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Analysts need to change to be really useful

I don’t think analysts are delivering sufficient value to their clients on the big stuff. The forecasts and quotes for press releases and so forth are all very useful, but we as an industry should be providing more big and bold suggestions to our clients on things that can make a real difference. There is very little incentive to think laterally, really weighing up what’s important to the organisation and pursuing that. Simply put it’s because the advice tends to be both very specific on a topic as well as generic across the sector, e.g. mobile operators should do X. The reality is that the smartest move is almost always something specific to company Y, or at the very least adapted to their needs, and related to that company’s position and capabilities. I’ll give you a great example. When I worked at 3UK I’m sure analyst recommendations to a struggling greenfield 3G operator would have revolved around focusing on data products, pricing, the inevitable “don’t get disintermediated in

Wireless Noodle Episode 31: Does Matter matter?

This week’s episode examines several interesting standards relevant to connectivity and IoT. First are Matter and Thread, which collectively promise to drive the smart home market. Additionally Matt looks at the 5G Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) and the Lightweight M2M (LwM2M) device management protocol. You can access the podcast here , or via Google , Apple , Amazon or Spotify . An approximate transcript of the podcast is available below: Welcome to this week’s Wireless Noodle. This week I’ll be drilling into some interesting IoT technologies. First up is the new emerging standards for connected home, Matter and Thread. Then something a little technical in the form of 5G Network Data Analytics function (NWDAF). Finally a look at Lightweight M2M, the standard for device management, particularly relevant for constrained IoT devices. Smart home: Matter and Thread The smart home market has been perpetually on the cusp of explosion for the last decade or two. However, wit

Twenty years as an analyst has taught me...

I've been an analyst for *shudder* 20 years, and for the last couple I've been mulling over some thoughts on what I think makes a good analyst and a few recommendations for those starting out on the journey. Some things are pretty obvious, others maybe less so. Worth noting that this only relates to being an analyst. I'm sure the last 20 years has taught me a bunch of things about all sorts, but I need to keep things focused! That said, I'm sure this list could have been twice as long. Rather than being finished it was abandoned when I felt I'd spent a long time on it. As Da Vinci said, "art is never finished, only abandoned". Or maybe it was George Lucas. More pretentious quotes to come, just read on. There isn't a template. Some styles work well for some people, others for other people. First thing to learn is that just because you don't approach the job in the same way as someone who is considered a 'good' analyst, doesn't

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