Author: Abi Marshall

Analyst Insights: Unveiling the 2024 Global Mobile Trends 2024 report – full recording and slides

Catch the on-demand recording of our exclusive unveiling of the latest insights are shaping mobile and telecom landscape.

What Was Discussed?

Key themes from the report: This Global Mobile Trends report examines the biggest developments expected in 2024. These include #5G’s next wave; the impact of #generativeAI; 5G-Advanced; new experiences from 5G-enabled services such as #FWA; the future of entertainment; #cloud and edge compute; private wireless; #eSIM; the rise of #satellites ; and #sustainability strategies.

Panel discussion: Industry Perspectives: Gain valuable insights from industry leaders as they discuss the implications of these trends for businesses, consumers, and the wider industry, offering a future-focused lens on innovation and growth.

Featured Speakers:

Harrison Lung, Group Chief Strategy Officer, e& Group

Ivan Ostojić, Chief Business Officer, Infobip

Aniruddho Basu, EVP, Emerging Business, Partnerships & Channels, Mavenir

Robin Harwani, Head of Global Industry Solutions, AWS

This session was filmed at #MWC24 and hosted by GSMA Intelligence, the research and consulting arm of the GSMA.

Global Mobile Trends 2024 Report can be downloaded here https://data.gsmaintelligence.com/research/research/research-2024/global-mobile-trends-2024 | The report is available to all with a free public account.

Thanks to our sponsors AWS, Kigen, Vodafone and European Space Agency who made this report possible.

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Energy Efficiency Benchmark – Recording and Slides

Recording of GSMA Intelligence’s energy efficiency benchmark launch at #mwc24, including experts from Nokia, Turkcell, Telenor, Ericsson and McKinsey & Company. You can access the energy benchmark report here.

Agenda:

Opening Presentation (10 min) from GSMA Intelligence

Panel Discussion (20 min) with Nokia, Ericsson, Telenor and Turkcell

Fireside (15 min) from GSMA Intelligence and McKinsey & Company

What is the benchmark?

GSMA Intelligence launched its Mobile Energy Efficiency Benchmarking project in 2020. The benchmark relies on fully anonymised, real-world data inputs to quantify network energy consumption, efficiency levels, and fuel sources. Operator participation has steadily increased each year, resulting in a unique, globally relevant dataset on energy efficiency. The project has uncovered previously unmeasured data points and provided insights into sustainability trends, technologies, and best practices.

GSMA Intelligence acknowledges the 17 operator groups that participated in the project, contributing data from 65 networks across 59 countries. These operators, serving nearly 1.6 billion mobile connections globally, actively engaged in workshops and provided valuable insights for the report, representing 19% of total cellular connections worldwide.

Slides from Tim Hatt

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Featured speakers:

Tim Hatt, Head Of Research & Consulting, GSMA Intelligence

Emanuel Kolta, Lead Analyst, Network Sustainability and Innovation, GSMA Intelligence

Francesca Sartori, Head of Sustainability Research and Standardization, Nokia

Noelia Lopez, Marketing Director – Sustainability & Energy Performance, Ericsson

Ferry Christiaan Grijpink, Partner, McKinsey & Company

Nemanja Vucevic, Partner, McKinsey & Company

Yildiray Orenekli, Network Infrastructure Associate Director, Turkcell

Johannes Bjelland, Senior Researcher, Telenor Group

Sustainability Summit at MWC24 – Full recording and slides

The sustainability summit hosted by GSMA Intelligence invited industry experts to explore energy efficiency, sustainability, and circularity. Access the full three-hour recording and accompanying slides from the Sustainability Summit.

Jump directly to each section: 00:00:00 GSMA Intelligence Introduction 00:17:13 Arm Keynote 00:41:09 Sustainable Networks Innovation Panel 01:17:40 XH Smart Keynote 01:30:20 Circularity and Digital Transformation Panel 02:08:36 Nokia Panel 02:32:35 Dell Technologies and Intel Fireside

Energy efficiency, sustainability, and circularity have emerged as critical focal points in today’s telecommunications landscape. With operational expenses still heavily burdened by energy costs, operators and partners face a ripe opportunity to drive down costs and enhance profits.

The sustainability summit hosted by GSMA Intelligence invited industry experts to explore:
Network level innovations in energy efficiency
Services strategies for reducing costs and growing revenues through green products
The changing role of analytics and AI
The circular economy
Reporting and alignment on KPIs
Partnerships in the supply chain

Access the full three-hour recording and accompanying slides from the Sustainability Summit. For further information about upcoming summits and how to get involved please contact us using the form.

