NETWORK INNOVATION
If using the network as an engine of growth is an area of interest and challenge, our insights can help
MAKE NETWORK INNOVATION THE ENGINE OF GROWTH
The networking business is marked by ever more rapid cycles of technological innovation, at every layer: transformation of legacy, physical network elements into disaggregated cloud software and hardware components, and new physical network technologies in both wireless (e.g. 5G/6G, WiFi6/7, satellite) and wireline (e.g. fibre access and optics).
These developments create opportunities for non-telco players to address a growing breadth of customer needs, challenging telcos’ traditional dominance. But they are also a major potential source of new value for telcos, beyond simple connectivity.
Our reports and consulting services help telcos, vendors and others navigate the new, shifting landscape, and plot a course to growth through partnerships, new skills and modes of operation, and innovation.
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Research
Telco Cloud Deployment Tracker Q3 2023: When will the pace pick up?
The industry is still on track to deliver 5G Standalone and various types of virtualised RAN – but progress is
Articles
5G Standalone deployment globally: Insights from leading markets
Whilst 5G Standalone unlocks a suite of innovative services, the pace of deployments globally has fallen far behind initial expectations.
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Five ways to get open RAN deployment back on track
The first commercial deployments of open RAN networks have been announced. But operators are unsure whether to deploy quickly for
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Network-as-a-service (NaaS): Shaping the future of telecoms
Network-as-a-service is a cloud-based product that offers networking services to businesses and organisations on a pay-as-you-go basis.
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Telco Cloud Deployment Tracker : Is 5G SA getting real?
At the start of 2023, we were hopeful that the year would be that of 5G SA. In the event,
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A3 in open RAN
The use of A3 in open RAN will be an important part of the solution to specific open RAN challenges
Webinars
Unleashing innovation with 5G and edge: The role of network automation
In this webinar, we deep dive on the prerequisites in network automation to unlock the potential of innovative services like
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Telco vs. non-telco SD-WAN: What’s the difference?
Enterprises have two options when adopting SD-WAN: telco providers or non-telco vendors. This article explores the benefits of each option.
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Network APIs: Unlocking new value in the telco cloud
Network APIs may offer an answer to the question of how to monetise recent and upcoming telco cloud deployments. Virtualised
Webinars
Telco Cloud Insights Service: Driving key insights from our datasets
In this 40-minute webinar, we will show how telcos and vendors can use both tools in their day-to-day work to
Research
Network-as-a-service: APIs, AI and the open cloud
NaaS is a major new opportunity enabled by telco cloud. But what is it? How can it be delivered and
CASE STUDIES
Juniper: understanding how to achieve telco cloud success
STL Partners helped Juniper to build an insights-led campaign focused on telco cloud, turning insights from an extensive global interview
Dell Technologies: quantifying ROI for advanced analytics
STL Partners helped Dell Technologies to qualify and quantify the impact of their advanced analytics solution on telco operations through
Identifying and evaluating viable NFV partnerships
STL Partners was tasked to identify and evaluate potential “big-bet” partnership opportunities to help the client scale and accelerate traction
