GSMA Intelligence's Chart of the Month is a visual way of telling an important story in the mobile and broader tech ecosystem. This edition looks at the opportunity for operators to develop their relevance with enterprises for technologies beyond connectivity.

Bharti Airtel has trialled and subsequently deployed a new technology for wireless backhaul. The technology, free-space optical communications (FSOC), has been pioneered by Taara - a division of X, the Moonshot Factory of Alphabet. This case-study report explains FSOC, outlines Bharti Airtel's deployment of the technology, and assesses FSOC's viability as an alternative transport solution.

To help navigate the year ahead, we are releasing a series of reports that highlight the key trends to watch in 2025 and the implications for ecosystem players. The analysis covers five key areas: 5G and network transformation; spectrum; IoT and the wider enterprise market; the digital consumer; and fixed and pay-TV markets. This Insight Spotlight addresses IoT and the wider enterprise market.

To help navigate the year ahead, we are releasing a series of reports that highlight the key trends to watch in 2025 and the implications for ecosystem players. The analysis covers five key areas: 5G and network transformation; spectrum; IoT and the wider enterprise market; the digital consumer; and fixed and pay-TV markets. This Insight Spotlight addresses 5G and network transformation, leveraging results from our upcoming network transformation survey research.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This report, focused on Europe, is the last in a five-part series. The series aims to evaluate the threat landscape for telecoms operators; track where and why things have changed in the threat landscape for better or worse; discuss innovation and best practice in solutions to mitigate or repel threats; and examine potential future scenarios and how to get ahead of the curve.