• Industry Looks to 5G-Advanced as Network Deployments Ramp Up

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Barbara Pareglio, executive director for connectivity for aviation and drones at the GSMA, to discuss the development of 5G and what's ...

  • Europe Should Be More Sympathetic to Telecom Merger Plans

    Once again, the telecom industry is awash with talk about mergers and acquisitions. In Europe's hypercompetitive markets, executives are plotting deals to combine operations to bolster scale and improve returns. ...

  • Mobile Industry Goes Green in Face of Soaring Use

    Recently, the GSMA hosted a webinar titled How to Build an Energy-Efficient Wireless Network. The event coincided with a new report from the GSMA, A Blueprint for Green Networks. One ...

  • Aligning Evolution and Business Strategy: Two Telecom Examples

    As new uses and increased digitization drive IT forward, complexities inevitably arise. Networks need to be rebuilt with closer ties between IT, cloud, edge and telecommunications — a huge challenge ...

  • Predictions Event Highlights: Interview with Marc Allera, EE

    For this year's Predictions for 2023 and Beyond event, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Allera, CEO of BT's Consumer division. We discussed some of CCS Insight's ...

  • Huawei Spotlights Green Network Solutions

    Back in July, I attended Huawei's Win-Win Innovation Week online, and a significant portion of the event discussed green technology. The second day was even dedicated to the topic, with ...

  • UK Operators Take Fresh Approach to Small Businesses

    Earlier this month, CCS Insight published a comprehensive review of UK operators' strategies for small businesses. Clients can access the report here; non-clients can contact us for how to obtain ...

  • Appreciating Bad Debt Recovery

    Telecom operators face many challenges. Among the clearest are falling average spending by customers, shifting subscribers away from older infrastructure, rising energy costs, the lack of supplier diversity and hypercompetitive ...

  • European Operators’ Dubious Attempt to Make Big Tech Pay

    Last month, the telecom industry issued another plea for large technology companies to contribute to the cost of deploying the networks that underpin their services. A joint statement from two ...

  • Price Rises No Silver Bullet for Operators

    Last week, CCS Insight published Market Landscape and Forecast: Telecom Operators, UK, 2022-2026 — our half-yearly update on the UK telecom market. The report is comprised of two main sections: ...