This opinion piece examines China Telecom’s drone strategy and recent initiatives within the broader context of the rapidly expanding low-altitude economy.
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China Telecom’s drone strategy is promising but still in need of refinement
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Olivier Loridan
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Olivier Loridan is a senior analyst at Omdia. His research focuses on enterprise 5G services as an emerging opportunity for CSPs and their partners.
Prior to joining Omdia in March 2022, Olivier worked as a market and competitive intelligence analyst for Orange Business Services, covering several topics such as 5G forecasts, IoT, core telecom (mobile and fixed), private networks, or competitors’ digital journeys. Olivier holds a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) in management and a master’s degree in international marketing.
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