Disruptive Analysis + Dean Bubley Intro May 2018

Introduction & Profile
Dean Bubley, Disruptive Analysis
May 2018
dean.bubley@disruptive-analysis.com @disruptivedean

Dean Bubley & Disruptive Analysis
◼ Tech/telecom/IoT analyst & strategic consulting since 1991
◼ Futurism, Forecasting, Anti-Forecasting, Policy
◼ Cross-silo, contrarian, independent
◼ Often provocative. Sometimes obscure. Occasionally wrong.
Copyright Disruptive Analysis Ltd 2018May 2018
Network Tech, Policy
& Business Models
Communications
Apps & Services
Telecom-Futurism
& IoT

Key activities
Keynote
Speaker,
Chair &
Panellist for
30+ events /
year
Publication of
short & long-
form papers &
reports on
telecoms/IoT
topics
Private
internal
workshops for
C-level
executives
Prolific,
influential
social media
presence on
telecoms
In-depth
custom
research
projects &
“stress tests”
Advisory
board
member for
selected
startups
Deep
engagement
with
policymakers
& industry
bodies

Selected speaking engagements 2017-2018
◼ Chaired “Reinventing Telcos” Panel at ITU Telecom World in Busan, Korea
◼ Industrial IoT & enterprise cellular networks – TADSummit
◼ Presentation on blockchain + telecom at TMForum
◼ Internal workshop on voice/messaging disruption for Tier 1 Euro telco group
◼ CEO & strategy presentations for Tier 1 Asia telco/mobile operator group
◼ Quoted by Economist, WSJ, FT, BBC & other media outlets
◼ Futurism presentation at AstriCon (open-source communications)
◼ Presented on “Anti-Forecasting” for London Futurists
◼ Presented as a “Visionary & Rebel” for CableLabs
◼ Chaired AI + Telecoms session for Pacific Telecoms Council PTC’18
◼ Private workshops on Enterprise Cellular/IoT networking, and AI/Blockchain for Telcos
◼ Keynote on Futurism+Wireless at UK regulator Ofcom annual Spectrum workshop
◼ Regular attendance at IoT/industrial events, eg Bosch, GE Minds & Machines, Sensor Expo
◼ Presented on eSIM risks/opportunities for Asian Tier 1 telco & a global telco-industry assoc

Dean Bubley video / audio portfolio selection (with links)
Pacific Telecom Council
PTC’18 “Waves of the Future” panel
Keynote on Enterprise IoT & Cellular
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7rQm1_Kv0c&t=2s
Keynote from AstriCon 2017
(from 10:00mins onwards)
TelecomTV interview at Great
Telco Debate, Nov 2017
Blockchain opportunities for Telcos
(Webinar for Juniper Networks)

Recent publications & consulting projects (selected)
◼ Reports written for STL Partners’
Network Futures stream:
 5G Reality Check (due in April 2018)
 LPWA & IoT networking
 Indoor wireless
 Voice, video & the network
 Mobile edge computing
 eSIM
 Facebook TIP
 5G spectrum
◼ Client White Papers
 Data-over-Sound (Chirp)
 Blockchain + Telecom (Juniper)
 Video + IoT (Dialogic)
 Indoor Wireless Convergence (iBwave)
◼ Advisory work
 IoT + Blockchain (Major vendor)
 eCall in vehicles (Numbering specialist)
 Mesh Networking (blockchain startup)
 Enterprise MVNOs (Systems integrator)
 New CSP types (Government agency)

Social & media profile
“The odd-numbered generations do not
seem to do too well,” quips Dean Bubley,
a telecoms expert. “We may have to wait
for 6G to get what 5G promises.” Live-Tweeting of major
events (often 50+ Tweets
with official hashtag)

Partnerships & collaborations
◼ Worked with STL Partners (formerly Telco 2.0) for >8 years. Currently acts as
Associate Director & main analyst on “Network Futures” research service
◼ Joint workshops on “Future of Voice” with Martin Geddes
◼ Joint workshops on “Private Cellular Networks” and “AI & Blockchain for
Telecoms” with Caroline Gabriel of Rethink Research
◼ Joint projects with Chris Lewis of Lewis Insight
◼ Joint projects with Alan Quayle
◼ Collaboration with Benoit Felten of Diffraxion Analysis
◼ Adviser to AmmbrTech (blockchain + mesh-network startup)

Biography
◼ Dean Bubley (@disruptivedean) is the Founder of Disruptive Analysis, an independent technology industry analyst
and consulting firm. An outspoken analyst & futurist with over 25 years’ experience, he specialises in
communications, mobile, and telecoms fields. He is one of the leading market observers covering network
infrastructure & software, telecom business models, voice/video communications and broadband/spectrum policy.
He is known as a contrarian and visionary, often with challenging opinions that go against industry consensus.
◼ His present focus is on 5G network technology, IoT connectivity, WiFi, spectrum policy, eSIM, blockchain &
distributed ledgers, the “future of voice and video”, mobile broadband, developer platforms and contextual
communications. He also advises on trends in telco service creation & monetisation, mobile devices, applications
ecosystems, broad futurism and telecoms regulation/policy.
◼ He provides clients with advice and analytical opinion on topics such as business model validation, technology
innovation and go-to-market strategies, "addressable market sizing", planning and due diligence. His clients include
many of the world’s leading telecom operators, vendors, regulators and industry associations.
◼ Mr Bubley was formerly an equity analyst, covering communications stocks, with the UK arm of investment bank
Robert W. Baird. Prior to that, he spent eight years at UK research firm Datamonitor, where he co-founded the
company's Technology business, managed the Internet & Networking area and custom consulting operations, with
roles of Chief Analyst & Director of Consulting. He holds a BA in Physics from Keble College, Oxford University.

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