The GXI Report: Your Guide to the Future of the Digital Economy
The annual Global Interconnection Index (GXI) is a crystal ball into the future of the digital economy, full of predictions and insights that redefine how we connect and thrive in a digital world. 📈 Bandwidth Growth: Watch as interconnection bandwidth skyrockets at a 34% five-year CAGR, hitting a mind-blowing 33,578 Tbps. ☁️ Multicloud Mastery: By 2025, 85% of global companies will have embraced multicloud strategies across numerous regions. It's the era of cloud without borders, enhancing flexibility and operational resilience. 🌐 Fortune 500's Digital Pivot: By 2025, 90% of Fortune 500 companies will transform into digital providers, both selling and consuming digital services. It's a shift from traditional business models to digital-first strategies. 🔄 Hardware Renaissance: The next few years will witness a doubling in hardware refresh rates, spurred by ever-improving price/performance ratios. By 2026, technology lifecycles will accelerate, keeping pace with innovation demands. 💡 Growth Through Composition: By 2026, 60% of digital growth will be propelled by composable business models, outshining mergers and acquisitions. It’s a paradigm shift towards more agile and adaptable growth strategies. 📊 Subscription Surge: A significant 80% of Enterprise digital infrastructure investment is expected to shift to subscription models by 2026. This marks a strategic move towards operational flexibility and financial predictability. Please reach out to discuss any of these developments!Interested in building a sustainable network? Join our Tech Talk this week!
Discover how sustainability and technology intersects with our 20-minute Tech Talk on October 26 th . In my upcoming Tech Talk, I’ll be joined by Sarwar Khan, Sustainability Lead at BT; Sarwar has 12 years’ experience in developing decarbonization strategies, products and propositions spanning across the telecoms, IT, and energy industries, working for both large corporates and start-ups. Get ready to learn more about: How BT’s Digital Carbon Calculator provides a unique view into which network assets to optimize for sustainability The benefits of combining carbon footprint data and IT services lifecycle management to gain network efficiencies How BT’s global network combined with Equinix’s own tooling, and data center colocation and virtual interconnection services, in a hybrid multicloud environment enables energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions at scale. Got a question you want covered? Ask below! Don’t forget toregister here.
