• IQGeo analysis of a 2026 survey of 500 senior telecom decision-makers flags legacy systems, weak data quality as key barriers to autonomous networks.
• 63% expect data, processes, systems to support fully autonomous network operations by 2030; 50% cite budget constraints as top obstacle.
• Network management software averages 14 years old; 47% report hard-to-modernize legacy platforms; 43% cite poor integration between systems.
• All respondents reported operational impact from inaccurate physical network data in the past 12 months; 71% cited project delays.
• Only 13% said 76%-100% of physical network records are accurate and up to date; just 11% of field photos get audited.

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