Analysys Mason Podcast

Enterprises base their IoT connectivity partner selection on more than price

In this podcast, Michele Mackenzie (Principal Analyst) and Tom Rebbeck (Partner) discuss IoT insights from a survey of 200 enterprises conducted by Analysys Mason in early 2022 on behalf of Sierra Wireless.
Detailed findings from the survey can be found in Enterprise requirements for IoT connectivity on Sierra Wireless’s website.
The associated Analysys Mason article can be accessed here.
To learn more about Analysys Mason's IoT Services research programme, click here. 

Pricing in a high-inflation environment: operators can learn from their counterparts in Turkey

High inflation, particularly in high-income countries, poses a threat to telecoms operators’ margins and their ability to retain customers and keep them satisfied.
In this podcast, Inigo Barker (Senior Analyst) and Tom Rebbeck (Partner) discuss what operators can learn from their counterparts in Turkey.
The associated article can be accessed here. 

Business services have not driven operator revenue growth as hoped, but there are reasons to be optimistic

Vendors' and operators' hopes that overall revenue growth will be driven by the business segment have yet to be realised, but there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about future business revenue growth.
In this podcast, Matt Small (Research Analyst) and Tom Rebbeck (Partner) discuss the prospects for business services revenue growth.
You can access the associated article here. 
More information about Analysys Mason's business revenue tracker is available here.

FTTH: opex efficiency trumps bandwidth demand

In this podcast, Larry Goldman (Chief Analyst) and Rupert Wood (Research Director) discuss fibre technology trends for network operators. 
Rupert will be speaking at the FTTH Conference 2022 in Vienna on 23-25 May. Learn more about the event and Analysys Mason's involvement here. 
Rupert's associated article can be accessed here. 

The number of IoT connections grew steadily in 2021, but IoT revenue continued to come under pressure

Analysys Mason’s IoT/M2M revenue and connections tracker shows that IoT operators had mixed results in 2021.
In this podcast, Ibraheem Kasujee (Analyst) and Tom Rebbeck (Partner) discuss the knock-on effects from the pandemic and competitive pressures in the connectivity market.
The associated article can be accessed here. 
 

SMB technology survey insights: getting back to business

Analysys Mason surveyed 1149 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Germany, Singapore, the UK and the USA between December 2021 and January 2022.
We asked SMBs how they have adapted to the changing business environment since the start of the pandemic and about their future plans.
In this podcast, Bob Takacs (Research Director) and Tom Rebbeck (Partner) discuss the survey results and the implications for vendors and telecoms operators. 
To download the survey result reports, click here.  
 

Operator approaches to consumer healthcare range from large platform plays to focusing on market niches

Many operators are unclear about how to approach the revenue opportunity in consumer digital healthcare.
In this podcast, Inigo Barker (Senior Analyst) and Simon Lumb (Senior Analyst) discuss the approaches that operators can choose from depending on their strategic priorities.
The associated article can be viewed here. 

BT’s announcement to make EE its flagship brand may signal greater fixed–mobile convergence in the UK

BT Group announced on 27 April 2022 that it will make EE its flagship consumer brand.
In this podcast, Simon Lumb (Senior Analyst) and Stephen Wilson (Principal Analyst) explore the reasons for this move and the consequences that it will have for other operators in the UK.
The associated article can be accessed here.