better price-performance for AI training and inference — a $10B+ annual revenue business growing at triple-digit rates.

Read the report to learn:

  • How AWS addresses more telecom use cases than any other hyperscaler
  • How AWS is leading autonomous network operations with agentic AI and generative AI
  • Key telecom operator wins driving 5G core, network automation, and AI-powered customer experiences
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GlobalData, Amazon Web Services - Telecom Technology and Software, Yousef Almadani, May 29, 2026. GlobalData is a registered trademark of GlobalData plc and/or its subsidiaries. This graphic was published by GlobalData as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The GlobalData document is available upon request from AWS.

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