Cisco says AI could triple network capacity demand in 3 years
Cisco said at Cisco Live that artificial intelligence could at least triple network capacity demand within three years.
TL;DR
- Cisco executives said AI could at least triple network capacity demand in three years.
- The company said this could create revenue opportunities for telecom operators.
- Cisco framed the opportunity as extending beyond basic connectivity services.
Cisco made the statement during Cisco Live, according to Fierce Network. The company said rising artificial intelligence workloads will increase pressure on telecom network capacity over the next three years.
Cisco executives said the increase in demand could create new revenue opportunities for telecom operators. The company said operators that expand beyond connectivity could capture more of that demand.
The source excerpt does not provide specific forecasts by country, operator, network type, or product. The reported claim is that AI-driven demand growth will be material for telecom networks within a three-year period.
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