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

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SMBs’ digital transformation needs remain unaddressed

23 April 2021 Research

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

21 April 2021 Research

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

13 April 2021 Research

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

16 March 2021 Research

Survey report

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

11 March 2021 Research

Report

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

17 February 2021 Research

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

15 February 2021 Research

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

04 January 2021 Research

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

12 November 2020 Research

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

30 September 2020 Research

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

29 September 2020

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

18 August 2020 Research

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

14 August 2020

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

04 August 2020

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

24 July 2020 Research

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

22 July 2020 Research

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

20 July 2020 Research

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

14 July 2020 Research

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

06 July 2020

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

30 June 2020 Research

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

23 June 2020 Research

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COVID-19: operators can adapt the FTTP installation process

16 June 2020 Regulation and policy

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

15 June 2020

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

11 June 2020 Research

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

05 June 2020 Research

Survey report

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

04 June 2020

Forecast report

SMB IT spending: worldwide forecasts 2020–2023​

29 May 2020

Article

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

28 May 2020 Research

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

26 May 2020 Research

Data

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

26 May 2020 Research

Data

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

22 May 2020 Research

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COVID-19 will accelerate the democratisation of e-sports

20 May 2020 Research

Strategy report

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

20 May 2020 Research

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

20 May 2020 Research

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

20 May 2020 Research

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

20 May 2020 Research

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

19 May 2020 Research

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

13 May 2020 Research

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

07 May 2020 Research

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

07 May 2020 Research

Forecast report

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

05 May 2020 Research

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

04 May 2020

Forecast report

The impact of COVID-19 on SMB IT demand

30 April 2020 Regulation and policy

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

30 April 2020 Regulation and policy

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

17 April 2020 Research

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

16 April 2020 Research

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

16 April 2020 Research

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

15 April 2020 Research

Report

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

06 April 2020 Research

Article

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

01 April 2020

Perspective

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

27 March 2020

Article

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

26 March 2020

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

24 March 2020

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

23 March 2020

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

23 March 2020

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

20 March 2020

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

18 March 2020

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Operators can support their consumer customers during the coronavirus crisis

13 March 2020

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