Catenaa, Saturday, November 01, 2025-Global spending on cloud infrastructure by telecommunications companies is set to reach $17.4 billion in 2025, marking 12% year-on-year growth, according to Omdia.
The research firm projects a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% through 2030, with the market reaching $24.8 billion.
Omdia cited rapid modernization of telco networks, including cloud-native functions and AI-driven automation, as a key driver. Containerized network functions are encouraging operators to invest in platforms supporting both virtualized and containerized environments.
The proportion of network workloads running on public cloud platforms is forecast to rise from 3% in 2024 to 13% by 2030. While public cloud providers have tailored solutions for telecommunications, recent outages, such as AWS’s major disruption last week, have raised caution among operators.
Spending on Kubernetes-based platforms is expected to grow at 25% CAGR, while investment in traditional VM-only environments slows.
Red Hat continues to lead cloud infrastructure management with a 25% market share, reflecting operator preference for mature and reliable enterprise solutions.
Analysts predict that telco reliance on cloud platforms will continue expanding, enabling faster deployment of software, AI-driven services, and network automation tools, while reducing operational complexity.