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Featured Speakers:

Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence, GSMA Intelligence
Manish Singh, CTO Telecom Systems Business, Dell Technologies
Subho Mukherjee, VP, Global Head of Sustainability, Nokia
Maya Ormazabal, Environment & Human Rights Director, Telefónica
Dr. Ali Taha Koç, CEO, Turkcell
Harrison Lung, Group Chief Strategy Officer, e& Group
Cristina Rodriguez, VP GM Wireless Access, Intel Corporation
Eehou Lim, Chief Technology Officer, XH Smart
Panch Chandrasekaran, Carrier Infrastructure Lead, Arm
Eddie Ramirez, VP, Marketing, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm
Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA
Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Head of Network Architecture Specifications & Energy Performance, Vodafone Group
Micaela Giuhat, Director, Emerging Technologies, Government Affairs, Microsoft
Aleyn Smith-Gillespie, Director, Carbon Trust
Sabri Albreiki, CTO, e& International
Bill Pfeifer, Edge Portfolio Messaging Director, Dell Technologies

Satellite and NTN Summit at MWC24 – Full recording and slides

The Satellite and NTN Summit at MWC 2024, showcased the latest advancements and innovations driving the satellite industry forward, with discussions on satellite deployment strategies, partnership formations, regulatory landscapes, and technological advancements and much more.

Panel discussions covered strategic collaborations between satellite and telecommunications sectors, technical innovations driving the industry’s evolution, and the future outlook for satellite-telco partnerships. From exploring new use cases to forecasting commercialisation timelines, the summit provided invaluable insights into the trajectory of the satellite industry.

Access the full three-hour recording and accompanying slides from the Satellite and NTN Summit. For further information about upcoming summits and how to get involved please contact us using the form.

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Featured speakers:

Tim Hatt, Head Of Research & Consulting, GSMA Intelligence

Ken Peterman, President & CEO, Comtech

Fran Bogle, Chief Revenue Officer, ORBCOMM

Libby Barr, Chief Operating Officer, Avanti

Anirban Chakraborty, CTO, Comtech

Amina Boubendir, Head of Research and Standardisation, Airbus Defence and Space

Tamer Kadous, VP, Terrestrial Networks, Globalstar

Antonio Franchi, Head of 5G/6G NTN Programme Office, European Space Agency

Dave Roscoe, Executive Vice President, Satellite Communications and Products, ORBCOMM

Matt Botwin, Principal, DLA Piper, LLP

Piotr Wesolowski, Senior Manager Space Partnerships, Deutsche Telekom AG

Maxime Flament, Chief Technology Officer, 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)

Bee Hayes-Thakore, VP, Marketing, Kigen

Brett Tarnutzer, Director, Satellite Policy, SpaceX

John Janka, Chief Officer, Global Government Affairs & Regulatory, Viasat

Natalia Vicente, Vice President Public Affairs, GSOA

Marc Rouanne, Executive Vice President & Chief Network Officer, DISH Wireless

MWC24 – All Slides from GSMA Intelligence Sessions

GSMA Intelligence ran 4 sessions on Wednesday 28th February during MWC Barcelona 2024.

Below you can find the slide decks for the sessions.

Satellite and NTN Summit

Sustainability Summit

Global Trends Launch

Energy Efficiency Benchmark Launch

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Sustainability Summit – Photo Gallery

Photos from the Sustainability Summit hosted by GSMA Intelligence at MWC Barcelona 2024.

Slides presented by Peter Jarich (GSMA Intelligence) can be found here.

Featured speakers:

Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence, GSMA Intelligence

Manish Singh, CTO Telecom Systems Business, Dell Technologies

Subho Mukherjee, VP, Global Head of Sustainability, Nokia

Maya Ormazabal, Environment & Human Rights Director, Telefónica

Dr. Ali Taha Koç, CEO, Turkcell

Harrison Lung, Group Chief Strategy Officer, e& Group

Cristina Rodriguez, VP GM Wireless Access, Intel Corporation

Eehou Lim, Chief Technology Officer, XH Smart

Panch Chandrasekaran, Carrier Infrastructure Lead, Arm

Eddie Ramirez, VP, Marketing, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm

Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA

Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Head of Network Architecture Specifications & Energy Performance, Vodafone Group

Micaela Giuhat, Director, Emerging Technologies, Government Affairs, Microsoft

Aleyn Smith-Gillespie, Director, Carbon Trust

Sabri Albreiki, CTO, e& International

Bill Pfeifer, Edge Portfolio Messaging Director, Dell Technologies

Satellite and NTN Summit – Photo Gallery

Photos from the Satellite and NTN Summit at MWC Barcelona 2024.

The full recording and slides can be found here.

