White papers

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

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  • 2 February 2023
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CSPs’ DIY data center network automation: key motivations, challenges and true costs of in house built automation

Data center network automation is a strategic imperative for every digital organization. This report looks into the DIY automation solutions used by...

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  • 5 October 2022
  • Perspective
Survey results report on OSS closed-loop automation

In this report, we analyse the results of a survey of communications survey providers (CSPs) regarding closed-loop automation. All CSPs consider...

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  • 28 July 2022
  • Perspective
Telecom–satcom digital network integration: the keys to new market opportunities

This perspective report by Northern Sky Research (NSR) (an Analysys Mason company) analyses the market opportunity for satellite and telecoms players...

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  • 25 July 2022
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Building operator NaaS platforms: the crucial role of cloud-native, disaggregated IP networks

In the new era of cloud connectivity, enterprises need to connect a multitude of clouds, applications and end users to each other in a timely and...

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  • 29 April 2022
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Data center network automation for CSPs: key trends, challenges and requirements for the cloud-native networking era

Data center automation is becoming a strategic imperative for all communication service providers (CSPs) as a result of the increasing roll-out of 5G...

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  • 20 April 2022
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The A-to-Z of SaaS purchasing

SaaS is typically perceived as being more expensive over the lifetime of deployment, but this does not reflect all of the benefits of SaaS and may...

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  • 18 April 2022
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Space cybersecurity – current state and future needs

This perspective explores the unique needs of the space sector and satellite networks, the challenges brought by new disruptions and the solutions...

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  • 22 March 2022
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CSPs’ B2B success will be defined by the flexibility of their commercial models

The enterprise segment has emerged as a beacon for new revenue growth and differentiation as CSPs confront the challenges of declining revenue from...

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  • 2 March 2022
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RCS Business Messaging opportunities for operators

Many businesses use messaging channels including SMS to communicate with their customers. Indeed, around 1.8 trillion application-to-person (A2P)...

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  • 6 January 2022
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Capabilities and limitations of non-GEO constellations

The satellite industry is in the midst of the largest transformation since the inception of satellite communications over five decades ago.

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