Global software testing market in telecom sector expected to surpass revenue size of $3 billion by 2019, says Technavio

Software testing in telecom sector: Key market research findings

Adoption of cloud-based testing
Growing demand for mobile network software testing

Technavio has added a new market research report on the global software testing market in telecom sector, to its software testing portfolio. The global software testing market in telecom sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% between 2015 and 2019. The increased usage of mobile applications, critical applications, web-based applications, wireless/mobile technologies and growing need for delivering best-in-class service to the end customers are driving the software testing services market in telecom sector. The Americas dominate the global market for software testing in the telecom sector, accounting for around 45% of the total market share. The leading market vendors in the Americas region are expected to focus more on product development and engineering services during the forecast period.

The new industry research report from Technavio discusses in detail the key drivers and trends responsible for the growth of this market and its sub-segments.

“The telecom sector is witnessing strong demand for testing-in-a-cloud service, to enhance their operational efficiency at reduced expenses. By cloud computing technologies, any team member can access testing tools and test environments from anywhere and at any time in the world. This IT infrastructure shift onto cloud has helped telecom companies in lowering their CAPEX along with maintenance cost,” says Navin Rajendra, Lead Analyst, ICT, Technavio Research.

The mobile network software testing segment accounts for around 60% of the total market share, owing to its less complex architecture when compared to fixed network software testing services. Technavio’s market research analysts have estimated that telecom operators worldwide would increase their spend on mobile network software testing to conduct targeting marketing campaigns, cross-selling and up-selling, network monitoring, capacity planning, fraud management, and customer risk management.

The leading vendors in the global software testing market in telecom sector include Amdocs, TCS, IBM and HP. Currently, the industry is facing high customer migration from one network to another due to low switching costs. Also, converged infrastructure, increased use of wireless mobile, and high bandwidth has put immense pressure on telecom companies to choose the right software testing tools. With more than 450 mobile network operators, globally, different network infrastructure installations pose multiple challenges for software testing service providers of the telecom market.

A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global Software Testing Market in Telecom 2015-2019.

We can customize reports by other regions and specific segments upon request.

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