The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker finds strong revenue results for the global software industry among fears of inflation and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Current geopolitical and macroeconomic turmoil is not expected to have a decisive impact on software growth as businesses push for more automation and digitalization to save costs and improve supply chains across the globe.

The 5G ecosystem is reaching a level of technology maturity much more rapidly than earlier generations, enabling operators to develop network deployment and go to market strategies with mass-market appeal and scalable across evolving B2C, B2B and B2B2X business models.