We offer an exciting opportunity to join our talented strategy and analytics team in central London. We welcome applications from final year students and recent graduates from all degree disciplines to join our strategy consulting team as Business Analysts.
Continue readingData Analyst Position Opening in London
We offer an exciting opportunity to join our talented strategy and analytics team in central London. We welcome applications from final year students and recent graduates from quantitative degree disciplines to join our strategy consulting team as Data Analysts.
Continue readingNaaS is Now: Why CSPs Should Embrace the New Model
The enterprise telecommunications landscape is experiencing a profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, shifting business needs, and the growing demand for flexible and efficient networking solutions.
Continue readingStrategy & Analytics Engagement Manager
Cartesian is seeking a Manager to join our talented team of strategy consultants to lead engagements that drive value and growth within the communications, media, and technology sectors.
Continue readingLeveraging Data in Network Deployment and Operation: Connected Britain Panel Preview
Join Vito Morawetz, Vice President at Cartesian, and a panel of industry experts for an engaging discussion on harnessing data to improve operations in telecom organisations.
Continue readingPost-Merger Integration: Connected Britain Panel Preview
Consolidation in the UK fibre broadband market has begun and is anticipated to grow in the next few years. At Connected Britain, an expert panel moderated by Cartesian VP Michael Dargue will explore key factors for successful integration.
Continue readingFinancial Control and Documentation Analyst (Remote)
We are searching for a dedicated and proficient Financial Controls documentation analyst to join our team.
Continue readingTaming Technology Through Skills & Development: Connected Britain Panel Preview
Looking for insights on how to keep up with the rapidly changing technological landscape in the telecom industry? That will be the topic at one of the panels at the upcoming Connected Britain, “Taming Technology Through Skills and Development.” Moderated by Cartesian’s David Davies, the session will feature four industry leaders as they explore the challenges to workforce upskilling and the best strategies for improving this crucial process.
Continue readingOvercoming the UK’s Digital Divide: Connected Britain Panel Preview
Join Simon Evans, Principal at Cartesian, and a panel of telecom industry experts for an engaging discussion on overcoming the UK’s digital divide at Connected Britain.
Continue readingIBC2024
Cartesian will be attending IBC2024, a tradeshow focused on the content and technology community. Join us!
Continue readingConnected Britain 2024
Cartesian will be moderating four panels at Connected Britain 2024, an event that brings together the leaders of UK connectivity, from both the public and private sectors.
Continue readingSenior Business Analyst – Strategy & Analytics
Cartesian is seeking great analytical thinkers and problem solvers to join our talented team of strategy consultants. Our strategy consulting team works with clients on engagements that drive value and growth within the communications, media, and technology sectors.
Continue readingSolution Architect / Process Analyst (Remote)
Cartesian has a unique opportunity for a Solution Architect / Process Analyst to assist a Tier 1 Telecommunication Service Provider as they transform their enterprise. This role combines the technical knowledge of a solution architect with the analytical skills of a process engineer. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of both business process and technical systems, enabling them to effectively document BPMN 2.0 business processes and create application context diagrams.
Continue readingFiber Connect 2024
Cartesian will be attending Fiber Connect 2024, focused on the intersection of business, broadband, and digital infrastructure investment.
Continue readingSustaining Excellence: The Control Phase in Telco Complaint Management
Welcome to the next installment of our Insight series on Six Sigma and how it can help with complaint management. Here we discuss the “Control” phase, the linchpin that holds everything together.
Continue readingStrategy Vice President
Are you driven by a passion for spearheading industry-leading business development initiatives? Do you excel in cultivating business relationships with clients across the TMT landscape?
Continue readingDriving Improvement: Solving Telco Complaints with Six Sigma
Welcome back to our journey of applying Six Sigma principles to revolutionize Telco complaint management. In this Insight we discuss the “Improve” phase.
