Strategic Consulting
Independent advice for critical strategic decisions
From market entry and investment due diligence to regulatory submissions and board-level strategy, our analysts deliver bespoke analysis grounded in the industry's most comprehensive mobile dataset and direct relationships with operators, regulators and governments worldwide.
What we can help with
Our analysts have direct relationships with operators, regulators and governments across every major mobile market and access to data no external consultancy holds.
Market entry, sizing and competitive analysis
Understand the specific market you are entering or competing in with analysis drawn directly from our operator data, network deployment tracking and proprietary financial dataset. We deliver clear conclusions on market size, competitive dynamics and the opportunity available to you.
Market sizing | Competitive positioning | Market entry | Investment due diligence
Technology and investment assesments
Evaluate technology decisions with evidence drawn from how operators are actually deploying and investing across 4,500+ networks globally. From 5G and Open RAN to satellite and AI, we provide analysis of what is working, where, and at what cost — so your investment decisions are grounded in market reality.
5G | Open RAN | NTN / Satellite | AI in telecoms | Business case development
Regulatory and policy analysis
Our analysts have direct relationships with regulators and governments across every major mobile market. We provide independent, evidence-based analysis to support spectrum policy engagements, market review submissions and regulatory consultations with the authority that comes from sitting inside the GSMA ecosystem.
Spectrum policy | Regulatory submissions | Market reviews | Government advisory
Executive workshops and board briefings
Our analysts brief boards, investor groups and executive leadership teams on the issues that matter most from technology investment decisions to regulatory risk and market outlook. Sessions are built around your specific context and delivered by analysts who work with the operators and regulators shaping those decisions daily.
Board briefings | Investor education | Executive workshops | Facilitated strategy sessions
Forecasting and scenario analysis
Our forecasting models cover every major mobile market to 2035 across subscribers, revenue, technology adoption, spectrum and network investment. We can apply those models to your specific questions: what happens to your market under different regulatory outcomes, or how does operator investment change if 5G adoption accelerates?
Demand forecasting | Scenario modelling | Technology roadmaps | Commercial planning
Why our analysis is trusted
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Operator and ecosystem relationships
Our analysts have direct relationships with operators, regulators and governments. That access shapes the quality and depth of every engagement we take on.
50M+
Data built from the source
Our dataset was built through direct operator engagement over 30 years. When we make a recommendation, it is grounded in data no external consultancy has access to, making our outputs defensible at board and government level.
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Specialist topics
From 5G, spectrum and Open RAN to AI, IoT and digital inclusion your brief goes to the analyst who covers that topic every day, not a generalist researcher brought in for the project.
The kinds of briefs we address
These are the types of questions our strategic consulting team work on. Every project is scoped around your specific context.
"We are evaluating an acquisition in Southeast Asia and need an independent view on market dynamics and operator competitive positioning."
We can deliver a market review drawing directly on our operator financial data, network deployment tracking and analyst relationships in those markets giving your investment committee analysis that holds up to scrutiny.
Market entry and investment
"We are responding to a spectrum auction consultation and need independent evidence to support our position."
We can develop analysis of comparable market precedents, economic modelling and policy recommendations grounded in our direct relationships with regulators giving your submission independent, data-backed authority.
Regulatory submissions
"Our board needs a clear-eyed assessment of the AI opportunity in telecoms — what is real, what is overstated, and where the risks are."
We can produce a board-ready briefing drawing on our research across AI in networks, operations and customer experience with the credibility of analysts who brief the operators making those investments today.
Board and investor briefings
Ready to discuss next steps?
Bring us your question. We will show you what our data can do and come back with a clear proposal.