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Commercial drone deployment at scale would allow drones to seamlessly integrate into our daily activities and transform various industries, adding economic growth. However, achieving this requires a supportive regulatory framework. GSMA Intelligence assessed drone regulatory readiness and spectrum availability across 13 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. The readiness level of each country varies based on several indicators, including the availability of licensed mobile spectrum. The realisation of the drone opportunity will depend on the ability of countries to enable a supportive regulatory environment.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This report, focused on Europe, is the last in a five-part series. The series aims to evaluate the threat landscape for telecoms operators; track where and why things have changed in the threat landscape for better or worse; discuss innovation and best practice in solutions to mitigate or repel threats; and examine potential future scenarios and how to get ahead of the curve.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This report series aims to evaluate the threat landscape for telecoms operators; track where and why things have changed in the threat landscape for better or worse; discuss innovation and best practice in solutions to mitigate or repel threats; and examine potential future scenarios and how to get ahead of the curve.

Solutions and policy remedies to the challenge of decarbonisation are urgent considering the timelines and milestones ahead for net zero. This research presents the state of play and outlook for renewables. It outlines the long-term benefits to decarbonisation that such an energy transition offers.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This is the third report in a five-part series. The series aims to evaluate the threat landscape for telecoms operators; track where and why things have changed in the threat landscape for better or worse; discuss innovation and best practice in solutions to mitigate or repel threats; and examine potential future scenarios and how to get ahead of the curve.

With slow ARPU growth in the connectivity business, revenue diversification remains an imperative for operators. As demand expands for solutions across a range of technology areas (cloud, edge, IoT, security), the B2B segment offers significant growth opportunities.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This is the second in a five-part series on security innovations in the telecoms industry. This edition focuses on Northern Africa.

The security threat landscape across telecoms and the broader technology industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This is the first report in a five-part series on security innovations. The series aims to evaluate the threat landscape for telecoms operators; track where and why things have changed in the threat landscape for better or worse; discuss innovation and best practice in solutions to mitigate or repel threats; and examine potential future scenarios and how to get ahead of the curve.

Edge computing plays a vital role in enabling digital transformation. Understanding its deployment status, benefits and challenges is key to unlocking new use cases and revenue opportunities across the value chain.

Cord-cutting (consumers cancelling their subscription to traditional pay-TV services) is on the rise. GSMA Intelligence leveraged its global consumer survey across eight major countries to examine the factors driving this cord-cutting trend. The results shine light on the implications for providers of traditional pay-TV services.

In this joint study with Economist Impact and Huawei, we look at the role of infrastructure today and analyse the key challenges and opportunities ahead. Key strategic issues include disentangling which digital technologies are going to be most in demand; the network transformations required by telecoms providers; and the extent to which operators can capitalise on the new wave of growth and business opportunities that are appearing in the market.

The GSMA Intelligence Consumers in Focus Survey conducted at the end of 2022 shows that the share of 4G/5G smartphone users using their devices at least once per day for financial services continues to increase. As financial services increasingly shift to mobile and innovation in the fintech sector gathers pace, GSMA Intelligence reviews some of the key consumer trends shaping the future of mobile financial services and the implications ahead for those eyeing the opportunity.