Telecommunications Risk factor survey 2025/26

The 2025/26 Telecommunications Risk Factor Survey reveals a decisive pivot in the global telecoms and data centre sectors, marked by sharper operational, regulatory, and financial pressures. This aligns with BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2025, which cautions that a reactive, compliance-led approach to risk is ill-suited to today’s “permacrisis” environment, where systemic shocks have become the norm.

This year’s findings highlight a significant shift in risk priorities from 2023, where regulatory and tax‑based risks dominated, to more immediate operational concerns. In 2025, Cybersecurity has surged to the top of the global rankings, with 85% of operators citing it as a critical risk.

While supply‑side fragility, driven by dependence on key vendors, is another defining theme, industry‑specific risks remain pronounced. These include competitive pressures, natural disasters, and the uncertainties of 5G rollout – a new risk in 2025, shaping strategic outlooks. This shift in focus signals a broader recalibration, as the industry moves from simply managing policy exposure to actively addressing tangible threats that directly disrupt continuity and resilience.

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