Operators view cost saving and coverage as the two main drivers for network sharing

The benefits of network sharing are becoming increasingly visible. Based on Analysys Mason’s latest survey, out of 31 operators engaged in a...

Operators should capitalise on their strong cloud revenue growth rates with further investment

Operators' cloud revenue growth rates increased in 2022 while those for hyperscaler cloud units and SaaS providers declined. This is positive for...

mmWave spectrum developments in South Korea continue to be turbulent

South Korea’s 5G developments have been challenged by the failure of the three national mobile network operators (MNOs) to fulfil their mmWave...

FTTP wholesale trends: why XGS-PON has uncertain value for wholesalers

It is not yet clear whether XGS-PON works best as a premium product or as a mass-market one. This article is one of a series on wholesale broadband...

FTTP wholesale trends: the impact of inflation and competition on bitstream pricing

Bitstream FTTP pricing is subject to three sets of conflicting pressures, which we examine in this article. The data comes from our annual 'Wholesale...

Operators need to discover new ways to make energy–telecoms bundles a success

Telecoms operators are unlikely to generate large direct profits by selling energy services. They either need to explore innovative models or focus...

WhatsApp’s new pricing will accelerate the adoption of its business messaging services

WhatsApp revised the pricing of its application-to-person (A2P) messaging service, WhatsApp for Business, in July 2025. The new prices are lower and...