Wedoany.com Report on Feb 7th, Telecommunication networks are accelerating their evolution towards virtualization, with digital twin technology becoming a crucial tool for enhancing operational resilience and decision-making efficiency. This technology helps operators gain deeper insights into network performance monitoring and provides early warnings before potential faults escalate into service disruptions by creating real-time virtual models of physical networks. By simulating traffic loads, configuration changes, and fault scenarios in a virtual environment, teams can test and optimize network behavior without impacting actual network services. Combined with artificial intelligence and analytical capabilities, digital twin technology supports predictive maintenance, rapid fault diagnosis, and efficient capacity planning. As the complexity of expanding 5G networks increases, this technology has become a key means of managing network scale, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Japanese telecom operator NTT Docomo recently adjusted its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, lowering its full-year net profit projection from the original 669 billion yen to 612 billion yen. The company stated that this adjustment is primarily due to rising costs and intensified market competition. The revised forecast reflects increased sales and promotion expenses, expanded network investments, and changes in the Japanese mobile market environment. Despite the lowered profit target, Docomo maintained its full-year revenue and capital expenditure guidance. Simultaneously, the company reduced its expectations for equipment sales and mobile service revenue, indicating continued pressure on its core mobile operations, although service revenue showed a stable trend during the reporting period.
The European Commission recently proposed a measure to strengthen cybersecurity in telecom networks, aiming to enhance control over high-risk information and communication technology suppliers. As part of the update to the Cybersecurity Act, this initiative extends supply chain security requirements to 18 critical sectors, including telecommunications. According to the proposal, telecom operators will need to more rigorously assess supplier risks and gradually restrict or replace equipment from suppliers deemed security threats. This move reflects concerns over foreign interference, cyber espionage, and dependence on external suppliers. If the proposal is adopted, telecom companies may be granted a transition period of up to three years to comply with the new rules, which is expected to significantly impact the European telecom infrastructure and supplier landscape.
