The report said telecommunications networks play a key role in keeping quantum computing capabilities safe — and they’re also a big target.

STL Partners predicts one AI-related growth area among telcos but warns of a slower adoption or pullbacks in three others.

The report found T-Mobile has the top median download speed at 374.5 Mbps, followed by Verizon at 226.5 Mbps and AT&T at 193.0 Mbps.

The report found that only about 54% of people in the lowest-income group subscribe to home broadband internet service.

The report said advanced AI capabilities, like AI-enabled glasses, will put a particular strain on upload connections in the future.

The report found that because multi-gig plans are so expensive, they drove up average price for internet service by $7 — nearly 5%.