Continue readingTechnical Business Process Analyst – Telecommunications (Remote)
Cartesian has a unique opportunity for a Sr. Business Process Analyst to assist a Tier 1 Service Provider with the digital transformation of their BSS platform. In this role, the Business Process Analyst will define and validate system functionality and business processes for the finance and accounting functions (including control frameworks) of BSS replacements including sales and customer portals, billing system, network interface, financial ERP, and revenue reporting data warehouse.
Continue readingBroadband Communities Summit 2024
Cartesian will be leading a panel at the Broadband Communities Summit 2024, an event that connects community leaders, property owners, network infrastructure builders, and telco service providers.
Continue readingAgile Methodology & How Consultants Can Use It
Agile has become a buzz word in many organizations over the last several years. After all, the lure of improving project success rates by 50% over competing methodologies is hard to ignore.
Continue readingUncovering the Culprits with Six Sigma: Analyzing
Welcome back to our journey of applying Six Sigma principles to revolutionize Telco complaint management.
Continue readingHigh-speed broadband options, availability, and competition increase in the U.S.
90% of U.S. households now have more than one broadband option with 100/20+ Mbps speeds available to them, a Cartesian analysis has found.
Continue readingNavigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Trends & Threats
More than ever, cybersecurity is paramount as our lives become increasingly intertwined with the online world. As businesses, too, continue to embrace the digital sphere, the importance of safeguarding sensitive information and critical infrastructure against malicious actors has become essential. This Insight delves into the evolving landscape of cyber threats affecting both individuals and organizations. From sophisticated phishing schemes to state-sponsored hacking, it explores current threats and future trends, such as AI defenses and blockchain integration. Whether you’re new to digital technology or a seasoned professional, this Insight provides valuable ways to bolster your cyber defenses.
Continue reading7 Ways Streaming Services Can Effectively Combat Digital Piracy
As the streaming industry continues to expand, it faces evolving threats from piracy and other revenue losses. As pirates constantly refine their methods, streaming services must take a proactive approach to safeguard their content and satisfy their contractual obligations.
Continue readingMeasuring Telco Complaints: Turning Data into Insights
Welcome back to exploring Six Sigma’s impact on Telco complaint management. After defining the landscape of complaints in our first post about Six Sigma, we now shift to the pivotal “measurement” phase. This is where we gather data and transform it into actionable insights.
Continue readingIs Content Piracy Inevitable?
Our report “Video Streaming Services: Is Content Leakage an Inevitable Fate?” discusses the widespread misconceptions about the effort required to prevent content piracy and the many solutions that have significant potential for improving the security of online streaming platforms and making these attacks either impossible or significantly more difficult to execute.
Continue reading2024 NAB Show
Cartesian will be attending the 2024 NAB Show, a tradeshow focused on next-gen technology, best-in-breed products, and the content lifecycle.
Continue readingMaking Migration Work
Migrations are too often relegated to the end of a transformation project; they are considered an expectation and just another necessary step, rather than being seen as core to the program itself. For too many organizations, the deployment of the shiny new platform is cause for celebration, but without a completed and thorough migration, it’s hollow victory. Making sure a transformation has the migration at its heart drives success; when a migration requires – at a minimum – deep systems, process, people, legal, regulatory and data skills, it is usually harder than it looks.
Continue readingACA Connects Summit 2024
Cartesian is a proud sponsor of the event and several of us will be attending. Join us!
Continue readingManagement Consulting Sales Executive – Telecom Industry (REMOTE)
Cartesian is recruiting a Management Consulting Sales Executive to support our growing consultancy business at a very exciting time for the business and TMT sector.
Continue readingProduct Taxonomy and Product Catalog
New levels of complexity are being introduced into product catalogs to manage a greater variety of products and the combination propositions that must be quickly and efficiently brought to market.
Continue readingUnlocking the Power of Six Sigma in Complaint Management
In the world of telecommunications, customer satisfaction is paramount. A displeased customer can quickly become a former customer.
Continue readingPress Release: Cartesian Advances CityFibre’s Success in Securing UK Grants to Expand Rural Broadband Network
Cartesian – February 8, 2024 – Cartesian is proud to announce its pivotal role assisting CityFibre in winning several grants from the UK government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) Project Gigabit program.
