Operators should consider partnering with hyperscalers to improve capex efficiency

This article provides an overview of the key insights from our report '5G capex: co-investment models for telecoms operators', which provides a...

The 5G network: an experiment with a USD300 billion prize

Caroline Chappell (Research Director) and Caroline Gabriel (Research Director) gave this presentation at Analysys Mason's 11th annual Telecoms...

5G capex: co-investment models for telecoms operators

5G will involve unprecedented capex investment because it will be deployed in parallel with fibre expansion and cloud migration. This report explores...

The role of subsea cables in the economic transformation of the Middle East

This perspective focuses on the increasing investment in, and the socioeconomic impact of, subsea cable networks in the Middle...

5G will require new as well as established spectrum bands, but the availability of new bands is not confirmed

The process of defining the next generation of wireless communications (5G) is now underway, and the economic impact of decisions that national...

Bringing down the cost of mobile data traffic: investing in new technologies and more spectrum

This article addresses the insight that mobile network operators can use now when planning an approach to supporting faster mobile data services,...

A single RAN strategy can offer double-digit savings for LTE deployment: a real TCO comparison

Before deploying LTE, operators have to formulate a commercial and technical strategy that aims to maximise revenue and minimise costs as well as...

African mobile operators: improving returns through consolidation

The mobile telecoms industry in Africa has burgeoned in recent years, but slowing revenue growth, increasing costs and shareholders demanding returns...