As service providers continue to migrate toward offering more software-based virtual services to businesses, the adoption of smart central offices is growing.
A new IHS Markit study, which was created through conversations with Tier 1 service providers, revealed that in 2018, 85% of respondents said they plan to create or will have already deployed smart central offices.
A smart central office consists of a service provider installing servers, storage and switching to create mini data centers in selected existing COs.
