O-RAN: What is it worth?
Global O-RAN capex forecasts 2020–2030, modelling operator investments across four migration pathways.
Telco Cloud
As networks transform into software-based platforms, how should telcos adapt their strategy, organisations and networks? Includes a comprehensive tracker database of live deployments updated each quarter.
2020 in review and focus on North America: How should telcos do cloud?
5G is now the main driver of VNF deployment. But can telcos be cloud-native without being hyperscaler-dependent?
The Telco Cloud Manifesto
STL Partners believes that telco cloud is a crucial enabler for operators’ success in the Coordination Age. In this manifesto we explain why.
Cloud native: Just another technology generation?
Cloud native networking offers operators a promise of efficiency, automation and innovation to underpin their future in the coordination age. But it should also mean a new operating model, new skills and organisation that few feel they are ready for.
Microsoft, Affirmed and Metaswitch: What does it mean for telecoms?
Our in-depth analysis of Microsoft’s play in the telecoms market, why it acquired Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch, and what telcos should do about it.
Telco Cloud Europe update: Open RAN approaching tipping point
Telco cloud continues to be deployed worldwide. A wave of recent deployments has been driven by 5G launches, and multiple factors may soon drive large-scale open RAN deployments