That challenge is only becoming more urgent as telecom networks grow in scale and complexity. Ericsson predicts that global mobile data traffic will reach 280 exabytes per month by 2030, while 5G subscriptions are expected to hit 6.3 billion, accounting for two-thirds of all mobile subscriptions. More traffic, more distributed infrastructure, and more AI-driven decision-making mean resilience is no longer just a back-end engineering issue.
Resilience in telecom used to mean keeping the network up. Today, that is no longer enough.
As AI takes on a bigger role in how networks are managed, operators must keep services seamless even as infrastructure becomes more distributed and data becomes more sensitive. That is exactly the challenge reflected in this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day theme, “Strengthening resilience in a connected world.” Resilience now has to be built into every layer of connectivity, from terrestrial networks and submarine cables to satellites and data centres.
