Telco NI vendor market in 2Q21 – preliminary findings
Growth returns to telco NI market; momentum shifts to cloud, away from Huawei Preliminary results show 2% YoY sales growth in 2Q21 Enough vendors have now reported their 2Q21 results to allow for some preliminary conclusions about the market....read more
Connected cars: OEM car maker strategies – where does the network operator fit in?
Connected Car Emerging Tech Series Part 3 Author: Waseem Haider Today’s car industry is not the same as it used to be, thanks to technology. OEMs are not only manufacturing cars but also developing software solutions for a more connected, per...read more
Connected cars: Telco strategies and growth opportunity
Connected Car Emerging Tech Series Part 2 Author: Waseem Haider In the first part of this series we outlined the role of telcos in the connected car ecosystem. Historically, telcos are well experienced in adding value to adjacent verticals base...read more
5G positioning update: Intel and Nokia
Intel and Nokia 5G Update Author: Arun Menon MWC was held in person this week, for the first time since February 2019. With all the hype about MWC’s re-emergence, it’s easy to forget that vendors update the analyst community on products &am...read more
Connected cars and telecom
Connected Car Emerging Tech Series Part 1: Role of Telcos Author: Waseem Haider Connected Car Ecosystem Mobility today is changing rapidly, and connected cars are the driving force behind this disruption. The future of mobility is all aboutÂ...read more
Organic revenue growth continues to be a stretch for telcos in 1Q21
Organic revenue growth continues to be a stretch for telcos in 1Q21 Two weeks ago, we provided a preliminary view on revenue trends based on the first 13 significant telcos to report 1Q21 earnings. In it, we noted that revenue growth rates appeare...read more
Device revenues are driving a growth uptick for telcos in 1Q21
Device revenues are driving a growth uptick for telcos in 1Q21 As of April 28, 13 of the 138 telecom operators (telcos) we cover in our quarterly tracker have reported 1Q21 earnings. Revenues for the early reporters have been surprisingly strong: ...read more
Webscalers ramp up push into telecom in 1Q21
Webscalers ramp up push into telecom in 1Q21 MTN Consulting's formal review of 4Q20 performance for the webscale sector will be published within a week. Based on preliminary stats, it is clear that the webscale market of operators continued blockb...read more