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/ArticlesKey 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, panelistExpert, contrarian, experienced
- Public conferences
- Customer events
- Management retreats
- Private workshops
- Press roundtables
Research Partnerships
Collaborative workshops, events & reportsAffiliated Consultants & Experts
- STL Partners
- Chris Lewis
- Alan Quayle
- Mobilise Consulting
- Diffraction Analysis
Futures & Innovation
Beyond Telecoms: Debunking The FutureFar-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
Quick thoughts on 5G, (Oct’18)
Three models for network edge-computing: Telcos vs. Datacentres? (Feb 2019)
Edge computing is a hot topic for telcos, data-centre players and others in the cloud space. Many reference 5G rollout as a catalyst for low-latency edge services. But the reality is more nuanced. While some applications can be “single-network” based, with telecom partnerships & new revenue possible, many others will need to be “multi-network” or “multi-cloud” optimised. These may favour the “interconnected edge”, or a new range of edge-broker and aggregator models. Read Full Post
2019 Trend: UCaaS meets MVNO & Private Cellular (Nov 2018)
STL Partners Webinar: 5G, Just Another G (Jun’18)
Recorded as part of STL Partners’ Network Futures research, which Dean Bubley curates, this session covers the realities, myths and likely future evolution path for 5G, network-slicing and vertical use-cases Webinar recorded here.