In this episode, Joseph Attwood, Analyst, and Michelle Lam, Senior Analyst, discuss the need for telecoms operators to evolve their approach to network automation if they hope to achieve their autonomous networking goals.

They explore the two pathways that operators can follow to overcome the limitations of NFV MANO. The first of these pathways is to implement cloud-native automation based on Kubernetes’s orchestration capabilities and GitOps methodologies. The second is for operators to adapt their network automation as ETSI evolves its NFV MANO architecture to the new Telco Cloud MANO architecture.

Joseph and Michelle discuss the advantages and trade-offs of each pathway as well as which approach various operators are likely to adopt.

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As fixed broadband providers upgrade home broadband equipment or as consumers switch providers, a growing stream of electronic waste such as modems, routers and set-top boxes is produced. Managing this e-waste is both costly and complex, and operators often fall short in transparently reporting on the disposal of home broadband equipment.

In this podcast episode, analysts Grace Langham and Donye Liu explore the progress and challenges operators face in building circularity into their home broadband hardware. They also highlight initiatives from operators that are working to responsibly recover, reuse and recycle obsolete equipment.

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The US Golden Dome programme offers a significant prospect for satellite manufacturers and related players. This proposed multi-layered network of satellites aims to improve and consolidate the US military’s security and prevalence in space, via a large number of highly capable satellites and support infrastructure. Manufacturers and vendors capable of delivering on time, at cost and with competitive offerings will benefit from the significant budget allocations. However, there havebeen challenges related to manufacturers and supply chains for similar programmes. Such challenges must be properly navigated in this programme to best meet the opportunity ahead.

Our space and satellite experts, Christopher Baugh and Dallas Kasaboski, discuss these issues in this episode of the Analysys Mason podcast.

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In this podcast, Jakub Konieczny, Senior Analyst, is joined by Ameer Gaili, Senior Analyst, as they discuss the findings of their recently published Network APIs: worldwide forecast 2024–2030 report.

While Analysys Mason forecasts the network application programming interface (API) market to reach USD7.6 billion by 2030, Jakub and Ameer explain why the true opportunity lies in the long-term, with the market potentially growing four to eight times larger by 2035. Their discussion examines the APIs expected to drive this growth, highlights early monetisation trends, assesses the potential for communications quality APIs (such as Quality on Demand) and offers strategic recommendations for operators. Their conversation also explores why Analysys Mason’s forecast numbers are more grounded compared to other forecasts.

In this podcast, Luke Wyles, programme head for Analysys Mason’s Space Ground Segment research programme, and Christopher Baugh, Partner, discuss the importance of control architecture for flat-panel antennas (FPAs). Their discussion covers the positioning of analogue, digital and hybrid beamforming technologies in the FPA market, addressing the inherent trade-offs in performance, product development and commercial suitability. They also explore the technical requirements needed for these terminals to serve satellite communications (satcom) networks today, and also into the future. Finally, they examined the barriers impeding the development of fully digital solutions today, and the long-term cost perspective of the technology.

In this podcast, Caroline Gabriel, expert in telecoms networks, and Tom Rebbeck, expert in telecoms services, discuss the threat that low-cost challengers like Digi and Iliad pose to established operators. They examine the model used by these low-cost players and explore options for responding to the threat that they present.

Read the associated articles: Telstra highlights the failure of established operators to address the threat posed by low-cost challengers The future of the service provider: how to respond to low-cost challengers

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are leaning on technology to transform and grow their businesses. They are now more technologically advanced and better-informed than ever before, and they understand that technology is key to business continuity. In this episode, Karthik Pannala, Principal Analyst, and Li Lin, Senior Analyst, discuss what is driving SMBs’ investments in IT and what their priorities are.

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Starlink is transforming the maritime connectivity market by offering higher speeds and more affordable connectivity services which are disrupting the dominance of traditional premium satellite communication (satcom) providers. With the average revenue per unit (ARPU) falling from USD2000 to USD700 or less in the last 5 years, geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) incumbents are being forced to either cut prices or shift toward higher value offerings.

In this episode, Christopher Baugh, Partner, and Shagun Sachdeva, Senior Analyst, discuss the impact of declining ARPU in the maritime market and what the opportunities are for incumbent satcom providers despite the intense market pressure. As non-geostationary Earth orbit (NGEO) adoption accelerates and customer expectations evolve, the future of maritime satcom may be defined by scale and service innovation.

Christopher and Shagun discuss how legacy players can adapt in this changing landscape, whether through hybrid multi-orbit strategies, managed service models or vertical integration.

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