Ovum for Network vendors

Understand the implications of the evolving infrastructure value chain as SDN, NFV and cloud computing challenge the dominance of traditional vendors

Communication service providers (CSPs) are going digital. As they shift from CSP to Digital Service Provider and seek to become more agile their approach to sourcing and relationship with traditional vendors is changing. Their priority is to deliver faster, all-IP, cloud-driven services with vendor and hardware agnostic infrastructure.

The challenge for network vendors is navigating a new and rapidly evolving value chain as new competitors enter the previously walled garden of the telecoms market. At the same time technologies such as 5G, FFTs, GPON, G.Fast, and Mobile Edge Computing present new opportunities.

Ovum helps you:

Establish the impact of major trends such as cloud computing on the market and your business
Idenitfy where traditional vendors, software companies, start-ups and developer ecosystems fit in telco procurement plans
Identify where service providers plan future investments and track their deployments

Service Provider Technology

Intel is gaining market traction with its 100G silicon photonics solution

By Ian Redpath 14 Aug 2018

Intel has been researching and perfecting silicon photonics technology for more than a decade, but what is new is the ramping up of production capabilities, the capturing of marquee lead customers, and the beginnings of deployment at scale.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

User experience with AI assistants will continue to deteriorate unless their usefulness improves

By Mariana Zamoszczyk 14 Aug 2018

In recent years, AI voice assistants have made huge progress, feeding the fast-growing consumer appetite for smart speakers and other AI-enabled smart home devices. But despite numerous enhancements, interaction is still far from flawless.

Consumer and Entertainment Services, Internet of Things

The jury is still out on telco AI assistants

By Eden Zoller 08 Aug 2018

Is it worth telcos investing in AI assistants?

Service Provider Technology

ZTE looks to make a strong return to the market after its US ban

By Daryl Schoolar 07 Aug 2018

The vendor must continue to reach out to its clients and other potential partners to reassure them that it remains a reliable partner.

Service Provider Markets

German M&A plan triggers accelerated competitor investments into fiber-optic

By Armita Satari 01 Aug 2018

Deutsche Telekom pulls out the big investment guns for a “network of the future” as Vodafone is set to acquire Unity Media. Fiber subscriber growth in Germany will only take off in the long term, however.

Service Provider Markets

Award of 3.6–3.8GHz band in Spain allows operators to prepare for 5G launch in 2020

By Sarah McBride 01 Aug 2018

On July 24, 2018, Spain's Ministry of Economy and Enterprise (MINECO) announced the results of the auction of 5G-suitable spectrum in the 3.6–3.8GHz band. The auction generated €437.6m ($512.4m) after four days of bidding.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Too big to flail? Why Facebook and Google will survive the growing regulatory backlash

By Guillermo Escofet 01 Aug 2018

The record-breaking antitrust fine recently imposed by the EU on Google shows how much the regulatory climate has changed for the big digital platforms – from promoting the consumer benefits of start-ups to feeling that the big four "GAFA" giants have become far too powerful.

Service Provider Markets

Wholesalers must focus on identifying and closing the gaps between their customers' demands and perceptions

By David James 30 Jul 2018

Ovum's eighth and largest survey of wholesale customers has found significant gaps between wholesalers' performance and their customers' demands, particularly in terms of price and quality. Wholesalers must focus their efforts on identifying and closing these gaps.

Service Provider Technology, Enterprise Decision Maker

AI, analytics, and the quest for the autonomous network

By Kris Szaniawski 26 Jul 2018

AI and network analytics are generating intense heat, and activity shows no sign of abating.

Service Provider Technology

Infinera acquires Coriant to cross the tier-1 threshold and expand business

By Don Frey 26 Jul 2018

On July 23, 2018, Infinera announced plans to buy Coriant for $430m. The acquisition will put Infinera into a top-five optical network market position.

Consumer and Entertainment Services

Will people pay for podcasts?

By Liam Deane 23 Jul 2018

Podcasts are enjoying a period of extraordinary growth. Yet as the rapid growth of the market attracts more interest, many observers are scratching their heads. How does so much listening make so little money?

Service Provider Markets

Government Agencies should expect more than MTIPS

By Mike Sapien 20 Jul 2018

Secure internet service is just the beginning of network security and advanced services with the new EIS contract...

Service Provider Markets

Telecoms financials likely to appear more profitable under new accounting rules

By Upin Dattani, CFA 19 Jul 2018

The implementation of new accounting rules from 2018 makes the interpretation of financial performance even more challenging than usual, but after some initial confusion is likely to highlight positive trends in the telecoms sector.

Service Provider Markets

Sprint should aim for swift 5G deployment while awaiting approval of T-Mobile merger

By Kristin Paulin 19 Jul 2018

Sprint's gathering of industry analysts in June brought its deployment/launch plans into clearer focus. Its 2.5GHz spectrum holdings will enable it to forge ahead in 5G, gaining a foothold in the market as it awaits approval of its merger with T-Mobile.

Service Provider Markets

India’s plans for hybrid emergency network place significant burden on operators

By Sarah McBride 17 Jul 2018

On June 4, 2018, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published its recommendations on the establishment of a next-generation emergency network.

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