IQGeo survey shows 13% of telecom operators rate network records largely accurate

• IQGeo published a survey of 500 senior telecom decision-makers showing only 13% rate more than three-quarters of network records accurate.
• All operators reported business impact from inaccurate physical network data in the past 12 months; 71% cited project or service activation delays.
• Data quality also shaped deal pricing, with 78% saying network asset data has a critical or major influence on M&A valuations.
• Legacy tooling remained a constraint, with the average network management system 13 years old.
• Only 7% said field updates hit systems of record immediately; integrated geospatial users reported 4.5-day updates versus 5.3 days for multiple systems.

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