GSMA Intelligence

Intelligence and Noise

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The mobile and telecoms industry generates a lot of signal. And a lot of noise. The hard part is knowing the difference. Intelligence & Noise is the podcast from GSMA Intelligence — the research and data arm of the GSMA, the organisation that represents the global mobile industry. Every week Peter Jarich and Tim Hatt cut through the hype to bring you honest, evidence-based conversations about what's really happening in mobile, connectivity, and the technology trends shaping our world.

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The Future of Satellite Connectivity, 6G & Network Sharing: What's Changing? | Episode 6 08.07.2026 38:06

What do the Tour de France, satellite megadeals, AI infrastructure, and 6G have in common? In this episode of Intelligence and Noise, Peter Jarich and Tim break down the biggest stories shaping the future of connectivity, from Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium and sovereign satellite networks to network sharing, AI investments, and the next wave of wireless innovation. Tune in for expert ins...

Satellite Strategy, Smart Glasses and Data Trends What Is Hype and What Is Real? | Episode 5 01.07.2026 40:45

What is actually driving the next wave of tech and telecom innovation, and what is just noise? In this episode, Peter Jarich and Tim Hatt cut through the hype as they unpack the biggest trends shaping the industry right now, from agentic AI and data sovereignty to the real future of smart glasses.00:00 – Intro & podcast overview02:00 – AI, data, and privacy: real-world implications05:30 – Top...

Social Media Bans, Sovereign AI & China's AI Token Economy: What's Next for Telecoms? | Episode 4 24.06.2026 39:52

What do social media bans, sovereign AI, and China's AI token economy have in common? They could all reshape the future of telecoms—and that's exactly what Peter Jarich and Tim Hatt discuss in this week's Intelligence & Noise. They unpack the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16s, the growing role of age-verification APIs, Europe's push for sovereign AI, and why Chin...

Sovereignty, Satellites & AI: The New Infrastructure Race - Episode 3 17.06.2026 39:42

AI, space, and telecoms are colliding faster than the industry can price in. In this episode of Intelligence and Noise from GSMA Intelligence, Peter Jarich and Tim unpack the AI infrastructure boom in China and India, the rise of token-based pricing models, and how telcos are trying to monetise the next wave of compute and connectivity. They also dig into digital sovereignty in Europe, the futur...

SpaceX IPO Reality Check, Network Resilience & the AI Agent Race | Episode 2 10.06.2026 39:17

SpaceX says their total addressable market is $28.5 trillion. We ran the numbers — and Starlink Mobile's realistic market may be just 5% of that. This week we break it down, plus everything else worth paying attention to in mobile and connectivity. 00:00 Welcome & intro 01:00 Tour de France & connectivity at major events 02:44 Network resilience: Somalia & Japan 09:50 6G &...

AI Tokens, Sovereign Tech & the Themes Defining 2026 - Episode 1 03.06.2026 38:50

In the inaugural episode of Intelligence & Noise from GSMA Intelligence's Peter Jarich and Tim Hatt cut through the noise on the biggest stories shaping the telecoms and tech industry in the first half of 2026. From AI monetisation and the rise of tokens as a service, to sovereign cloud becoming a genuine competitive edge for mobile operators plus why quantum computing deserves more attention...