GCV Analytics defines the telecoms sector as encompassing telecoms service providers, wireless connectivity technologies and other related businesses.

The telecoms sector is the connecting tissue in the process of digitisation various industries are undergoing globally. Developments in telecoms will enable and facilitate the further massification of innovative mobile and internet-related technologies.

Telecoms is arguably one of the most disrupted sectors in terms of its basic services. Telecoms carriers no longer rely on solid revenues from voice or texting services. Over-the-top (OTT) providers of services such as Whatsapp, Skype or Viber seem to have replaced them in the era…

Kaloyan Andonov

Kaloyan Andonov is head of analytics at Global Corporate Venturing.