Analysys Mason's Telecoms Podcast

In this podcast, Martin Scott, expert in video, gaming and entertainment, and Oliver Bruff, expert in fixed broadband services, discuss the impact that Matter will have on the consumer smart home market and the opportunities that it provides for fixed broadband operators. Read the associated article here.

Satellite direct-to-device technology could solve the challenge of connectivity in remote areas. It is attracting interest from mobile network operators (MNOs), satellite operators and investors. However, is the technology ready to meet customers’ expectations? What is the revenue opportunity today and how will it evolve over time? Join the discussion with satellite and space experts, Lluc Palerm and Christopher Baugh. Learn more about our satellite strategies for telcos research programme and our report on the satellite direct-to-device market.

Mary Saunders, expert in private networks, and Daniel Beazer, expert in edge and media platforms, discuss Daniel’s recently published article on edge computing in Las Vegas. The city is not considered to be a technology hub but has become a hotspot for edge computing. Mary and Daniel together explore whether there are any lessons that operators and other edge builders can learn from the city’s edge activities or if it will all just have to ‘stay in Vegas’. Read the associated article.

Caroline Chappell, network API expert, and Tom Rebbeck, TMT business services expert, discuss the telecoms sector’s approach to network APIs and its chances of success. They also talk about the alternatives that developers have, using initiatives such as Open Gateway and CAMARA. Read the associated article here. 

In this podcast Tom Rebbeck, expert in consumer and business services, and Ibraheem Kasujee, expert in private networks, discuss the recently updated private LTE/5G networks forecast. They discuss the size of the opportunity, what it means to the key suppliers in the market, and drivers and inhibitors in the market. Read the associated article and report, Enterprises will spend USD9 billion on private networks by 2028 but the market will not have reached its potential and Private LTE/5G networks: worldwide trends and forecasts.

Caroline Chappell, expert in cloud native technologies, explains that if operators are serious about network convergence (where siloed network domains are brought together into a single network entity to support new enterprise services such as network slicing and network-as-a-service), then they must acquire a cloud-native programmable network platform as a strategic priority for 2024. Read the associated article.

In this podcast, Caroline Chappell, expert in cloud-native technologies, discusses a key test for AT&T’s open network credentials. The question is whether AT&T will pair its cloud platform with RAN functions from Ericsson or opt for a third-party telecoms cloud platform. This decision will shape the future capability to run RAN functions from various vendors in the future. This podcast discusses why a horizontal cloud platform is necessary for Open RAN why high-capacity network operators (brownfield operators) need to take steps towards adopting Open RAN while incorporating openness into the process who the horizontal cloud platform contenders are for AT&T’s Open RAN deployment and who is best placed to win the prize. Read the associated article.

In the last decade, SpaceX has achieved a near-monopoly on the satellite launch market, due to aggressive moves, improved reliability and delayed competition. At the same time, the company has manufactured more satellites than any other operator for its Starlink constellation and is now planning to sell satellites via its Starshield programme. Given the challenges involved in satellite manufacturing and launch, and SpaceX’s dominance in the market, established and emerging players have shown considerable concern in competing in these markets. In this podcast, Christopher Baugh and Dallas Kasaboski, experts in satellite infrastructure, discuss the market landscape. They provide insights on how operators and vendors can learn from SpaceX’s trajectory in order to successfully compete in these dynamic growth markets. Learn more in the associated report.

Verizon and T-Mobile have recently launched new pricing strategies for their unlimited data plans, with early indications of success in generating ARPU growth. Tom Rebbeck, expert in consumer services, and Stephen Day, expert in regional markets, discuss the details of these new plans and explain how operators around the world can learn from them.   Learn more in the associated article.

Mary Saunders, expert in private networks and Daniel Beazer, expert in edge and media platforms, discuss Analysys Mason’s recently published report ‘Edge strategy case studies: operators’ progress’. They talk about the lessons that can be learned from industry leaders in this market and what can be done to encourage more operators to invest in edge computing. Read the associated article here.

