Calculators
Built on GSMA Intelligence data, modelling and industry expertise, our calculator suite lets operators, vendors and enterprise organisations simulate real-world technology and business scenarios — and understand what they mean in practice for their own organisation. No consultants to brief. No bespoke analysis to commission.
Practical tools for real-world decision making
Translate industry insight into decisions for your organisation
Our first calculator focuses on AI inference — exploring how AI can be deployed at the edge, in the cloud or on-premise, and what that means for cost, performance and operational impact across a range of real-world use cases. Additional tools covering AI monetisation and wider network and business modelling are in development as part of our ongoing programme in 2026.
Each calculator is built on the same data and modelling that underpins GSMA Intelligence research used by operators, vendors and policymakers worldwide — giving you a credible, independently developed foundation for internal planning and business case development.
Interested in modelling a specific use case for your organisation? Contact us and we can help.
How the calculators work
Adjust the inputs
Set key parameters (fleet size, operating hours, deployment scale) to reflect your own organisation or the market conditions you want to model.
Compare scenarios
Test alternative deployment models, such as edge versus cloud inference, side by side to understand the trade-offs.
Generate clear outputs
See the impact on cost, revenue, productivity and operational performance update in real time as you change inputs.
Use the results
Outputs are designed to support business case development, investment decisions and internal planning, not just exploration.
Current Calculators
Our first calculator is now live, enabling users to explore the cost and performance implications of AI inference deployment across nine real-world use cases.
AI Inference Calculator
Explore how AI inference can be deployed across different environments — edge, cloud and on-premise — and understand the cost and performance implications of each approach.
Includes nine real-world use cases spanning network operations, enterprise deployment and mobile-for-development scenarios.
Built in collaboration with Dell and NVIDIA.
Expanding the suite
Coming 2026
Additional calculators covering AI monetisation and wider network and business modelling are in development as part of our ongoing programme. Topics will be confirmed as work progresses.
Interested in modelling a specific use case? Get in touch to explore how we can support your requirements.