As 2025 approaches the rearview mirror, a survey of over 200 telecom professionals places security at the forefront of 2026.
Respondents to a survey identify security as the top investment priority area for 2026, according to the Telecoms.com Intelligence Annual Industry Survey 2025 report which included participants from a host of company types, such as Communication Service Providers (CSPs), vendors, and System Integrators (SIs)/consultancies.
The report notes that “security has gained momentum as an investment area compared to last year” when Telecoms.com Intelligence ran its annual survey for 2024. This, it says, “is reflective of today’s security environment in telecoms and beyond. Increasing cybersecurity attacks globally, including denial of service (DDoS attacks), malware, service delivery attacks, and threats aiming to breach privacy and exfiltrate data, are driving organisations to tighten their focus on cyberthreats, making this not only a likely priority area but hopefully an urgent one.”
