The truth of information technology investment is that it must support and be closely aligned with business strategy. You have to have clear indicators and metrics that allow you to identify how you're progressing towards solving problems and achieving goals. This is especially true where costs and benefits tend to be unclear or complex, such as in telecommunications. Be willing to admit when something goes wrong. Do a careful analysis of failures.
New technologies are risky.
In order to achieve one success you may have to accept several failures. Try doing several small projects rather than one big project. The bottom line is that the most advanced and powerful telecommunications are of little value without vision and leadership. If you work to create vision and grow leaders as you develop a greater understanding of the technology then compelling applications will materialize. If you have to struggle to define your applications then you may be missing one of these pieces, and all of the infrastructure in the world won't be of any value.