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.
Insights
Analysis, appearances and selected slides
A curated selection of Dean's own writing and video, guest appearances, event material and favourite charts. External links open in a new tab.
Featured
Podcast — Dean and Ben Talk Tech ·
DBTT Episode 9: EU CADA & Telecoms Sovereignty, Telco AI, Quality of Experience & Interconnect
Dean and Benoit Felten discuss European technology and telecom sovereignty, telco AI, quality of experience and interconnect.
Podcast — Telco in 20 ·
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.
Selected analysis
Favourite slides and charts from presentations and workshops. Select a slide to view it in full.
Workshop ·
AI Voice: The Clearest AI Application Opportunity for Telcos
Unthinkable Lab #6 in London examines AI voice as the most tangible near-term telco AI opportunity.
Webinar ·
Satellite D2D: Down-to-earth scenarios for telcos
An STL Partners webinar setting out realistic direct-to-device satellite scenarios for operators.
Podcast — Dean and Ben Talk Tech ·
DBTT Episode 9: EU CADA & Telecoms Sovereignty, Telco AI, Quality of Experience & Interconnect
Dean and Benoit Felten discuss European technology and telecom sovereignty, telco AI, quality of experience and interconnect.
Podcast — The Telecoms.com Podcast ·
MWC 2026 preview special
What to watch, and what to discount, ahead of Mobile World Congress 2026.
Podcast — Telco in 20 ·
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.
Substack video post ·
Outlining my indoor wireless workshop
A straight-to-camera outline of the indoor wireless workshop and the questions it sets out to answer.