What Is a RANCo and What Are Its Implications?
Partner Federico Torri defines what a RANCo is, its implications for telcos, and why they’re becoming increasingly popular.
Insights: Telecommunications
Global Tariffs, Energy Price Volatility, and the Future of African Telcos
April 2025 Telecommunications
Partner Björn Menden unpacks how U.S. tariffs affect African telcos.
Enabling Africa’s Telecommunications Future: Addressing the energy imperative
April 2025 Telecommunications Transformation
This insight goes into the global trends shaping telecommunications energy management in Africa.
From NetCo-ServCo-SalesCo to InfraCo-NetCo-ServCo: An evolution
April 2025 Telecommunications
In response to major forces in the industry, such as competitive pressures, investor demands, and technological advancements, telcos are embracing a new operational delayering model that separates InfraCo and NetCo.
Scaling Gen AI in the Telco Industry
February 2025 Technology Telecommunications
Our new study reveals key insights on the telecommunications industry’s progress with generative AI, offering a realistic picture of the use cases, opportunities, and drawbacks gleaned from industry experts and business leaders.
Getting the Most out of BEAD: Best practices for states and telcos
December 2024 Telecommunications
Discover how the $42.5B BEAD program is transforming U.S. broadband expansion and what providers and states need to succeed in this complex landscape.
Winning Tactics for Telco Mergers & Acquisitions
December 2024 Telecommunications
Telco M&A success depends on clear strategies, proactive sourcing, dedicated teams, and robust post-merger integration planning
Data Centers, Generative AI, & The Power Struggle
November 2024 Telecommunications Generative AI
Discover how the rise of generative AI is reshaping the data center landscape and the power struggles that lie ahead.
Making the 5G Business Case for Wireless Carriers
October 2024 Capital Markets Telecommunications
Carriers might be missing the bigger picture with 5G—explore the broader case.
De-Layering to Drive Value: Telco business transformation
August 2024 Telecommunications
Altman Solon's Director, Kabilan Sukumar, shares how telcos can boost efficiency and growth through strategic de-layering and transformation.
Subsea Cable Investment Opportunities in the Era of Hyperscalers
August 2024 Telecommunications
Altman Solon's Managing Director, Justin Hotchkiss, examines the investment potential of subsea cables in an era of hyperscaler growth.
The Investment Case for European Mobile Private Networks
July 2024 Telecommunications
Altman Solon's Partner, Federico Torri, makes the case for investing in European mobile private networks as business-critical use cases mature.
Generative AI Governance Frameworks for Telecommunications Leaders
June 2024 Telecommunications Generative AI
Explore best practices on generative AI governance in telecommunications and how communication service providers can create effective governance frameworks for responsible progress and innovation.
How Inflation is Reshaping the Future of Telcos
June 2024 Telecommunications
Altman Solon's Partner, Damien Marchesi, explores the impact of inflation on the telecommunications industry.
Expanding Horizons: Telcos & the U.S. Hispanic Market
March 2024 Telecommunications
Explore insights into the needs and preferences of Hispanic consumers and SMBs, emphasizing bundled services, digital safety, and culturally relevant content.
Telecommunications’ Next Frontier: Navigating the generative AI imperative
September 2023 Technology Telecommunications Generative AI
To assess the telecommunications sector’s sentiments on generative AI and understand the current and future adoption of this technology, Altman Solon worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to survey 100 senior business leaders at Tier...
From Inflation to Growth: A Playbook for Telcos
February 2023 Telecommunications
It is in telcos' best interest to mitigate inflationary pressures where they can and proactively find ways to control specific cost items. While challenging, telcos should be proactive in finding ways to control specific cost items.
Private Wireless Networks: A new era for business connectivity
December 2022 Telecommunications
Wireless cellular technology has been in the spotlight recently. On the consumer side, seemingly every wireless carrier boasts having the ''fastest'' or ''widest coverage'' 5G network. For businesses, however, the buzz around 5G is related to new use cases that 5G can enable, primarily through private wireless networks.
Closing Broadband Gaps: Altman Solon's Global Network Planning Survey
October 2022 Telecommunications Network Planning
Altman Solon's Global Network Planning Survey highlights how providers are approaching network planning to expand their footprint and bridge the existing digital divide.
How Telcos Can Expand Financial Accessibility in Emerging Markets
July 2022 Technology Telecommunications
MFS is opening many doors for mobile providers while creating more transparency, affordability, and financial accessibility for consumers across emerging markets – particularly for those who have never previously participated in the financial system.
The Case for Open Access: Optionality for U.S. Municipalities
April 2022 Telecommunications
Open Access networks provide opportunities for municipalities to strengthen investor interest, drive network penetration, and improve revenue to Capex ratios, to foster a healthy, competitive environment.
Mobile Device Upgrades and Protection Options on Mobile Plan Decisions
January 2022 Telecommunications
With increased dependence on smartphones, mobile carriers have an opportunity to benefit from the growing number upgrade and protection plan options available to consumers.
Informed Network Planning: Building fiber-to-the-home with machine learning
October 2021 Telecommunications
Arrow by Altman Solon's XVision is a unique machine learning-driven approach to informed network planning, enabling clients to more accurately forecast fiber build costs.
The Suburban Migration: New Mapping Reveals Surprising U.S. Small Cell Growth
May 2021 Telecommunications
Outdoor small cell deployment continues, but new Altman Solon analysis shows a surprising migration to the suburbs and signs multi-layered regulations and lack of “neutral” hosts may be choking growth.
Report on Broadband Models for 6,500 Unserved and Underserved U.S. Communities
July 2020 Telecommunications Operations
Report by US Ignite and Altman Solon highlights role of municipal enablement and growing popularity of hybrid deployment models.
Continuous Pipeline Development Is Essential in the “Fiber Race”
July 2020 Capital Markets Telecommunications
In most European countries, fiber overbuild is an unlikely scenario. It is mainly driven by the high capital requirements, operational complexity, and required penetration levels...
'Fiber Factory' Scales Up Deployment Capacity and Reduces Unit Costs
June 2020 Telecommunications Operations
Our client faced two key challenges that were essential to delivering the approved strategy.
Success of a Data Center Portfolio is Determined on the Local Level
June 2020 Capital Markets Technology Telecommunications
Assessing data center operations and evaluating their future potential is strongly dependent on local and regional dynamics.
Staying Home: Why 20 million workers will continue remote work after COVID-19
May 2020 Strategy Telecommunications
Altman Solon clients have asked us over the last couple of weeks for our views on the near- and long-term impacts of this crisis.
New Analytics Solutions Can Help Businesses Optimize Sales Regions
May 2020 Telecommunications Operations
Heightened competition and expectations have challenged sales leaders to achieve ever-increasing sales targets while keeping costs low
5G’s Arrival Will Flip Phones on Their Heads
May 2020 Strategy Telecommunications
Altman Solon delves into how 5G will revolutionize mobile design, moving beyond screens and reshaping devices for a new era of connectivity.
Cloud, Networking Buoy B2B Telecom during COVID-19 Crisis
April 2020 Technology Telecommunications
The negative macroeconomic effects of COVID-19 have been swift and unprecedented. The job losses, driven in large part by massive cuts across retail, travel, and hospitality sectors, have been historically bad, but the economic fallout...