Drawing on findings from the Omdia 2026 Telecom Survey for global service providers, this analyst report examines how the shift from AI training to enterprise inferencing is creating new opportunities for high-bandwidth optical services, managed optical fiber networks (MOFN), and dynamic, on-demand connectivity. The report explores service provider growth expectations, evolving customer requirements, and the increasing role of automation in delivering AI-ready optical networks.
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AI Inferencing and the Evolution of On-Demand Optical Networks
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