Analysys Mason Podcast

In this podcast, our space experts, Christopher Baugh, Partner, and Prachi Kawade, Senior Analyst, cover how Amazon Leo and TeraWave from Blue Origin will soon enter the low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity market and raise the competitive pressure on today’s satellite broadband leaders.

Amazon Leo’s LEO network pairs gigabit class, enterprise-grade performance with deep AWS integration, signalling a cloud-native challenger built for far more than consumer access. Blue Origin’s TeraWave constellation will up the ante with a multi-orbit, ultra-high throughput design aimed squarely at enterprise, government and data-centre workloads. We compare these architectures with Starlink’s model and highlight where features such as symmetrical multi-Tbit/s capacity and built-in redundancy could shift expectations for non-terrestrial networks. We also examine the strategic and operational hurdles both players must clear to compete globally.

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In this podcast, Research Partners Caroline Gabriel, Chris Baugh and Tom Rebbeck discuss the key topics that we will cover in our research in 2026. They explore spectrum, AI and why the telecoms industry may be ‘losing its religion’. Caroline, Chris and Tom also share the one thing that they will be watching most closely in 2026.

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The space industry is entering a decisive phase as satellite connectivity, government investment and new commercial models move from experimentation to large-scale deployment.

In this podcast episode, Christopher Baugh, Partner and Head of Space Research, is joined by Antoine Grenier, Partner and Head of Space Consulting, alongside Lluc Palerm and Claude Rousseau, Research Directors in Analysys Mason’s space practice. They discuss why 2026 will mark a year of adoption and scaling for the space sector, including the accelerating integration of satellite and terrestrial networks; rising demand for direct-to-device services; increasing government focus on sovereignty and control; and the implications of growing investment, consolidation and infrastructure build-out across the space value chain.

Read the full predictions here: Predictions for the space industry in 2026.

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At Analysys Mason, we celebrate every successful deal. In 2025, we supported over 210 deals across a range of technology-enabled services, from traditional telecoms and digital infrastructure to emerging sectors like space, IT services and software. It has been a year of growth, collaboration and transformation, as we have strengthened ties with the investment community and embraced new business models.

In this podcast episode, Alessandro Ravagnolo, Partner, is joined by Charles Murray, Partner, as they delve into the Analysys Mason technology, media and telecoms (TMT) merger and acquisition (M&A) predictions for 2026. They explore how TMT investors will navigate the evolving landscape of market consolidation, the impact of new technologies like AI and the strategic decisions that will shape the industry’s future. Join us as we look ahead to another year of bold ideas, strategic partnerships and transformative deals.

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Telecoms operators will face critical strategic decisions in 2026 as AI investment reshapes the communications infrastructure landscape and intensifies pressure on traditional network economics.

In this episode, Alessandro Ravagnolo, Partner, is joined by Caroline Gabriel, Partner, and Charles Murray, Partner, to discuss how telecoms operators should respond as capital requirements for AI and digital infrastructure increase. They explore the investment decisions that operators must make, the implications for network ownership and infrastructure strategy, and whether market consolidation will be essential to achieving scale and sustainable returns.

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Telecoms operators will battle for position as their infrastructure capex is dwarfed by spending on AI

France is likely to be the next major European market to go from four to three mobile operators in 2026