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Thematic Analysis
Telecom Operator Scorecard – Thematic Research
Telecom operators are in the grips of a fundamental battle to break out of the rut of simply providing connectivity, but they face fierce opposition in the form of technology interlopers who are actively targeting segments that telecoms operators might once have seen as their own. In domains like the cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and software defined networks (SDN), operators need to establish their relevance and build a convincing proposition.
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Sector Analysis
Low Power Wide Area Internet of Things: Market Forecasts and MNO Approaches
Low power wide area (LPWA) IoT technologies in unlicensed spectrum are growing in coverage and adoption, while standardized technologies for use in licensed spectrum are to become available later this year. The benefits of low cost, low power and broad coverage (including indoor) address a wide range of different application requirements which cellular, short range wireless and other connectivity options cannot match. Therefore growth is forecast to be very high. A number of proprietary LPWA technologies are available today, with...