Analysys Mason Podcast

In this episode, Analysys Mason analysts Adaora Okeleke, Joseph Attwood, Michelle Lam and Patrick Serberis discuss the key themes that emerged from DTW Ignite 2026.

Listen to explore how telecoms operators are moving beyond AI experimentation towards real-world deployment in the OSS and BSS domains, the growing importance of trust and governance in agentic AI systems and how AI-native architectures, ontologies and data platforms are supporting progress towards autonomous networks.

Our experts also examine other key themes including operators' expectation to generate more value from AI besides operational efficiency improvements, especially around new revenue opportunities.

The IoT connectivity market is changing rapidly. Ibraheem Kasujee, Senior Analyst at Analysys Mason, and Jon Connet, Chief Product Officer at Aeris, explore what is driving this evolution, and its impact.
 
Topics for discussion include:

the new IoT eSIM specification, known as SGP.3, and how it will disrupt the IoT value chain

how operators and IoT connectivity providers need to adapt their propositions

the impact of AI on the IoT market. 

For more analysis on IoT, see our IoT Services research programme.

Starlink is the engine behind the SpaceX IPO story, but what do the numbers really say?

In this Analysys Mason podcast, our experts break down the IPO filing document, the S-1, to understand how Starlink is growing, how it is pricing its services and whether its margins can last. They also explore what the filing reveals about the future of satellite and telecoms competition.

To learn more about our work in this area, explore Analysys Mason’s expertise in fixed services, satellite broadband and satellite D2D.

Europe’s telecoms market is shifting again with the unwinding of the joint ventures owning VodafoneZiggo, VodafoneThree and MasOrange.

In this podcast, Charles Murray and Tom Rebbeck discuss what these moves tell us about the next phase of European mobile consolidation. They explore how JV unwinds sit alongside 4-to-3 mergers, what they mean for market structure, and whether they can support the EU’s ambition to build stronger European champions.

The discussion builds on the themes raised in this article. 

To learn more about our work in this area, explore Analysys Mason’s expertise in mobile consolidation.

Space sovereignty is being reshaped by an urgent consideration: what must nations and operators own, and what can they reliably access through trusted partnerships?

This podcast explores the commercial and strategic forces driving decisions across multi-orbit systems and national space ambitions. With insights from our Space experts Dallas Kasaboski, Alex Clark and Christopher Baugh, it offers a timely look at the factors that matter most in sovereign access to space.

Learn more about our related programmes:

Defence and Sovereign Space

Satellite Manufacturing and Launch