Continue readingPress Release: Cartesian Completes a Farncombe Security™ Audit of SK Broadband’s B TV 4K UHD VOD Streaming Service
Cartesian – February 6, 2024 – Farncombe Security™ Audits Apply to Content Protection Solutions and Video Streaming Platforms, Helping the Industry in Improving Content Security at All Levels
Continue readingTransforming Your Organization’s Service Design with Cartesian
In an increasingly digital landscape, the complexity of the interactions between people, systems, and information continues to grow, making it of the utmost importance to ensure those interactions are designed in an optimal way that cultivates success.
Continue readingService Design – Establishing the Process Neural Network (Pt 2)
In Part 1 of this Insight, we discussed the what and why of Service Design, from its importance to the consequences of not having a strong system in place. Here in Part 2, we expand on the top of this by covering how companies can best implement an optimized Service Design.
Continue readingService Design – Establishing the Process Neural Network
Ever wonder about the connection between Service Design and neural networks? Here in Part 1 of this Insight we cover the basics of Service Design and how it helps business stakeholders understand the strategic vision of the current and future states of a product or service. In Part 2, we dive into the details and challenges an organization might face in creating a Service Design.
Continue readingThe UK Telecoms Security Act – What It Means for Telecom Operators
The Telecoms Security Act (TSA) is a significant piece of UK legislation with the potential to impact the telecommunications industry as much as the introduction of GDPR did, reshaping how operators address security and compliance.
Continue readingWhat to Know about Digital Governance Automation
In our Product Insights series, we look at some of the challenges and solutions for enabling digital transformation. In this article, we discuss how you can Digitize the Governance Process.
Continue reading2023 Year-End Review and TMT Industry Predictions for 2024
In our year-end review, we look at 2023 through the lens of the Technology, Media, and Telecom sector, evaluate our past predictions, and forecast what lies ahead in 2024.
Continue readingConsumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024
Cartesian will be attending CES 2024. Join us!
Continue readingCartesian Helps Build Winning Network Expansion Programs
For over 30 years, Cartesian has been a trusted partner in the Communications sector, helping ISPs worldwide craft and execute transformative strategies. The BEAD program is a unique opportunity for ISPs.
Continue readingCartesian Partners with Operators to Accelerate Cost Savings
For over 30 years, Cartesian has been a trusted partner in the Communications sector, helping operators worldwide develop and execute network transformation strategies.
Continue readingTotal Telecom Congress 2023
Cartesian will be attending and speaking at the Total Telecom Congress. Join us!
Continue readingPress Release: Robust watermarking technology and secure implementation are becoming increasingly crucial to deter and track piracy
Cartesian – September 14, 2023 – Cartesian test the robustness of watermarking solutions with their 150+ test suite and review the overall security of end-to-end watermarking implementations.
Continue readingIBC2023
Cartesian will be attending IBC2023, a tradeshow focused on the content and technology community. Join us!
Continue readingChina’s 5G Story: Inspiring Rollout Journey and Ongoing Challenges
Despite concerns about the commercial viability of 5G, China Mobile has recently reported that an impressive 689 million customers have signed up for its 5G package. This remarkable figure reflects China’s unique journey towards 5G rollout and commercialization. Join us as we explore the exciting developments in China’s 5G market.
Continue readingBroadband Workforce Development Guidebook
The Guidebook is intended to serve as a resource for state broadband offices (SBOs), state and local workforce/economic development boards, and equivalent agencies as they formulate their workforce development strategy for the BEAD program and establish statewide training initiatives.
Continue reading2023 NAB Show
Cartesian will be attending the 2023 NAB Show, a tradeshow focused on next-gen technology, best-in-breed products, and the content lifecycle.
Continue readingGetting Pricing Right
The perfect storm of runaway inflation, tightening household spending and the post pandemic hangover of slow growth into recession has Telcos taking careful steps at pricing strategies to counter it. As with any such programs that have a direct impact on profit lines, market share, customer loyalty and churn, the remedy can be worse than the disease, and so a very careful, customer-centric analysis is the order of the day.
