Research Focus

Don is a Senior Analyst in the Telco Digitization practice at ABI Research where he provides research and analysis on service provider adoption of cloud technologies and their application in fixed and mobile networks. Pertinent research topics include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies, SDN, NFV, telco software, and applications.

Past Experience

Prior to joining ABI Research, Don held an Analyst role in the Telecoms Software and Network research practice at Analysys Mason. Prior to becoming a telecoms industry analyst, Don held a Technical Support Engineer role providing project management, technical and operational support for multiple in-house IT projects such as infrastructure upgrade and migration of legacy systems to cloud-based products. Don has completed the Cisco Certified Network Associate course and has earned the ITIL Foundation certificate in IT Service Management.

Education

Don holds an MSc with Distinction in Computing, IT Law and Management from King’s College London, and a first-class honours BSc degree in Business Computing Systems from City, University of London.

Don Alusha in the News

• 15 Dec 2021 - SDX Central: AWS Outage Stresses Telco Cloud Challenges
• 15 Nov 2021 - The Fast Mode: Telco Cloud Revenue to Reach $29.3B in 2025, says ABI Research
• 13 Oct 2021 - IT Brief Asia: IT Brief Asia: Next-generation 5G to triple telco cloud revenue by 2025 - ABI Research
• 13 Oct 2021 - Future CIO: Future CIO: 5G core to power next evolution of telco cloud
• 15 Sep 2021 - Advanced Television: ABI Research: 5G to boost cloud video revenue
• 15 Sep 2021 - Electronics 360: Electronics 360: How 5G will bring new capabilities to gaming and entertainment
• 14 Sep 2021 - Economic Times ET Telecom: ET Telecom: 5G to increase cloud video revenue to $67.5 billion by 2024: ABI Research
• 29 Jul 2021 - Enterprise IoT Insights: Enterprise IoT Insights: Boom year for private 5G? Telcos restructure to take enterprise bull by network horns
• 27 Jul 2021 - Explica.co: Explica.co: 2021, a good year for 5G and edge infrastructures | News | Infrastructures
• 06 Jul 2021 - CXO TV News: CXO TV News: Ericsson, Huawei Take Lead in 5G Core and Edge Platforms
• 02 Jul 2021 - Computer Weekly: Computer Weekly: Ericsson, Huawei claim 5G core tech lead with Mavenir, Affirmed Networks leading challengers
• 10 Jun 2021 - Future CIO: Future CIO: OSS to drive telecom innovation by 2025
• 06 Jun 2021 - The Fast Mode: The Fast Mode: Open Source Software (OSS) to Play Key Role in Telco Cloud Deployments, says ABI Research
• 20 May 2021 - Toolbox.com: Toolbox.com: 5G Security: Simplicity and Risk Management Are the Key Constructs for Growth
• 02 Apr 2021 - Fierce Wireless: Fierce Wireless: Tech Will private wireless kill network slicing before it even gets started?
• 24 Mar 2021 - Enterprise Talk: Enterprise Talk: 5G Slicing To Generate $20 Billion Market Revenue By 2024
• 23 Mar 2021 - Telecom Lead: Telecom Lead: How Ericsson 5G Core Policy Studio helps SPs in making more 5G revenue
• 01 Mar 2021 - Telecoms Tech News: Telecoms Tech News: Why the emerging 5G network slicing market will reach $20bn
• 01 Mar 2021 - Telecoms Tech: Telecoms Tech: Why the emerging 5G network slicing market will reach $20bn
• 15 Feb 2021 - SDX Central: SDX Central: 7 Layers: Artificial Intelligence, Friend or Foe?
• 02 Feb 2021 - Computer Weekly: Computer Weekly: Enterprise 5G network slicing to carve out $20bn revenues over next five years
• 01 Feb 2021 - Future CIO: Future CIO: Network slicing is critical to 5G success in the enterprise
• 26 Jan 2021 - Future CIO: Future CIO: Can AI and automation save telcos?
• 21 Jan 2021 - SDX Central: SDX Central: Nokia Claims AI 5G RAN Triumph With China Mobile
• 20 Jan 2021 - TelecomTV: TelecomTV: Telcos turn to AI and operations automation in 5G networks: ABI Research
• 09 Dec 2020 - Future Net World Insights: Future Net World Insights: AI in telecoms – bounded rationality or wider ecosystem game changer?
• 25 Nov 2020 - Data Center News: Data Center News: ABI Research: Telco cloud revenue set to rise 27% over 5 years
• 21 Apr 2020 - EET Asia: EET Asia: Coronavirus Puts the Year of 5G on Hold
• 22 Nov 2019 - SDX Central: SDX Central: Nokia Argues Cloud Native Is Essential to 5G Core
• 19 Sep 2019 - TechRepublic: TechRepublic: Researchers hope 5G expansion revolutionizes data analytics
• 15 Sep 2019 - ISE Magazine: ISE Magazine: Getting Edgy
• 27 Jul 2019 - Mobile Europe: Mobile Europe: On the edge: can operators seize the €47.5bn opportunity?
• 27 Jun 2019 - Silicon UK: Silicon UK: 5G: Slicing the Network
• 25 Jun 2019 - IT Europa: IT Europa: MSPs look for edge deployments before Amazon moves in
• 03 Jan 2019 - Telecoms: Telecoms: How 5G network technologies are transforming industrial markets
• 28 Nov 2018 - SDX Central: SDX Central: ABI Research: Network Slicing May Create $66B in Business by 2026
• 01 Nov 2018 - Fierce Telecom: Fierce Telecom: Holistic platforms, not one-offs, are key to AI success, report says