Telecommunications is undergoing its most significant transformation since the advent of 5G. As connectivity becomes increasingly commoditized and 5G monetization falls short of expectations, telcos are repositioning themselves as AI-powered enterprises, AI infrastructure providers, and orchestrators of the emerging AI economy. The industry’s focus is shifting from bandwidth to intelligence, spanning AI factories, agentic operations, sovereign AI, digital ecosystems, and enterprisewide data fabrics. At the same time, operators continue to pursue growth beyond connectivity through industry solutions, programmable networks, and developer ecosystems. This report examines the 10 trends that will shape telecommunications strategy, investment priorities, and competitive differentiation in the next decade.

Edge computing technologies help enterprises in a range of verticals anticipate customer needs, act on their behalf, and operate their businesses efficiently, often in localized IoT contexts. This data overview provides technology leaders with insight into the state of edge computing at enterprises responding to Forrester’s Infrastructure Survey, 2025 and Forrester’s Networks, Wireless, Edge, IoT Survey, 2026. It highlights insights on key benefits, adoption plans, use cases, technology components, and deployment challenges to help power your own edge decision-making.

A volatile geopolitical landscape furnishes frequent reminders of the urgent need for platforms that enable prompt, collective supply network responses to demand fluctuations and supply bottlenecks. Legacy supply chain strategies and applications are evolving to respond to regulatory and customer expectations, with a focus on resilience and sustainability. This report describes the four big trends affecting global supply chains and the eight technology clusters that form the toolkit that technology executives will use to respond in the short, medium, and long term.

IoT is shifting the collection of connected data to intelligent, automated action at the edge. Companies are combining connected devices with edge platforms and intelligence to analyze data closer to where it originates, improve real-time decisions, and automate responses. This evolution expands the number and variety of assets that technology teams must discover, manage, maintain, and secure throughout their lifecycles. As IoT spending rises, business returns will depend on not just deploying more connected devices, but turning their data into action while maintaining control of a fragmented endpoint estate. This report highlights findings from Forrester’s Networks, Wireless, Edge, IoT Survey, 2026.

For years, smart building conversations have centered on connected sensors, automated systems, and operational efficiency. But the conversation is shifting. As organizations juggle hybrid work, sustainability mandates, and cost pressure, they’re taking a harder look at a deceptively simple question: How should we use our physical space? That question sits at the center of our […]

Space optimization is where smart buildings get practical — how much space to keep, how to support hybrid work, where to reduce waste, and how to operate buildings. Enterprises often deploy space optimization solutions to plan and manage real estate costs, implement sustainable practices, and support hybrid workplace initiatives. Space optimization is the first report in Forrester’s smart building solution ecosystem series, which will cover each major capability category. This report defines the breadth of space optimization features, identifies examples of vendors participating in this market, and highlights considerations when deploying space optimization solutions.

Like us, you’ve probably noticed that over the past two years, most discussions about AI in manufacturing have focused on what LLMs can do for engineers, planners, and other knowledge workers. Vendors have showcased copilots that summarize documents, answer questions, and generate content. Those capabilities matter, but they may not be where manufacturers ultimately realize […]

Cloud has long enabled faster testing, rapid provisioning, and innovation at enterprise scale, but AI is raising the stakes and disrupting the marketplace. In 2026, the shift from commodity cloud to AI-native cloud is accelerating, albeit complicated by economic nationalism. Multicloud complexity, AI cloud cost spikes, and the race to deploy business-facing agentic AI now dominate the enterprise agenda. Cloud leaders must balance rapid AI enablement with cost control and efficient management. This report covers the top cloud trends that tech leaders need to track in 2026.

In our evaluation of endpoint management platform providers, previously known as unified endpoint management, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps you select the right one for your needs.

As technology executives strive to optimize their technology decisions, they must become savvy in many categories of technologies and services. This report helps technology execs get up to speed on edge computing technologies and related internet-of-things (IoT) solutions, focus on the latest discussions, and understand the diverse array of edge computing vendor partner decisions that land on their desk. This can help prepare you for your next strategy meeting or serve as a good starting point for getting involved with your organization’s edge computing and IoT initiatives.