Analysys Mason Podcast

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.

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Defence and Sovereign Space

Satellite Manufacturing and Launch

In this episode, Analysys Mason partners Alessandro Ravagnolo and Caroline Gabriel discuss impending 6G deployments and the implications for towercos in the early 2030s. Topics of debate include:

What do we know about 6G so far, and when will it become a reality?

How will 6G differ from 5G, and will it address some of the challenges of 5G for towercos?

How soon do towercos need to start planning for 6G?

Which spectrum and antenna technologies will be central to 6G?

Will 6G drive a significant new wave of operator spending on cell sites?

How will 6G affect master services agreement (MSA) renewal negotiations in the next few years?

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In this episode, Analysys Mason experts Tom Rebbeck, Dion Teo and Ismael Moreno-Gomez explore the growing momentum behind mobile consolidation in Asia–Pacific (APAC).

They discuss:

- recent mobile mergers across APAC
- why crowded markets are driving consolidation
- where future activity could emerge
- how regulators are weighing competition and investment
- what operators should consider before pursuing a deal.

The discussion highlights that consolidation can unlock significant value for operators, investors and governments – but only if the deal thesis is carefully tested and the regulatory, commercial and technical realities are aligned from the start.

Learn more about how we support operators, investors and lenders with mobile consolidation. Get in touch to speak with one of our experts.

In this podcast Analysys Mason’s experts discuss why lower EBITDA margins for business divisions may not indicate poor performance, and they explore some of the alternative measures that telecoms operators should consider instead.

For more information, please see our related articles: Operators need new profitability metrics to measure the real value of diverse business groups and Comcast Business continues to excel, but may need to accept EBITDA dilution as the price of growth.

Amazon aims to leverage Globalstar's spectrum assets and device compatibility to capture the growing opportunity of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services.

This Analysys Mason podcast examines the tech giant's acquisition of Globalstar from multiple strategic angles, with a focus on space spectrum, the potential for D2D services and the impact on mobile network operators (MNOs).

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