With TBR’s Telecom market and competitive intelligence research, examine telecom operator and telecom vendor markets as well as key industrywide trends and developments, such as 5G, edge computing, private networks, and the encroachment of hyperscalers into the telecom industry.
Understand operator business models, capital expenditure, subscriber metrics and next-generation technology adoption, with coverage spanning wireless, wireline, cable and enterprise markets. Access vendor customer demand analysis, portfolio analysis and competitive benchmarking.
Additionally, we are the leading resource for telecom infrastructure services (TIS) market research.
A free trial of TBR’s Insights Center platform gives you access to our entire Telecom research portfolio and the ability to customize and curate reports detailing our analysis based on your company’s specific needs. Start your free trial today!
Trends we’re watching in 2026:
- Impact of K-shaped economy on telecom market
- Why a price war is coming to the broadband market
- How telcos will adjust to meet AI’s timetable
- Ways in which the network needs to adjust for the AI economy
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Market & Competitor Benchmarks
Market and competitor benchmarks provide a comparison of vendor performance in a market, including analysis on vendor strategies, financial performance, go-to-market and resource management. The research graphically portrays comparisons of vendors by myriad metrics, calling out leaders, laggards and business models. Defensible, data-informed views of market opportunity and operational best practices are highlighted in each publication. TBR also provides benchmark data in Excel pivot tables.
Current Market & Competitor Benchmarks:
- Private Cellular Networks Vendor Benchmark
- Telecom Infrastructure Services Benchmark
- Telecom Infrastructure Services Margin Benchmark
- U.S. Mobile Operator Benchmark
- U.S. Telecom Enterprise Operator Benchmark
- U.S. Telecom Operator Public Sector Benchmark
Market Forecasts
Market Landscapes
TBR’s vendor reports, snapshots and profiles provide deep-dive analysis of a single vendor across corporate strategies, tactics, SWOT analysis, financials, go-to-market strategies and resource strategies. Vendor performance is put in the context of market opportunity and competitive environment and our assessment shows where a vendor will success and its future market position.
Telecom
- AT&T
- Comcast
- Cisco Systems
- T-Mobile USA
- Verizon
- Ericsson
- Huawei
- Nokia
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