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60% telco executives say legacy IT systems preventing network monetisation
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28/02/2024 05:19 PM | Click to read full article
“Tech debt is a huge challenge for CSPs that can only be overcome by decoupling legacy systems and building the foundation for a Digital Core capitalizing on the new opportunities generative AI and digital tech offer,” said Mathangi Sandilya, Global Technology Industry Group Lead, Communications & Media, Accenture. One-third of respondents highlighted large IT maintenance and operational costs as a top issue due to the high proportion of legacy in their IT infrastructure.