The traditional telco approach to building out connectivity, compute, communications, & operations is giving way to a much more dynamic and open ecosystem. We'll cover this area and more at IDC's European Digital Telco Summit this November. Details here: idc.com/eu/events/6957…

“Telcos are searching for more intelligent ways to monetise their network data and Nokia is redoubling its efforts to drive innovation,” said analyst Ahmad Latif Ali, Associate VP of European Telecom Insights at IDC mobileeurope.co.uk/nokia-unveils-…

Highlights from our 2022 Telco Networking and Operations Survey is now available on idc.com. Find out real-time insights from European telco leaders on the attitudes, concerns, and plans surrounding OSS/BSS, Cloud, API, and SaaS. idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

#Telcos are searching for more intelligent ways to monetise their network #data and to create value beyond #connectivity as we surge towards an increasingly connected world. Read more here 👇 blog-idceurope.com/the-role-of-cl…

Was great to co-present a webinar with IDC EMEA colleague, Wilson Xavier, on key trends in EMEA #telecoms. See our Telecommunications Insights: Europe, Middle East and Africa Business Models and Technology Transformation program headed by Ahmad Latif Ali idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

On call with IDC EMEA #telco advisory board to review key issues like #skills, #sustainability, and our Telco Summit agenda (22 November) idc.com/eu/events/6957…. Great discussion with Carolien Nijhuis and others. Ahmad Latif Ali @silberberg_w Duda Radonicic

Excited about this IDC EMEA webinar by our #telecoms team member and #CPaaS lead @MFremeijer. Link to register below.

Join me next week at Total Telecom London as we unpack AI and Telco opportunities.

Great insights coming from @EricssonDigital #OSSsummit on Intelligent RAN automation and breaking the networks energy curve.

What does the future telco framework look like? Our #1 Megatrend in 2023 for the European telecommunications industry is the evolution of Telcos to TechCos. You can still watch the recording for our session last week: lnkd.in/eqErqmZg

“A potential landing zone for resolution is a framework for telcos to negotiate individually with the tech firms that generate the heaviest traffic,” Ahmad Latif Ali, IDC, told CNBC. “However, this is a highly contested situation.” cnbc.com/2023/03/10/no-…

The IIAR Top Hundred Analysts: good to see so many other IDC and IDC EMEA #telco and #infrastructure analysts on this list, including Matt Eastwood Rohit Mehra Andrew Buss - IDC Alejandro Cadenas Ahmad Latif Ali Leslie Rosenberg Daryl Schoolar Courtney Munroe. arinsights.com/architect-powe…

Great insight from @silberberg_w of our IDC EMEA #Telco Insights team in this excellent podcast.

Are you curious about the rapid surge in the pursuit of digital sovereignty across the European landscape? Wondering how telecommunications companies are navigating this transformative era? Join us for a discussion on June 13th to gain valuable insights on this critical topic!

We had a great response to the webcast yesterday covering #DigitalSovereignty and European telecoms, presented by Julien Solente, Rahiel Nasir and Ahmad Latif Ali. If you missed it, the On Demand version is now up here - you can still put in questions / fill the form for more

Join IDC's Ahmad Latif Ali, Chris Silberberg and Jawad Khalil for a webcast looking at how EMEA telcos fared in 2023, and what 2024 holds for them: goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?…

If you want to know more about how 2023 went for the EMEA Telcos, aswell as a 2024 outlook, then you cannot miss this one!

2024 sees the #telecoms industry again at the forefront of significant transformations, propelled by #AI’s ability to automate tasks and deliver an elevated #CustomerExperience. Read about it here 👇blog-idceurope.com/customer-servi…

Platforms and ecosystems a key topic at the DTW CTIO town hall. My 3 key takeaways: 1: Yes, create a simpler platforms but must focus on scale to drive a broader ecosystem. 2: Telcos will become software development houses. 3: Layered and horizontal approach the new way forward.