Top 10 Telecom Myths
Dean Bubley, Disruptive Analysis
Comptel Nexterday North, November 2015
dean.bubley@disruptive-analysis.com @disruptivedean
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About Disruptive Analysis
 Tech/telecom analyst house & strategic consulting firm
 Cross-silo, contrarian, independent
 Futurism, Forecasting & anti-forecasting
 Focus: Voice/video, WebRTC, 4G/5G, Telco biz models & regs
 Consultant & advisor to telcos, vendors, regulators & investors
 Speaker at 30+ events per year in Europe, US & Asia
Twitter @disruptivedean Blog: disruptivewireless.blogspot.com
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Myth: Innovation needs standards & interoperability
Standard
Services
Evolution
Digital
Innovator
&
incubator
Partners &
packaged
Solns
Integration
& APIs
Business
& verticals
focus
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Myth: Telcos understand user needs & purpose
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Myth: Networks are pipes
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Myth: Networks are truly aware of applications
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Myth: 50bn “things” need the Internet (or mobile)
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Myth: Network services need subscriptions
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AmenityAPI-based
Owned
outright
Peer-to-peerSponsored Transactional
Myth: WiFi / cellular should be “seamless”
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Myth: NFV/SDN virtualisation will make telcos “agile”
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Organisation & Process
Investors & Risk
Legal & Regulatory
Procurement
Collaboration &
Partnership
Example: Regulation and “agility” don’t mix
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Mentions
“Regulation” 41
“Innovation” 15
“Design” 4+1
“Software” Zero
“Developers” Zero
NFV / SDN Zero
Agile / agility Zero
Myth: Telcos vs “OTT” isn’t a level playing field
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Myth: All Voice & Video = “Calls”
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Sub-Myth: Minutes equal value/quality
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Length,
mins
10 Worst
Movies of
2015
10 Best
Movies of
2015
Rotten
Tomatoes
Rating
Conclusion: Engineering needs to meet Design
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Disruptive Analysis at Comptel Nexterday -10 telecom myths

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    Top 10 TelecomMyths Dean Bubley, Disruptive Analysis Comptel Nexterday North, November 2015 [email protected] @disruptivedean Images from Pixabay.com or ©Dean Bubley
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    About Disruptive Analysis Tech/telecom analyst house & strategic consulting firm  Cross-silo, contrarian, independent  Futurism, Forecasting & anti-forecasting  Focus: Voice/video, WebRTC, 4G/5G, Telco biz models & regs  Consultant & advisor to telcos, vendors, regulators & investors  Speaker at 30+ events per year in Europe, US & Asia Twitter @disruptivedean Blog: disruptivewireless.blogspot.com Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: Innovation needsstandards & interoperability Standard Services Evolution Digital Innovator & incubator Partners & packaged Solns Integration & APIs Business & verticals focus Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: Telcos understanduser needs & purpose Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: Networks arepipes Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: Networks aretruly aware of applications Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: 50bn “things”need the Internet (or mobile) Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015 Source: RGBstock.com
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    Myth: Network servicesneed subscriptions Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015 AmenityAPI-based Owned outright Peer-to-peerSponsored Transactional
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    Myth: WiFi /cellular should be “seamless” Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: NFV/SDN virtualisationwill make telcos “agile” Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015 Organisation & Process Investors & Risk Legal & Regulatory Procurement Collaboration & Partnership
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    Example: Regulation and“agility” don’t mix Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015 Mentions “Regulation” 41 “Innovation” 15 “Design” 4+1 “Software” Zero “Developers” Zero NFV / SDN Zero Agile / agility Zero
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    Myth: Telcos vs“OTT” isn’t a level playing field Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Myth: All Voice& Video = “Calls” Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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    Sub-Myth: Minutes equalvalue/quality Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Length, mins 10 Worst Movies of 2015 10 Best Movies of 2015 Rotten Tomatoes Rating
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    Conclusion: Engineering needsto meet Design Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2015November 2015
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