Lightyear’s 2026 State of Connectivity


March 19, 2026

Another year means another round of fresher data, more timely trends, and a dataset that has only grown more robust.

Lightyear, the leading provider of enterprise telecom management software, released its second annual State of Connectivity Report. This comprehensive report draws on Lightyear’s proprietary dataset, spanning 100,000+ RFPs and more than 1,000,000 price quotes, to deliver timely, vendor-agnostic insights on the enterprise telecom industry and pricing trends.

The 2026 report will highlight:

  • How AI is reshaping transport and data center strategy
  • The evolving 400G connectivity market
  • What “NaaS” actually looks like now that carriers are deploying it at scale
  • How satellite and 5G are evolving as enterprise connectivity options
  • Pricing and bandwidth trends across DIA, WAN, data centers, and broadband