Dean Bubley

Dean Bubley is the Founder of Disruptive Analysis. He is an independent technology industry analyst, futurist, speaker and consultant, with over 25 years’ experience. He specialises in wireless, telecoms and IoT fields. He is one of the leading analysts covering 5G, telco business models & regulation, the future of voice/video, and the emergence of technologies such as blockchain and AI.

As @disruptivedean on Twitter and through articles on the Disruptive Wireless blog & LinkedIn, he gives informed, contrarian commentary on the telecoms & IT industries, as well as policy and regulation. He speaks at 30+ events per year and is regularly quoted in the media. His clients include telcos, vendors, investors, regulators, industry bodies, government authorities and startups.

He also works collaboratively with a number of other leading experts & consultancies.

Disruptive Analysis

Reports, Consultancy, Workshops & Social-Media Comment/Articles

Key Research Domains

  • 5G, 4G, WiFi, LPWA
  • Voice, video, cPaaS & UCaaS
  • Service provider innovation
  • MVNOs & future wholesale
  • Spectum, policy & regulation
  • Telecoms + blockchain, AI

Speaking & conferences

Presenter, chair, moderator, panelist

Expert, contrarian, experienced

  • Public conferences
  • Customer events
  • Management retreats
  • Private workshops
  • Press roundtables

Research Partnerships

Collaborative workshops, events & reports

Affiliated Consultants & Experts

  • STL Partners
  • Chris Lewis
  • Alan Quayle
  • Mobilise Consulting
  • Diffraction Analysis

Futures & Innovation

Beyond Telecoms: Debunking The Future

Far-Horizon Consulting & Advisory

  • Smart Cities & Buildings
  • Technology & Society
  • IoT, Drones & Robotics
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Blockchain & cryptocurrencies

Dean Bubley’s Recent Articles & Posts

Dean writes extensively for his own blog Disruptive Wireless, published articles on LinkedIn, and guest posts for various technology companies and media partnerships. Some recent highlights are shown on the right