Global AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2026-2032

The global AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 74594 million in 2025 to US$ 206376 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.7% from 2026 to 2032.

AI in ICT refers to the integration of artificial intelligence technologies—such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and intelligent automation—into information and communications technology infrastructure, platforms, and services. It focuses on enhancing how data is transmitted, processed, managed, and utilized across cloud computing, telecom networks, data centers, enterprise IT systems, and edge devices. Typical applications include intelligent network optimization, traffic prediction, automated IT operations (AIOps), cybersecurity analytics, cloud resource orchestration, intelligent customer interaction systems, and enterprise data intelligence platforms. Unlike vertical AI markets such as healthcare or finance, AI in ICT serves as a horizontal enabling layer, providing foundational intelligence capabilities that support digital transformation across multiple industries.

The industry chain of AI in ICT is relatively clear. Upstream consists of semiconductor suppliers, hardware manufacturers, cloud infrastructure providers, and data sources. Midstream players are AI platform developers, ICT solution providers, and system integrators that embed AI into networks, data centers, and enterprise IT systems. Downstream customers include telecom operators, cloud service providers, large enterprises, public-sector organizations, and industrial users that deploy AI-enabled ICT infrastructure to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Strategic partnerships between chip vendors, cloud providers, and telecom operators are a defining feature of this ecosystem.

In terms of profitability, AI in ICT generally demonstrates strong margin potential. Software- and cloud-based AI platforms typically achieve gross margins of approximately 60–80%, driven by scalability and recurring revenue. Hardware-centric AI infrastructure solutions show lower margins, often in the 35–55% range, but benefit from large deployment volumes and long-term service contracts. Key market trends include the rapid expansion of cloud and edge AI, AI-driven autonomous networks, rising demand for AIOps and cybersecurity analytics, and increasing convergence between AI, cloud computing, and next-generation communication technologies.

LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sales for 2026 through 2032. With AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of AI in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Software
Services

Segmentation by Deployment & Architecture Model:
On-premise
Cloud-native AI Platforms
Others

Segmentation by ICT Infrastructure Layer:
Network Layer AI
Compute & Data Center AI
Cloud & Edge AI Infrastructure
Device & Endpoint AI
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Natural Language Processing
Machine Perception
Data Mining
Motion and Manipulation

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Amazon (AWS)
Google
Microsoft
IBM
Baidu
Meta
NVIDIA
Intel
Samsung Electronics
HPE
Fujitsu
Siemens
AT&T
Hancom Inc.
General Vision
H2O.ai
BigML
Diffbot
Digital Reasoning Systems
DataRobot
CognitiveScale
Fair Isaac (FICO)

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