White papers

In this section, you will find free white papers and thought leadership to download.

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A superconducting paradigm for the satellite industry

The global satellite manufacturing industry is an important component of the broader space economy. This report explores this burgeoning industry by l...

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Cloud-native automation: the transformation of CSP networks

Google Cloud partnered with Analysys Mason on a study to understand the automation challenges that communications service providers (CSPs) face, where...

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NPaaS: operator strategies and implementation of 5G APIs

In this paper, we examine communications service providers' (CSPs') attitudes to the network-platform-as-a-service (NPaaS) opportunity and their appro...

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stc evolves its multi-vendor telco cloud to achieve new digital service provider goals

stc began its network transformation journey in 2017 and is now in its third, cloud-native phase of network cloud development. This paper assesses stc...

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End-to-end automation: opportunities, challenges and the state of deployment

Analysys Mason conducted a study in October 2022 to assess the current state of CSPs’ automation journeys. This paper provides in-depth analysis...

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Accelerating the adoption of telco AI to deliver autonomous networks

Analysys Mason conducted a survey of 84 senior communications service provider (CSP) executives worldwide between September and November 2022, to asse...

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Controlling energy use: the role of AI-based solutions

This paper provides an overview of an ideal AI-based energy saving solution that effectively aligns energy consumption reductions with network perform...

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5G charging standards: contributors and implications for service providers

This report presents our analysis of the Release 16 and 17 phases of 5G standards development, which defined much of the baseline for monetising 5G st...

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Satellite direct-to-device: a new differentiator and growth engine for mobile operators

Mobile network operators (MNOs) need to look for new sources of differentiation and new growth areas as their core telecoms revenue stagnates. This re...

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Opportunities and challenges of 5G New Calling

The objective of the emerging 5G New Calling is to transform the user experience of voice calls. This report assesses the market opportunity for 5G Ne...

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