Analysis slide · March 2026
The tyranny of consensus
Industry participants may repeat the same technology narrative while attaching very different motives and meanings to it.
Independent telecoms analyst, consultant and speaker • 30+ years' experience
Independent telecoms, wireless and policy analysis
Dean Bubley is an independent analyst, advisor and speaker helping organisations navigate telecoms, wireless, technology policy and emerging network technologies. He challenges assumptions, identifies opportunities and tests where industry narratives may break down.
Engagement models
Advisory and research
Independent analysis, strategic advice, commissioned research and due diligence.
Workshops and stakeholder forums
Structured discussion of difficult, uncertain or cross-sector questions.
Speaking and moderation
Keynotes, panels, conference moderation, webinars and executive briefings.
Current focus
Wireless evolution
5G, 6G, Wi-Fi, spectrum and indoor connectivity.
Policy and sovereignty
Regulation, sovereignty and national infrastructure.
Strategy and structure
Telecom strategy, market structure and new business models.
Computing and network infrastructure
AI infrastructure, semiconductors, photonics, advanced networking, unconventional computing and post-digital approaches.
Selected analysis
LinkedIn article · July 2026
Indoor Wireless Workshop: Review & Actions
Key findings, conclusions and proposed next steps from Dean’s July 2026 indoor wireless workshop.
Podcast — Telco in 20 · January 2026
Two takes on telco's biggest bets for 2026
A guest discussion of where operator investment and strategy are most likely to be tested in 2026.
Upcoming appearances
Alianza Navigate 26
Scottsdale, Arizona · Keynote — Bridging the Monetization Gap for AI Voice
STL Partners webinar
Online · Speaker — Satellite D2D: Down-to-earth scenarios for telcos
Collaborations
- Connective Insight(opens in a new tab) / Andrew Collinson(opens in a new tab)
- Fiberevolution / Benoit Felten(opens in a new tab)
- Unthinkable / Andrew Collinson(opens in a new tab) and TelecomTV
- STL Partners
Errors and failure modes
Classifying industry errors
Dean is developing a structured approach to recurring industry errors: category mistakes, scaling failures, path dependency, false consensus and other patterns that make plausible technology narratives go wrong.
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