Continue reading2022 Year-End Review and Industry Predictions for 2023
In our year-end review, we look at 2022 through the lens of the telecoms, media, and technology industries, evaluate our past predictions, and forecast what lies ahead in 2023.
Continue readingCartesian Completes a Security Review of the PanPlay OTT Streaming Solution from Panaccess
Cartesian – December 6, 2022 – By reviewing OTT streaming solutions, Cartesian shows the versatility of Farncombe Security™ Audits, helping improve the security of content at all levels.
Continue readingGetting to Grips with One Touch Switching
The new Gaining Provider Led switching process in the UK took a major step forward recently. With the publishing of the proposed retail processes and the technical interface to the new industry switching hub (https://totsco.org.uk/resources/), this long-talked-about and fundamental industry change is now much more tangible.
Continue readingAddressing the USA Broadband Availability Gap: Expected Funding and Scenario Planning for States
Our recent study determines that BEAD will provide sufficient funding for the majority of states to close the digital divide. Other states will face constraints as the BEAD funding formula does not account for local cost differences. For this once-in-a-generation opportunity, all will need to closely evaluate their deployment strategies and tradeoffs.
Continue readingIBC2022
Cartesian will be attending IBC2022, a tradeshow focused on the content and technology community. Join us!
Continue readingBroadband Infrastructure Playbook – July 2022 Update
The Playbook is a comprehensive guide designed to assist state broadband offices to best leverage federal funds available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The July 2022 Update incorporates content from the NTIA NOFO.
Continue readingBroadband Infrastructure Playbook Updated
Cartesian – July 12, 2022 – The Broadband Infrastructure Playbook has been updated with content from the NTIA NOFO. The Playbook is a comprehensive guide designed to assist state broadband offices to best leverage federal funds available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Continue readingCABSAT 2022
Cartesian will be attending CABSAT 2022, a conference focused on the content, broadcast, satellite, media & entertainment industries. Join us!
Continue readingANGA COM 2022
Cartesian will be attending ANGA COM 2022, a conference focused on broadband and content that brings together platform operators, media companies, and other important players. Join us!
Continue readingiQIYI completes Cartesian Security Audit
iQIYI – March 4, 2022 – iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced on Mar.4 that DRM-S, iQIYI’s software Digital Rights Management solution, has successfully completed a security review by Cartesian, an independent expert specialized in content security-related issues for the digital entertainment and media industries.
Continue readingBroadband Infrastructure Playbook Launch
Cartesian – March 4, 2022 – Today marks the launch of the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, a comprehensive guide designed to assist state broadband offices to best leverage federal funds available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Continue readingIrdeto Tracemark Original Watermark completes Cartesian robustness test
Irdeto – February 3, 2022 – The Farncombe Security Audit is recognized by studios and sports right holders worldwide as a measure of a solution’s suitability to protect premium content.
Continue reading2021 Year-End Review and Industry Predictions for 2022
In our year-end review, we look at 2021 through the lens of the telecoms, media, and technology industries, evaluate our past predictions, and forecast what lies ahead in 2022.
Continue readingBroadband Infrastructure Playbook Research Project Underway
Fiber Broadband Association – December 15, 2021 – The FBA and NTCA commissioned Cartesian, a global telecom, media and technology consulting firm, to conduct the research for the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook. Highlights from the playbook will be presented during a webinar in early 2022.
Continue readingSportsPro OTT Summit 2021
Cartesian will be attending the 2021 SportsPro OTT Summit, which focuses on the future of sports broadcasting. Join us!
Continue readingTotal Telecom Congress 2021
Cartesian will be moderating two panels on Day 1 and one panel on Day 2 at this year’s Congress which focuses on the evolution of the telco industry and cutting-edge technologies.
Continue readingSynamedia takes Cartesian’s watermarking security tests
Synamedia – September 7, 2021 – Customers often ask how we can prove how robust our security solutions are.
