• ISG’s 2026 Field Services Report found 56% of enterprises expect AI infrastructure or AI-enabled devices to significantly increase demand through year-end 2028.
• Data center and connectivity expansion will drive additional demand for 39% of respondents; data center and technical infrastructure demand growth averages 3%.
• Enterprises expect 25% of field service incidents to require no human intervention by that deadline, up from 14% currently.
• Incidents requiring on-site technicians are projected to fall to 17% from nearly 29%, increasingly involving specialized, time-sensitive work on mission-critical systems.
• Surveyed enterprises spend an average of $21 million annually on field services, or approximately $100,000 per supported site.

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