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Dean Bubley

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Telecom Futurist & 5G / 6G / WiFi / FTTX / spectrum / policy analyst, advisor & public speaker. Analogy sharpshooter.
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Dean Bubley is the Founder of Disruptive Analysis, an independent technology industry analyst and consulting firm. An analyst with over 20 years’ experience, he primarily specialises in wireless, mobile, Internet and telecoms fields, with further expertise in certain aspects of the broader technology industry.

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10 ways AI could *reduce* network data traffic

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By Dean Bubley
| Substack
Nobody in the technology industry can ignore the huge impact that AI and datacentres are having on the networking sector, turbocharging the previous cloud-driven cycle. Huge requirements for connectivity between and inside datacentres are driving deployments of massive extra capacity, and development of new optical and photonic techniques to manage demand. Inside DCs there’s huge interest in photonic switching and co-packaged optics between GPUs, which I wrote about last year.
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“Poor” and “cynical” – about GSMA and CTIA on US midband spectrum (Analyst Angle)

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By Dean Bubley
| RCRWireless News Verified
1 The GSMA and CTIA have misrepresented early 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption data to justify reallocating spectrum for mobile use, arguing the technology remains in a normal growth phase with significant long-term strategic and economic value. GSMA last month published a report titled “The Evolution of Mid-Band Mobile Spectrum in the US”, based on Ookla wireless-network testing samples taken in 10 US cities during June 2025.
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Spectrum sharing makes sense for the 4GHz band (Analyst Angle)

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By Dean Bubley
| RCRWireless News Verified
1 The US should consider spectrum-sharing in the 4GHz band instead of clearing federal users entirely. Shared, flexible licensing could support 5G/6G innovation, protect government operations, reduce costs, and enable localized, AI-driven wireless networks through intelligent coexistence models. The US can unlock significant benefits by allowing more commercial use of existing Federal spectrum bands. Done well, there is potential for both direct economic gains and broader stimulus for innovation.
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