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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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 and Tom Rebbeck, experts in enterprise 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).

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.