Continue readingThe Impact of COVID-19 on VPN Usage and Streaming Habits
While most industries faced financial difficulties due to COVID-19, Internet streaming platforms have seen record subscriber growth. However, demand for online video content has also led to greater VPN usage.
Continue readingConnected Britain 2021
Join us at the Business Design Centre in London, where Cartesian will be participating in four panels on day 1 of the Connected Britain conference that addresses the future of UK connectivity.
Continue readingFTTH Virtual Conference 2021
Join us virtually at the FTTH Conference, where Vice President Michael Dargue will be presenting on LEO satellites in a workshop on Broadband Technologies to Address Post-Pandemic Demand.
Continue readingUS Broadband Infrastructure: Costs to Close the Digital Divide
The amount of funding required to fund gigabit deployment to all unserved areas depends on how ‘unserved’ is defined.
Continue readingUS Broadband Infrastructure: Geographic Trends
Although significant availability gaps are an issue in many rural areas, adoption gaps occur in both rural and non-rural geographies.
Continue readingNCTA – New Study Examines Internet Traffic Patterns and Bandwidth Requirements
NCTA – July 15, 2021 – A new report by Cartesian, a consulting group with expertise in telecommunications, shines some light on how traffic flows over the network, how much bandwidth popular applications utilize, and how multi-person household needs vary depending on usage patterns.
Continue readingUS Broadband: Household Bandwidth Demand Study
A look at the changing landscape of household internet usage in the United States.
Continue readingThe Growth of “New” Legacy: An Ongoing Threat to Transformation
In our Product Insights series, we look at some of the challenges and solutions for enabling digital transformation. Today, we focus on tackling one of the key issues – how to execute an effective platform migration strategy.
Continue readingWhat Drives Churn in an FTTP World?
FTTP and gigabit cable will soon be the primary access options for most households in industrialized countries. What drives churn when speed is no longer a bottleneck and service incidents are reduced?
Continue readingVideo Conferencing Applications: Bandwidth Benchmarking
How did the increase in video conferencing applications affect household internet bandwidth needs? We tested Zoom and Teams to find out.
Continue readingNotre bilan de fin d’année 2020 et nos prédictions pour 2021
Dans notre lettre de fin d’année, nous examinons l’année 2020 dans le secteur des télécommunications, des médias et des technologies, évaluons nos prédictions passées et essayons d’en faire de nouvelles pour 2021.
Continue reading2020 Year-End Review and Industry Predictions for 2021
In our year-end review, we look at 2020 through the lens of the telecoms, media, and technology industries, evaluate our past predictions, and attempt to make new ones for 2021.
Continue readingIs It Too Late to End Video Streaming Credential Sharing?
Sharing account credentials for video streaming services has become the norm for many people today. How did password sharing become socially acceptable, what does this mean for video providers’ business models, and what can they do to mitigate the risks?
Continue readingThe Importance of Maintaining an Up-to-Date MDU Database
Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) represent valuable pockets of concentrated opportunity for ISPs. The most successful ISPs recognize this, and have accurate and up-to-date data on the locations, sizes, and characteristics of both existing and under construction buildings so that they can be targeted with tailored sales and marketing tactics.
Continue readingWhy Geo-Blocking Fails and What Service Providers Can Do About It
Content service providers have put in place measures to restrict access to content by geography. However, users are getting around these barriers to access content that is not available in their region. How are users doing this and why do service providers need to stop it?
Continue readingTechnical Due Diligence on an FTTH Network
Cartesian provided technical advice to support the acquisition of a regional fiber network. Our report provided confidence to the investors that the network could be successfully integrated and subsequently expanded.
Continue readingVendor Due Diligence on a Metro Fiber Network
Cartesian provided technical advice to support the sale of a successful metro fiber network. Our client wanted to present a clear story on the technical quality and capacity of the network.
Continue reading2019 Year-End Review and Industry Predictions for 2020
As we close out the decade, there’s much to reflect on. The telecoms, media, and technology (TMT) industries have driven substantial innovation that changed everything from the way businesses solve problems to how people engage with their friends, families, and the wider world. In this special edition of our year-end letter, we take a moment to consider some of the most impactful developments of the last ten years.
