The Telecoms Industry Explained

The telecoms industry is vast, fast-moving, and built on a foundation of complex, interdependent technologies and business ecosystems. This one day course offers a clear, accessible introduction to the sector, covering key technologies, major players, service propositions, and evolving business models. Ideal for those looking to understand how the industry operates and where it’s heading, the session provides valuable insight into the dynamics shaping global communications today and in the future.

Places are limited so early booking is advised.

Learn from Tony Wakefield, the telecoms expert behind training programmes for Vodafone, BT/EE, GoogleX (Alphabet), and SingTel. With hands-on experience driving next-generation innovation, Tony will guide you through the transformative role of AI in telecoms.

Participants will also earn 6 CPD points upon completion of the course, supporting their ongoing professional development.

Course Overview
The Telecoms Industry is based on a range of technologies that are extremely diverse, wide ranging, and highly complex. With this foundation, the industry is able to support a wide variety of service propositions in a significant number of identifiable sectors, and as a result, a vast array of business models.

The complex business ecosystems are comprised of many thousands of companies and the relationships that exist between them. This includes Communications Service Providers (CSP), Network Equipment and Handset Vendors, Hyperscalers, Service / Support Companies, Standardisation Bodies, Regulators, and Content / Media Companies. The ecosystems are dynamic in nature and evolving rapidly in terms of focus. The sheer scale of it all makes it difficult to fully understand and analyse, but in this course, we start that process.

We explore the overall make-up of the industry and the business dynamics; the types of organisations involved and their roles and relationships; the service propositions; and main customer segments. We also briefly consider company strategy and business models. An evaluation of the current and emerging key technologies that support the industry is made, including projections, time- lines and overall market trajectories.

Course Contents

Section 1 - Telecoms Industry and Business Dynamics
Section 2 - The Technology Explained and Evaluated
Section 3 - The Telecoms Industry - a Market Snapshot

Course leader:

Tony Wakefield

Tony Wakefield

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Thursday 3 July
9am – 9.30am
Arrival and networking with refreshments

Networking

9.30am – 11am
Section 1: Telecoms Industry and Business Dynamics

Course content

11am – 11.15am
Refreshments and networking

Networking

11.15am – 12.45pm
Section 2: The Technology Explained and Evaluated (Part 1)

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12.45pm – 1.45pm
Lunch and networking

Networking

1.45pm – 2.45pm
Section 2: The Technology Explained and Evaluated (Part 2)

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2.45pm – 3pm
Refreshments and networking

Networking

3pm – 4pm
Section 3: Telecoms Industry – A Market Snapshot

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4pm – 5pm
Session 6: Ethics and Responsible AI

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