Defining the future telco — and what it means for operators and their partners
In the first report in this series we identified the most promising opportunities for telcos to serve enterprise AI needs. This follow-up research focuses on the practical steps telcos must take to execute, differentiate and deliver impact for enterprises adopting AI.
Welcome to this series analysing innovative B2B offerings by leading telcos worldwide. In this second edition, we turn our focus to a successful NaaS player in India.
Welcome to this series analysing network autonomy efforts by leading telcos worldwide. In this second edition, we put the spotlight on a leading multinational operator in the journey toward autonomous networks.
Regional AI ambition was at the heart of the Middle East’s inaugural MWC event, backed up by a new LLM and many large investments. But the region is still early in its journey, and must focus on laying fundamental groundwork if it is to see the successful adoption of AI.
STL Partners takes stock of the development of the edge computing ecosystem over the past five years, how AI has now reshaped the landscape and proposes its view on the future outlook of the market: including the likely winners and losers.
STL Partners’ 26 predictions for 2026, focusing on change and growth in the telco industry
This research examines current and future requirements for AI and ML in service assurance as telcos move towards self-healing networks supported by agentic AI.
This report explores how North American telcos are seeking to capture the cybersecurity opportunity in the small and medium-sized business segment.
China has seen rapid growth in its low-altitude economy. Its experience offers important lessons and fresh insights on how telcos can better position themselves to enable and accelerate the future of this emerging sector.
Telcos continue to innovate in consumer services beyond connectivity. Recent trends point to a strong focus on AI-based services where telcos can add significant new value and address a real-life need in a new way.
Does 5G need to “defeat” Wi-Fi to break through private networks scaling barriers, or can these technologies exist side by side and complement each other?
Growing demand for travel eSIMs is opening up new opportunities and intensifying competition. Telcos must choose how to participate in the expanding market: launch travel eSIM propositions or rethink roaming to provide a more personalised customer experience, convenience and value to travellers
A surge in AI adoption is reviving interest in leveraging mobile base stations as an alternative avenue for deploying AI workloads. This report outlines the commercial rationale, key customer segments and potential investment strategies for telcos exploring this opportunity.
Several telcos are refocusing on their core business amid economic challenges. Does this spell an end to their techco dreams?
The AI revolution is transforming networks, demanding greater capacity and agility in datacentre interconnectivity (DCI) to support diverse workloads. This report explores the challenges AI presents and offers recommendations for providers to adapt through flexible connectivity and NaaS models.
Can the right spectrum policy framework create momentum and help scale the private network market?
2025 has seen renewed industry enthusiasm towards edge computing. Our latest industry survey examines these evolving perspectives, capturing insights from stakeholders across the ecosystem on a range of pressing topics.
Our research focuses on how telcos and their partners can embrace industry disruption.
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