In H1 2021, telco capex spending on IT infrastructure amounted to 137 billion U.S. dollars. Telco capex has remained relatively even throughout the preceding years, hovering between 130 and 139 billion U.S. dollars. Hyperscale capex, by comparison, has increased by around 50 billion U.S. dollars over the same time period.
Telco and hyperscale infrastructure spending capex from H1 2016 to H1 2021
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