In this podcast, satellite and space experts Christopher Baugh, Dallas Kasaboski, Vivek Prasad and Kerry Vincent-Viry discuss the newest satellite programmes from the NSR team: Satellite Infrastructure, Satellite Capacity and Satellite Mobility. They discuss the key trends that are shaping each market segment, the types of content included, and how each programme will help clients to strategise in a market that is facing significant transformation.

Few commercial propositions for public 5G enterprise services are currently available, but most operators have the capabilities to launch at least a few. Large operators that want to maximise their returns from 5G enterprise services should be building 5G capabilities into their existing end-to-end propositions. For smaller operators, supporting partner services with high-value connectivity may be more appropriate, but even these operators should consider launching a few 5G propositions of their own. In this podcast, Catherine Hammond, expert in enterprise services and Tom Rebbeck, expert in consumer services discuss the different options for operators to monetise public 5G enterprise services and how they can achieve their goals more quickly. The associated article can be accessed here.

In this podcast, consumer services experts Tom Rebbeck and Martin Scott discuss the potential impact of generative AI (GenAI) on telecoms operators and the telecoms sector. They discuss how GenAI can be used by different teams within an operator, how operators are currently using GenAI and how the telecoms market could develop (three different scenarios are discussed). Learn more in the associated report.

Mary Saunders, expert in private networks, and Daniel Beazer, expert in edge and media platforms, discuss the recently published report on use cases for private wireless networks and edge computing. This is still a new market, but there are some unexpected drivers for adoption emerging, as well as some widely anticipated drivers for adoption that have not yet materialised. Learn more in the associated report and article, Edge and wireless private networks: use cases and strategies and Operators and vendors should prepare now for the shared industrial edge.

Tom Rebbeck, Partner and head of Analysys Mason’s Consumer Services practice, and Stefano Porto Bonacci, Senior Analyst and expert in fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) talk about EE’s new FMC strategy and its implications on the FMC market in the UK. Learn more in the associated article.

Tom Rebbeck, expert in consumer services, and Ibraheem Kasujee, expert in IoT services and private networks, discuss the findings from the recently published private networks ‘battlecard’ reports on service providers and technology providers. They discuss the types of providers active in the market, the key criteria used by private network buyers and how each group performs against these criteria. They also provide suggestions for how service providers can use these battlecards to strengthen their propositions. Learn more in the associated article.

Communication apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger offer businesses a variety of choices when it comes to B2C messaging and each platform has unique selling points. However, although these apps are cheaper for businesses to use and offer additional functionality, no communication platform offers the ubiquity of SMS. Tom Rebbeck, Partner and head of Analysys Mason's consumer services practice and Ben Taylor, expert in consumer services, discuss the application-to-person (A2P) messaging market and the competition between SMS and third-party messaging apps. Learn more in the associated article.

Over the past few years, there has been a rise in UK FTTP alternative networks (altnets), disrupting the fixed broadband industry and driving FTTP adoption. However, as altnets have grown in both size and number, sustainability challenges have emerged, leading to speculation that waves of consolidation are gathering pace. Corporate strategy and transaction support expert, Alex Pericleous, delves into this changing landscape, exploring the key driving forces behind these developments and shedding light on the future prospects for the industry. Learn more in the associated article.

SD-WAN is already a mainstream networking option, but revenue is expected to continue to rise steadily over the next 5 years. SASE will account for a growing share of the SD-WAN and cloud security market as enterprises take a modular approach to adoption. Business services experts, Catherine Hammond and Matt Small, discuss recent trends and future expectations for the SD-WAN and SASE market based on our latest global forecasts and vendor partnership tracker.  The associated article can be accessed here.

ARPU for B2B connectivity services is falling rapidly in real terms and operators need to accelerate their efforts to grow revenue from other services. Business services experts, Catherine Hammond and Matt Small examine recent ARPU trends based on data from our business revenue tracker and look at what is happening in the market in terms of pricing and value-added IT services that operators can offer.    For more information, read Matt's associated article.