Analysys Mason Podcast

Gulf operators are scaling up their IT capabilities for enterprises but should do more to attract SMEs

Gulf operators have ambitions to expand their IT portfolios and capabilities but they may be missing out on the SME opportunity, which could contribute the most to revenue growth in the next 5 years.
Catherine Hammond (Research Director) and Karim Yaici (Senior Analyst) discuss SME opportunities for Gulf operators.  
The associated article can be accessed here. 
Details of the related subscriber case study report can be viewed here. 

Operators should be cautious about deploying unlimited mobile data plans

NPS generally increases with data allowance size, but falls for respondents with unlimited data.
Partner, Tom Rebbeck and Associate Consultant, Erik Ottosson discuss the results of Analysys Mason’s annual Consumer survey and why operators should be cautious about deploying unlimited mobile data plans.
The article featured in the podcast can be accessed here.

MWC 2023: private networks received more attention than IoT, despite several interesting new IoT ventures

Activity at Mobile World Congress 2023 reflected a recent trend: interest in IoT has declined, while interest in private networks (and private 5G in particular) continues to grow.
Senior Analyst, Ibraheem Kasujee and Partner, Tom Rebbeck give a post-event round up of MWC 2023 with a particular focus on the announcements related to private networks and IoT. 
The articles featured in the podcast can be accessed here and here. 
For more information on Analysys Mason's private networks and IoT research, click here.

Rural broadband: making the right technology choice

Governments worldwide are seeking to bring broadband connectivity to underserved and hard-to-reach citizens in rural areas. This will bring significant opportunities for citizens, governments, operators and suppliers.
In this podcast, Andrew Daly (Principal) and Larry Goldman (Chief Analyst) discuss the technology options available for rural broadband deployment. 
The associated article can be accessed here. 

Analysys Mason’s predictions for the business telecoms market in 2023

A weak economy, continued high inflation and soaring energy prices (in some regions) will put pressure on business spending in 2023, which in turn will affect telecoms operators’ business divisions.
In this podcast, Tom Rebbeck (Partner), Catherine Hammond (Principal Analyst) and Ibraheem Kasujee (Analyst) discuss about the challenges and opportunities for operators' business divisions in 2023.
View our full predictions for the business telecoms market in 2023 here. 

Top SMB technology trends in 2023

Analysys Mason continues to track the SMB ecosystem and here are our top predictions for SMB technology trends in 2023. Vendors and operators can use these to help to reassess and refine their SMB strategies.
View our full SMB technology trends predictions here. 

New ESG reporting requirements impact all EU companies

In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria have become a key topic in business and in the popular consciousness, as demonstrated by Google search trends.
In this podcast Anurag Dey, one of Analysys Mason's consultants focused on ESG, and Larry Goldman (Chief Analyst), discuss the impact of these requirements for the telecoms, media and technology sector.
The associated article can be accessed here. 

Analysys Mason’s predictions for the telecoms software and networks market in 2023

The telecoms industry is coping with a changing economic climate while continuing to press for payoffs from investments in 5G, cloud and automation technologies.
In this podcast, Larry Goldman (Chief Analyst) talks with Research Directors Caroline Chappell, Caroline Gabriel and Justin van der Lande about their views on industry developments in 2023.
View our full predictions for the telecoms software and networks market in 2023 here.