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AI infrastructure: A new growth avenue for telco operators

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Operators could provide the backbone for today’s AI economy to reignite growth. But success will hinge on effectively navigating complex market dynamics, uncertain demand, and rising competition.
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Interview
Forging sustainable steel and more: A talk with Nucor CEO Leon Topalian
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The head of the North American steel company talks about its wide-ranging business strategy—and the company culture that...
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Transforming telecom tech: How IT excellence drives innovation and cost efficiency
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New McKinsey benchmarking research shows what separates telecom tech leaders from laggards and how a strategic approach to IT...
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Podcast
Arnab Bose on AI’s impact on cybersecurity
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Okta’s Arnab Bose discusses a strategic and outcome-oriented approach for product managers of B2B products, how AI is affecting...
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How an AI-enabled software product development life cycle will fuel innovation
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AI has the potential to fundamentally transform the development of software products, increasing the pace of the process and...

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Executive Voices

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Podcast
Yuhki Yamashita on ‘user love’ as the fuel for product-led growth
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Figma chief product officer Yuhki Yamashita discusses how to leverage connections with customers and communities to promote product-led...
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Podcast
Paul Yacoubian on product-led growth in AI-native companies
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Copy.ai co-founder and CEO Paul Yacoubian discusses his approach to growth, expanding product offerings, and using analytics...
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Podcast
Varun Parmar on how CPOs are shaping the future of sales
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Adobe’s Varun Parmar discusses product-led growth and emphasizes that a great product should be intuitive, deliver immediate,...
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Interview
Uday Shankar on India’s media and entertainment evolution
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The incoming vice-chair of what is set to become India’s largest media and digital entertainment company looks back on...
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Podcast
Inbal Shani on maturing your product leadership in the age of AI
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Inbal Shani, chief product officer at Twilio, shares how she thinks about incorporating AI into products to maximize customer...
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Interview - McKinsey Quarterly
Direct from Michael Dell: Leadership lessons and the future of AI
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The CEO of Dell Technologies weighs in on what’s next for AI, how companies can successfully transform in the face of constant...

Tech Trends

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Scaling the AI-native telco
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With telcos aiming to integrate AI throughout their organizations, here’s how they can unlock the full potential while...
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Navigating the generative AI disruption in software
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The technology could accelerate growth, but presents new challenges, including shifts in value pools, user segments, and competitive...
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Interview
The promise and the reality of gen AI agents in the enterprise
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Generative AI technology is improving so quickly that a range of new capabilities are rapidly coming online, but only for those...

New Capabilities

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Pushing telcos’ AI envelope on capital decisions
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Advances in data maturity and AI practices can allow operators to simulate investment scenarios to identify those that matter...
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Article
Telecom emissions: How to tackle the biggest challenges
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Decarbonizing the full value chain is challenging, but 60 percent of an integrated operator’s emissions can be abated for...
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How generative AI could accelerate software product time to market
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A new study offers early lessons on how generative AI can improve product managers’ productivity, quality, and experience....

New Markets

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Playing to win in B2B telecom
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Amid explosive demand for connectivity and digital solutions, four strategies can accelerate B2B telco growth. Knowing where...
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Article
The future of telcos: Mapping the routes to renewed success
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For all their efforts to reignite growth, telcos have yet to overcome their fundamental challenges. Doing so is still feasible,...
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McKinsey Direct
Driving value creation through M&A in IT services
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The IT services industry has undergone significant M&A activity over the past several years. Realizing how to synergize operations...
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Inside the engine room: Debunking the myths of scaling a new business
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Demystifying the narrative around five fundamental elements will help start-ups and scale-ups grow efficiently and continuously....

MORE INSIGHTS

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Creating a thriving chemical semiconductor supply chain in America
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Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. What will it take to ensure US semiconductor manufacturers...
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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
McKinsey’s highlights from Mobile World Congress
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Companies are getting practical about how to create value from gen AI—while 5G, satellites, and innovations in phone design also...
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What is a self-driving car?
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A self-driving car, or autonomous vehicle, is a type of vehicle that can operate with little or no direct input from humans.
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McKinsey Direct
Quantum communication growth drivers: Cybersecurity and quantum computing
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McKinsey’s latest quantum communication report explores growing investment in new quantum communication capabilities to...
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Article
Technology, media, and telecommunications: Software deals and creative partnerships will carry the day
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Multiple trends will likely fuel M&A growth across technology, media, and telecommunications in 2025, with an increase in...
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Advanced industries: New technologies and supply chain shifts are driving key portfolio and investment decisions
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A number of trends, including reduced interest rates and the emergence of new technologies, software, and ecosystems, point to...
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Article
Tech resilience for healthcare providers: Inaction has a heavy toll
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Cyberattacks and tech outages at provider organizations have reached an all-time high. To stem the tide, providers need strong...
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Podcast
Filling the gap between innovation and go to market
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AWS’s Jelena Joffe Weil discusses Amazon’s venture innovation initiative and the benefits of collaborative innovation...
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What is e-commerce?
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E-commerce, or electronic commerce, is the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, on websites, mobile apps,...
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Report
Europe in the intelligent age: From ideas to action
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Strategic focus and private sector–led lighthouse initiatives can change the Old Continent’s trajectory—if...
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Article
What is SaaS?
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SaaS stands for software as a service. Users access SaaS products remotely via the cloud.