Telcos’ sovereignty play
The various aspects of digital sovereignty and how telcos capitalise on the early demand for it
Tag Archives: Telco
Liquid cooling: The next consolidation wave in data centre infrastructure
As AI workloads push rack densities higher and liquid cooling becomes essential infrastructure, a fragmented vendor landscape is ripe for consolidation.
5G SA: Is it too late for the slow movers to monetise?
In this annual update to our Telco Cloud Deployment Tracker we focus on 5G core, vRAN/open RAN and cloud-native container orchestration platform deployments by telcos.
Telco generative AI adoption tracker
The Telco generative AI adoption tracker is a database of deployments of generative AI by telcos around the world. It also features STL’s assessment of key telcos’ progress with AI
Q-Beat: Telco quantum deployment tracker
Insights from our database that tracks deployments of quantum technology within telcos worldwide
Revisiting the connected home
With recent advances in AI, smart homes may actually become smart, generating considerable value for homeowners, telcos and a broader ecosystem of device and solution providers.
Securing the smart home: Lessons from leading telcos
As connected devices proliferate in the home, telcos are exploring how to leverage their ownership of the gateway, customer trust and network visibility to play a meaningful role in consumer smart home cybersecurity.
Enterprise AI: Practical steps for telcos to address customer needs
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.
Telefónica – Autonomous networks case study
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.
Perspectives 2026: 26 industry predictions for the year ahead
STL Partners’ 26 predictions for 2026, focusing on change and growth in the telco industry
Small and medium-sized business cybersecurity: Telco landscape in North America
This report explores how North American telcos are seeking to capture the cybersecurity opportunity in the small and medium-sized business segment.
Lessons from China’s low-altitude economy
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.
Where does consumer innovation thrive?
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.
Can telecom techco ambitions survive a downturn?
Several telcos are refocusing on their core business amid economic challenges. Does this spell an end to their techco dreams?
Accelerating network transformation with startup practices
Modern telecom networks drive competitiveness, but organisational factors can thwart progress. We identify five startup practices telcos should adopt to enable true techco transformation.
AI transformation: Insights for telcos from Amdocs analyst event
At its September 2025 analyst event, Amdocs outlined how it is transforming to support its view of where the telecom industry will go next, particularly in the context of AI, and demonstrated a techco playbook of change. What can telcos learn from its approach?
Weathering the 5G crosswinds at Ericsson analyst event 2025
Ericsson used its annual analyst event in Boston to outline the steps it is taking to strengthen its enterprise connectivity portfolio, set against the backdrop of a challenging financial period for the company. This report highlights four key themes that emerged from the event.