Analysys Mason is helping telecoms operators and vendors to navigate the challenges that COVID-19 continues to present. Our free resources offer insights into how these industries will be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, how telecoms operators and vendors can support businesses and how the risks of a slowdown can be mitigated.

We will add to these resources as the pandemic unfolds.

05 May 2021 Research

SMBs’ digital transformation needs remain unaddressed

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23 April 2021 Research

Business pay-TV revenue in Europe fell sharply in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the recovery is likely to be gradual

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21 April 2021 Research

Operators are starting to look for new sources of revenue growth in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

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13 April 2021 Research

SMB spend on securing mobile devices will increase at a CAGR of 18% to almost USD9 billion in 2025

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16 March 2021 Research

Rethinking your 2021 SMB strategy: COVID-19 survey insights for IT vendors

Survey report

11 March 2021 Research

The impact of COVID-19 on SMB IT spending: latest insights from the SMB Technology Forecaster

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17 February 2021 Research

Collaboration tools will need to engage all workers in the hybrid workplaces of the post-COVID-19 future

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15 February 2021 Research

COVID-19-related remote working is driving growth in SMBs’ use of and spending on cyber-security solutions

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04 January 2021 Research

The pandemic has not led to many strategy changes for operators, but some aspects require a rethink

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12 November 2020 Research

COVID-19: travel and expense solution vendors must make adjustments

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30 September 2020 Research

COVID-19: the pandemic will accelerate the digitalisation of SMBs’ HR management solutions

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29 September 2020 Research

COVID-19 will accelerate the shift of SMB IT spending to managed service providers and systems integrators

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18 August 2020 Research

COVID-19: Gulf-based MNOs should protect their high-value customer bases, but run the risk of eroding value

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14 August 2020 Research

COVID-19 will have a long-term positive effect on SMB cloud collaboration solution usage and spending

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04 August 2020 Research

The COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate businesses’ move to the cloud

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24 July 2020 Research

COVID-19: the shift to remote working provides a new opportunity for networking vendors

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22 July 2020 Research

COVID-19-related efficiency efforts should not prevent operators from investing in long-term value creation

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20 July 2020 Research

COVID-19 has put A2P communication at the centre of the consumer digital experience

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14 July 2020 Research

COVID-19: retail and manufacturing SMBs will drive the shift to cloud-based invoicing applications

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06 July 2020 Research

COVID-19: SMBs will increase investment in business intelligence solutions

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30 June 2020 Research

Business survey 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate the cyber-security spend of SMBs in the USA

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23 June 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators can adapt the FTTP installation process

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16 June 2020 Regulation and policy

COVID-19: the role of telecoms policy makers in levelling up

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15 June 2020 Research

COVID-19 will lead to a temporary decrease in SMB spending on PaaS, but the long-term outlook is strong

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11 June 2020 Research

COVID-19: Chinese operators’ 1Q 2020 results provide lessons to others about the impact of the crisis

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05 June 2020 Research

Business survey 2020: the impact of COVID-19 on SMBs in the USA

Survey report

04 June 2020 Research

SMB IT spending: worldwide forecasts 2020–2023​

Forecast report

29 May 2020 Research

The COVID-19 crisis will hit MSPs hard, but it should reinforce their importance as a channel

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28 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: VPN alternatives may gain ground as a result of the pandemic

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26 May 2020 Research

COVID-19 scenarios for telecoms operator service revenue: European forecast 2019–2024

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26 May 2020 Research

COVID-19 scenarios for operator business services revenue: worldwide forecast 2019–2024

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22 May 2020 Research

COVID-19 will accelerate the democratisation of e-sports

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20 May 2020 Research

The impact of COVID-19 on 5G networks and services

Strategy report

20 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators are likely to prioritise FTTP capex post-pandemic

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20 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators’ business revenue results from 1Q 2020 show that the crisis is starting to take effect

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20 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: 5G capex will bounce back after a short-term decline, but operators will have new priorities

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20 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators can be innovative in their consumer propositions to cater to shifting demand

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19 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators expect EBITDA margins to decline by low single digit percentage points in 2020

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13 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: telecoms operators will not be immune to the impact of the outbreak – recovery could take up to 4 years

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07 May 2020 Research

COVID-19: aligning 5G investment with virtualisation will accelerate spending recovery

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07 May 2020 Research

COVID-19 scenarios for telecoms operator service revenue: worldwide forecasts 2019–2024

Forecast report

05 May 2020 Research

COVID-19 will only have short-term impacts on telecoms software and services vendors

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04 May 2020 Research

The impact of COVID-19 on SMB IT demand

Forecast report

30 April 2020 Regulation and policy

COVID-19: the telecoms industry will suffer less than many others, and can thus help to support the economy

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30 April 2020 Regulation and policy

The use of COVID-19 contact tracing apps implies a potential trade-off between public health interests and privacy/data protection

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17 April 2020 Research

COVID-19: the pandemic will accelerate CSPs’ investments into self-service functions

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16 April 2020 Research

COVID-19 is revolutionising digital communications and testing providers’ reliability and ability to innovate

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16 April 2020 Research

COVID-19 will boost OTT video viewership but will reduce the total value of the TV and video market

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15 April 2020 Research

COVID-19 will lead telecoms revenue to decline by 3.4% in developed markets in 2020

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06 April 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators in the UAE should prepare for a gradual lift of the ban on VoIP apps after the crisis

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01 April 2020 Research

COVID-19: impact of the 2008 financial crisis on operator business services

Perspective

27 March 2020 Research

COVID-19: IoT has a limited role in dealing with the current crisis, but could help with future pandemics

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26 March 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators need to overcome privacy issues in order to help combat the coronavirus threat

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24 March 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators’ support during the coronavirus outbreak is going beyond increasing data allowances

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23 March 2020 Research

COVID-19 will postpone the recovery in the number of SMB PC shipments until at least 2021

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23 March 2020 Research

COVID-19: operators should be concerned about the robustness of networks rather than capacity

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20 March 2020 Research

COVID-19: the telecoms industry should mitigate the associated risks to avoid a slowdown in 5G activities

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18 March 2020 Research

Operators can support their consumer customers during the coronavirus crisis

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13 March 2020 Research

Operators should help businesses to enable remote working during the coronavirus outbreak

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