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that are making advanced wireless a critical component of their infrastruc- ture and innovation strategies, versus a discrete consideration or an after- thought, will likely experience tremen- dous growth potential and, accordingly, position themselves to compete more effectively on the world stage.” Networking executives expect next- gen wireless to be integral to their business success and transformational for their enterprises and industries, representing an opportunity to change how they operate, innovate and sell. In fact, networking executives surveyed view advanced wireless technologies as a foundational necessity for imple- menting the technologies that will drive digital transformation. Among the findings, about eight in 10 surveyed believe advanced wireless will transform their organization within three years, and seven in 10 believe it will transform their industry in the same timeframe. The desire to take advan- tage of new technologies such as AI, big data analytics and edge computing is a top driver for advanced wireless adoption tied with improving efficiency, and at least eight in 10 view advanced wireless as very/extremely important to their organization’s ability to imple- ment these new technologies. Three quarters of respondents, meanwhile, believe their company can create a significant competitive advantage by leveraging advanced wireless. “While innovation and digital transfor- mation are desired business outcomes of advanced wireless networking adoption, there are also tremendous advantages for the people running the business – the employees, customers and partners,” said Jack Fritz, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “The Deloitte survey found adopters are using 5G and Wi-Fi 6 both inside and outside the office for a variety of reasons, but the enhancement of workplace communica- tion, collaboration and productivity is particularly timely and relevant since connectivity is crucial for remote work and business continuity during a crisis like the current pandemic.” Deloitte’s survey also found the ecosystem surrounding advanced wireless technologies is multifaceted, fluid and ever-growing. Adopters are engaging with myriad telecom and technology vendors and often with multiple vendors of each type. On average, advanced wireless adopters engage with about eight of the nine listed types of vendors. Moreover, when it comes to application and cloud providers, component providers, consultant firms/integrators and network equipment providers, about half of enterprises engage with two or more vendors of each type, said Deloitte. The relationships are evolving,” said the research firm. “For each type of vendor in the ecosystem, at most three in 10 adopters prefer to keep engaging with their current vendors.” The rest, or about seven in 10, indicate they’re open to exploring new vendor relationships. Two-thirds of adopters prefer to purchase at least some best-of-breed components, and many are likely to seek help with integration. o www.teli.net/partners - 844-411-1111 It’s where you go to get volume messaging solutions for contact center and CPaaS Best rates to help you win more deals Award-winning partner portal Prompt commission and spiff payments 27 May 2021 | CHANNEL V ISION