Dean Bubley & Disruptive Analysis

Dean Bubley is the Founder of Disruptive Analysis. He is an independent technology industry analyst, futurist, speaker and advisor, with over 25 years’ experience. He specialises in wireless, telecoms and policy fields. He is one of the leading analysts covering 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi, telco business models & regulation, the future of voice/video, and the emergence of technologies such as quantum networking and AI.

As @disruptivedean on Twitter/X and through articles on the LinkedIn, he gives informed, contrarian commentary on the telecoms & IT to over 20,000 followers. 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, 6G, WiFi, FTTX
  • CSP innovation
  • Private 5G & neutral host
  • MVNOs, shared infra & future wholesale
  • Spectrum, telecoms policy & ICT regulation
  • Voice, video, cPaaS

Speaking & conferences

Presenter, chair, moderator, panelist

Expert, contrarian, experienced

  • Public conferences
  • Customer events
  • Management retreats
  • Private workshops & brainstorms
  • Press roundtables
  • Virtual events & webinars

Research Partnerships

Collaborative workshops, events & reports

Affiliated Consultants & Experts

 

  • STL Partners
  • Chris Lewis
  • Alan Quayle
  • Charlotte Patrick
  • Connective Insight

Futures & Innovation

Beyond Telecoms: Debunking The Future

Far-Horizon Consulting & Advisory

  • Smart Cities & Buildings
  • Technology & Society
  • IoT, Drones & Robotics
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Quantum Technology
  • Energy & Sustainability
  • Geopolitics + Networks

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

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Quick thoughts on 5G, (Oct’18)

I’ve been doing a lot of work – and events – on 5G recently. I’ve noticed a few recent shifts in perception and focus amongst vendors, regulators and operators. Some quick take-outs…. Read full post

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)

Most discussion on mobile enterprise and “verticals” is around IoT, 5G, wireless application connectivity & device-management/security. Yet today, the bulk of business use of mobile is still for voice calls, email, collaboration and messaging. This is evolving, too – and will continue to develop for 5G, private cellular and other network-related innovations. Read Full Post

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.