The winds of change continue blowing for the global wireline telecom industry: An International Telecommunications Union (ITU) report sees continued capital expenditures for fiber infrastructure, reaching $144.2 billion between 2014 and 2019, as next-generation technologies and particularly 5G make demands on the wireline network.
In the face of additional demand for fiber buildouts such as FTTT (fiber to the tower) and other backhaul infrastructure, telcos are getting smarter about pulling together funding sources.