Featured speakers:

Tim Hatt, Head Of Research & Consulting, GSMA Intelligence

Ken Peterman, President & CEO, Comtech

Fran Bogle, Chief Revenue Officer, ORBCOMM

Libby Barr, Chief Operating Officer, Avanti

Anirban Chakraborty, CTO, Comtech

Amina Boubendir, Head of Research and Standardisation, Airbus Defence and Space

Tamer Kadous, VP, Terrestrial Networks, Globalstar

Antonio Franchi, Head of 5G/6G NTN Programme Office, European Space Agency

Dave Roscoe, Executive Vice President, Satellite Communications and Products, ORBCOMM

Matt Botwin, Principal, DLA Piper, LLP

Piotr Wesolowski, Senior Manager Space Partnerships, Deutsche Telekom AG

Maxime Flament, Chief Technology Officer, 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)

Bee Hayes-Thakore, VP, Marketing, Kigen

Brett Tarnutzer, Director, Satellite Policy, SpaceX

John Janka, Chief Officer, Global Government Affairs & Regulatory, Viasat

Natalia Vicente, Vice President Public Affairs, GSOA

Marc Rouanne, Executive Vice President & Chief Network Officer, DISH Wireless

Intelligence brief: Entering the edge compute era

Intelligence brief: Entering the edge compute era

Author: Silvia Presello

Edge computing has become something of a buzzword in the telecoms and tech industry. But why is edge computing important, and why are we talking about it now?

A recent study published by GSMA Intelligence and the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) suggests advances in wireless technologies and businesses undergoing digital transformation are driving investments in edge computing. This is putting edge computing back in the spotlight. To provide a view of what is happening, GSMA Intelligence surveyed 400 executives across five groups from across the value chain: operators, cloud providers, vendors, systems integrators and car manufacturers.

Why it matters

Edge computing enables computing resources, such as those for storage and networking, to also run at the edge of the network instead of just in centralised public/private clouds. Through edge computing, AI/ML is deployed near the end user, enhancing the functionality of Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices. Centralised clouds need the edge to unlock the full potential of AI/ML and leverage the vast amount of data generated by the increasing number of IoT connections. By 2030, there will be around 38 billion IoT connections that will need the edge with embedded AI/ML to run automation. Cellular connectivity is crucial for IoT use cases involving mobile assets such as cars, trains and trucks, making edge computing increasingly relevant to the 5G monetisation story.

Investment plans and strategy

The survey  demonstrates that overall sentiment towards edge technology is positive. Some 73% of survey respondents claim they will increase their year-on-year investments in edge computing. The medium increase across the ecosystem compared to the previous 12 months is expected to be 10–15%. This reflects that edge computing is becoming increasingly strategic for enterprise sales success.

Figure 1: A medium investment rise of 10–15%

Source: GSMA Intelligence

Revenue gains realised from deploying edge computing in connected vehicles are forecast to rise considerably over three years, with 15% of car manufacturers expecting to generate an uplift of 16–20%. Rising demand for connected vehicle services such as mobility-as-a-service, HD mapping, V2X, and other security applications is spurring growth in edge computing across the sector.  As well as automotive and transport, edge computing is becoming more widespread in sectors such as consumer electronics, media and smart cities. The growing popularity of the metaverse, remote operations, collaboration, e-games and e-sports is driving adoption of edge computing in consumer electronics.

Figure 2 Top industry verticals driving demand for edge computing

*Consumer electronics includes products such as laptops, tablets,  PCs, XR/VR devices, wearables, drones

Outlook

The survey results suggest the main responsibility for bearing the costs of edge network deployment is placed on operators, reflecting that most of the edge costs are related to infrastructure. However, operator revenue growth is still mostly in the low single digits, and the cost of capital is above net income margins, posing headwinds for investments. No single player can deliver full edge computing network capabilities to enterprises or navigate alone the challenges that come with innovative technology. Partnerships will therefore be a key success factor. A host of partnerships with operators have already come about to this end.

Reports assessing edge computing are now online click here

Datapoint – GSMA Intelligence at CES2024

AI, Cars, TVs, AI, Gaming, AI, Connectivity and Insights (and AI).

CES 2024 saw around 130,000 attendees, including GSMA Intelligence analysts on the ground. The show has historically been a consumer-focused event, enterprise innovations also factor strongly across CES exhibits, announcements, and meetings. Join GSMA Intelligence analysts post-show commentary on the most important news spanning new consumer technologies, AI in devices and the enterprise sector, digital entertainment and automotive. 

Featured Analysts:

  • Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence
  • Anshu Goel, Lead Analyst, Digital Consumer
  • Cesar Bachelet Lead Analyst, Fixed, TV and Convergence
  • Christina Patsioura Lead Analyst, IoT & Enterprise

Read the CES Spotlight report, including insights, meticulous analysis, and a comprehensive overview of the latest technological trends here.

Datapoint – RIS Innovations

This latest datapoint explores how RIS serves as a pivotal intermediate network element, strategically positioned between antennas and user equipment. Operators can now consider leveraging RIS to address coverage gaps with unprecedented efficiency.

In our comprehensive report, we delve into the advantages of RIS, particularly its compact and efficient nature, making it an ideal choice for rapid deployment in dense urban scenarios with higher frequencies. While every innovation comes with challenges, RIS emerges as a cost-effective solution for operators aiming to densify their networks.

Datapoint filmed by Lead Analyst, Emanuel Kota, at GSMA Intelligence.

Download the report here: https://data.gsmaintelligence.com/research/research/research-2023/using-ris-to-go-around-rather-than-through-obstacles