White papers

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

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The critical role of the sliceable platform in 5G monetisation

Many operators have started to offer 5G services, but they are now at a critical juncture for the business case; more radical commercial and technical...

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Edge computing: operator strategies, use cases and implementation

Analysys Mason conducted a survey in 1Q 2020 of 30 Tier-1 operators to examine the following issues: operators’ main drivers for building edge c...

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Centralized product catalogs will be key to differentiation in the 5G era

Product catalog systems stand on the cusp of major change, as a set of new but as yet undetermined use cases enabled by 5G are expected to accelerate ...

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Etisalat underpins its digital transformation with SAHAB, a state-of-the-art telco cloud

This white paper describes Etisalat’s journey to build a telco cloud – a carrier-grade cloud infrastructure – that will support any ...

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Network automation is key to delivering significant opex reduction and increasing agility in the 5G era

This white paper shows how network automation is the key to delivering service agility, significantly reducing opex and tackling the complexities of n...

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Real-time and granular network analytics are critical for assuring dynamic 5G and SD-WAN services

Network monitoring technology must adapt with the changing state of the network function virtualisation (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN) and c...

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Open, disaggregated networks will transform MNOs’ 5G business cases

MNOs recognise that very different network architecture will be required to deliver the ambitious targets that they have for 5G. Analysys Mason conduc...

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73 MNOs worldwide have launched 5G services, bringing benefits to consumers and communities

Successful 5G service launches require the collaboration of multiple parties, such as mobile network operators (MNOs), national regulatory authorities...

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Operator success in digital media ecosystems depends on one-to-many partnerships and differentiated user journeys

This paper discusses the main drivers and benefits of operator–OTT service provider partnerships in the new digital media landscape....

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The impact of COVID-19 on SMB IT demand

The crisis caused by COVID-19 will have an effect on SMBs in all countries and sectors. This short document outlines our initial assessment of the imp...

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