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Most analysts work from briefing rooms. We work from deployment. First-hand operational knowledge of Telco Clouds & AI, Autonomous Networks, RAN and edge infrastructure — which means we can tell you not just what vendors claim, but what actually works in production.
CONSULTING
We advise from deployment experience — not just analyst coverage. {Core Analysis} works with investors, network operators, technology vendors, and PE/infrastructure funds on telco and cloud strategy, grounded in first-hand operational knowledge across the full stack — from silicon and RAN hardware through software, cloud, OSS, and data infrastructure.
Engagement types:
— Advisory retainer
— Project-based consulting
— Technical due diligence
— Board advisory
— Speaking and conference moderation
PRESENTING
Patrick Lopez speaks at and moderates major telco and cloud industry forums. Engagements include keynotes, panel moderation, workshop facilitation, and executive roundtables.
Topics include Telco Clouds, Autonomous Networks, RAN, Telco AI, edge computing and operator business model transformation.
To discuss speaking or moderation: patrick.lopez@coreanalysis.ca
DELIVERING
Longer term engagements for missions ranging from due diligence, Lean Telco implementation, market evaluation, roll out and implementation of go to market strategies.
FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
Strategy grounded in what's actually working in live networks today.
— Technology roadmap and architecture decisions
— Vendor evaluation and selection
— claim vs. production reality
— Open RAN, AI-RAN, and AI Grid deployment planning — RAN hardware and silicon strategy (ASICs, FPGAs, accelerators, antennas)
— Data infrastructure for AI-RAN and edge: pipelines, governance, AI factory design
— RFx services and procurement support
— Lean Telco innovation framework implementation
— Business case development and investment prioritisation
FOR INVESTORS
Technical due diligence that goes beyond the vendor deck — we know where the claims don't survive production.
We are the only independent analyst practice in this space where the analyst has personally deployed the technologies being evaluated. That means we can identify risks a financial lens won't catch.
— Buy-side and sell-side technical due diligence
— Vendor claim vs. field reality assessment
— RAN hardware, silicon, and software stack evaluation
— Data infrastructure, AI factory, and Sovereign AI readiness assessment
— Market sizing, segmentation, and competitive landscape
— Company and technology strategy validation
FOR VENDORS
We stress-test your claims against operator reality before your clients do — and help you identify where your positioning will hold and where it won't.
— Strategy, competitive positioning, and market category creation
— Value proposition development and messaging
— Vendor claim vs. operator reality gap analysis
— Product strategy, roadmap, and go-to-market
— Partnerships, ODM, OEM, and resell strategy
— Standards strategy (O-RAN Alliance, TIP, ONF, 3GPP)