Continue readingFighting against Digital Piracy in the Streaming Age
With competition intensifying in video streaming, content owners and providers need to be on top of their security measures more than ever before to protect against content piracy. In this article, we review the impact and cover the solutions to prevent, detect, and reduce digital piracy.
Continue readingVideo Watermarking and the Battle against Piracy
Digital video watermark technology is increasingly used by content owners and service providers to protect their content from illegitimate distribution. In this blog post, we discuss applications for watermark technology and how it can be used to combat piracy.
Continue readingLessons from the Field: Rolling out FTTx
In this blog post, Jaume Fornos shares operator insights from his FTTx rollout panel discussion at Gigabit Access 2019 including fibre developments, learnings, and success factors.
Continue readingUltra-Fast Broadband Acceleration Seminar
Michael Dargue presents on the state of the broadband market in 2019 at UFBB BASe
Continue reading8 Steps to Power Your Network Virtualization Journey
Based on findings from our network virtualization survey, here are eight recommendations that would help your SDN and NFV projects.
Continue readingHow Does Credential Sharing Impact Streaming Video Service Providers?
Streaming video subscription sharing can lead to unexpected business costs, legal issues, and lost revenue opportunities for service providers. In this article, we highlight the five main risks related to credential sharing and theft.
Continue readingContent Protection and the Hidden Extended Network of Streaming Video
In the ongoing battle against content piracy, streaming video account sharing adds another dimension to content protection efforts. In this article, we discuss the main types of credential sharing and the associated risks.
Continue readingHow Consumers Watch Streaming Video for Free
Sharing passwords for streaming video subscriptions isn’t a new issue, but how common is it? We recently conducted a survey to see how today’s consumers access streaming video content and their attitudes towards sharing account credentials. Read on to see what we found.
Continue readingUsing Data Science to Change Subscriber Strategies and Enhance Customer Experience
For many service providers, the way to prevent illegitimate account sharing and fraud is to employ highly restrictive access barriers. However, these tactics may prove impractical, worsen the customer experience, and prove less competitive compared to others. In this article, we look at an alternative approach to solving the credential sharing problem.
Continue readingHow to Plan for Network Transformation
All communications infrastructure has a limited life span. Restructuring and migrating networks are essential to network operations. “Network transformation” – changes that include decommissioning and customer migration – is a complex process that has many phases and touches many departments in the network operator. In this article, examine the major issues operators face when undertaking network transformation projects and get insights for a best practices approach.
Continue readingThe Role of Process Mining in Digital Transformation: Part 2
The key distinction of Process Mining is its flexibility. In Part 2 of our two-part series, we discuss three specific use cases in digital transformation for telecom companies.
Continue readingThe Role of Process Mining in Digital Transformation: Part 1
Process Mining is an emerging process improvement technique that organizations are adopting to drive their digital transformation efforts. How can telecom companies use it and does it replace traditional Business Process Reengineering practices? In our two-part series of articles, we explore the digital transformation opportunity for telecom companies and what changes are needed to fully reap the benefits.
Continue readingHow Telecom Companies Can Select Network Analytics Use Cases
Having established the possibilities of using network data and artificial intelligence in Part 1 of our series on network analytics, in Part 2, we define a framework that telecom companies can employ to prioritize business use cases.
Continue readingTaming the Wild West of Wi-Fi: The Home Frontier
With consumers increasingly looking to outside support to solve their home connection issues, internet service providers are well-positioned to take the lead on Wi-Fi. The consumer home, however, is a territory with many unknowns. How should ISPs handle the challenges of in-home connectivity?
Continue readingUnlocking the Power of Network Data through Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Much of what consumers experience of artificial intelligence (AI) has been focused on front-end customer use cases. But AI has the potential for so much more. This first of a series of articles on network analytics introduces how leveraging the vast amount of available network data can advance applications of AI customer care and experience, and the overall running of communications networks.
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