Open RAN, 5G SA and intelligent mMIMO will be the main sources of long-term stability in the RAN market

The amount of revenue generated in the RAN market has fallen significantly since the start of 2023, thereby shaking industry confidence. However, the...

Early innovation and a multi-technology approach will maximise operators’ revenue from cellular positioning

The journey from 5G standalone (SA) to 6G has the potential to significantly improve the value of cellular positioning data. However, to maximise...

Operators’ strategies for IoT are guided by three main motives

The IoT market is only just beginning to emerge, and the telecoms industry (like many other sectors) is just beginning to understand how to address...

CSPs continue to invest in AI and analytics tools to improve network efficiency

Communications service providers (CSPs) are continuing to spend on AI and analytics tools. This article draws on Analysys Mason's 'Communications...

Analysys Mason’s research predictions for the telecoms software and networks market in 2023

This article explores what we expect to see as the main trends in the telecoms software and networks market in 2023. It covers cloud, networks and...

Network capex has started a long decline, opening up new options for operators

Operator capex fell back sharply in 2023 and it is set to fall much further this decade. This article provides a regional overview of the scale of...

US fibre expansion points to the slow demise of cable

FTTP has a number of advantages over DOCSIS including a larger technology ecosystem, a better long-term technology roadmap and lower long-term...

The case for 5G: mobile operators must move beyond smartphones and encourage connected device take-up

If operators are to bring to life their vision for a 5G future that involves multiple connected devices, they must make significant changes to the...