ABOUT
{Core Analysis} was founded in 2011 as a boutique analyst and consulting firm to help telco and cloud operators, investors and vendors make sound investment decisions in cloud and broadband infrastructure, technology and partnerships.
Patrick Lopez
Founder & CEO

As an analyst, Patrick presents at influential industry forums and conferences and publishes an acclaimed blog, industry articles and reports. ….
{Core Analysis} was exclusive advisor to Opera Software in its acquisition of Skyfire for $155 millions.
Prior to {Core Analysis}, Patrick was most recently global VP Networks Innovation for Telefonica group, where he led in-house evaluation, development and new product introduction of
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Connecting the Unconnected,
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Edge Computing,
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AWS Outpost, Google Anthos, Microsoft Azure Stack, Nvidia Ge force now, MobiledgeX...
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Telco network as a Service,
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Edge Gaming,
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Edge AR/VR
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Access networks dis-aggregation and virtualization (mobile and fixed)
Core Competencies:
•Technology and market expertise in telco & cloud networks and business models
•Strategic market analysis
•Due diligence and M&A
•Business planning
•Competitive analysis
•Product positioning and pricing
•New product introduction
Publications and Interviews
Over 100 interviews with The Wall Street Journal, Wireless Week, CNNmoney, Washington Times, In-Stat Group, Telephony, Fast Track Wireless, Wireless Week, Wireless News, NetsEdge Research, Telecom Trends, RCR Wireless News , CNN, Wireless developer network, Total Telecoms, La tribune, Global Wireless, Telecommunications International Edition, Global Mobile, CNBC Europe, Broadcast News
Analyst Reports:
Various analyst reports I have collaborated to or written include Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley Credit Suisse First Boston, IDC, Frost & Sullivan, Mobilestream, Stylus Communications, Yankee group, Ovum, Visiongain, Informa, Forrester Research...