The Pitfalls of Connecting with a Provider in Maintenance Mode
In 2021, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave US infrastructure a grade of C-, amid a $2.59 trillion shortfall in infrastructure spending. While telecom infrastructure is comparatively younger than infrastructure categories like dams and bridges, its assets are aging at an accelerated rate, when you consider the pace of the technological advancements that it is supposed to support.
This executive brief examines the regulatory, geographic and economic factors inhibiting the modernization of legacy networks and how the enterprise is impacted as a result.
Key Takeaways:
- Deloitte reports that the United States lacks the dense fiber networks necessary to make the necessary bandwidth advancements to improve the pace of innovation and economic growth.
- Enterprises utilizing legacy circuits face increased risk of network outages, which can cost $5,600 per minute, according to Gartner.
- Greenfield fiber networks are engineered for the future and harness next-gen technologies to deliver premium network performance.