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Telecoms: Top 100 Influencers and Brands

by | Sep 3, 2015 | Influencer Lists,

Communications technology and the telecoms industry have evolved dramatically over the past 10 years, due to growth in the mobile phone industry and advancement in internet communications. The industry is complex and involves many different technologies which are constantly being improved and updated (3G to 4G for example). This puts a lot of pressure on companies to constantly be investing in the latest technology, and installing new infrastructure to deliver better coverage in rural areas. This is expensive and may only deliver limited returns.

According to a recent article the sharp increase in mobile data uptake over the last eight years has not delivered a similar increase in the profits and performance. The market is in decline due to large-scale rollouts of 4G networks in the US and China, the world’s two biggest economies, coming to an end. In China, operator rollouts of 4G are reaching their peak. Meanwhile, in the US, both Verizon and AT&T have announced their intention to slow down their capital spending after years of intense 4G investment.

This insight was echoed in another recent article suggesting that telecom service providers across the globe are facing challenging market conditions. High subscriber churn rates as a result of network congestion, increased competition, and a shift towards WiFi calling are all playing a role in driving these challenges. In order to remain competitive, telecom providers must focus on maximising revenue from existing customers by delivering excellent customer experiences.

Telecoms Global Revenue Chart

MAPPING THE TELECOMS COMMUNITY

We were very interested in seeing which telecoms professionals and brands were leading the online discussion, so we analysed over 1.4M  tweets matching the following query: “telecommunication OR telecoms OR ((communication OR communicating) AND (tech OR technology OR technologies OR IT OR ICT OR digital OR electronic OR mobile OR telephone OR radio OR satellite)) OR e-communcation OR e-comms OR ecomms OR “e communication” OR “e comms” and identified the top 100 most influential brands and individuals leading the discussion on Twitter.

Below you can see a network map of the online conversation created with our Influencer Relationship Management software IRM:

Onalytica IRM Telecoms Network Map

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TOP 100 INDIVIDUALS

We looked at all the individuals engaging on Twitter to bring you a list of the top 100 most influential individuals in Telecoms. It was interesting to find a mix of thought leaders, politicians and journalists as well as brand representatives on the list. Be sure to hit the download now button below to download the full report.

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RankTwitter HandleNamePageRank (Normalised)
1@rsprasadRavi Shankar Prasad100
2@caparsonscaparsons96.27
3@ggreenwaldGlenn Greenwald96.25
4@mpechbertyMatthieu Pechberty91.68
5@KevinBankstonKevin Bankston91.26
6@Marie_a_ParisMarie Mawad90.77
7@csoghoianChristopher Soghoian90.71
8@nixxinNikhil Pahwa90.33
9@TurnbullMalcolmMalcolm Turnbull88.59
10@ManuBaigorriManuel Baigorri88.55
11@eziomauroEzio Mauro88.31
12@MattCampbelMatthew Campbell87.17
13@maspebMónica Aspe Bernal86.42
14@MCCobMarc BRICE (MC Cob)85.27
15@ValaAfsharVala Afshar85.12
16@DanishKh4nDanish Khan84.74
17@labboudlesLeila Abboud84.53
18@fabiomoioliFabio Moioli74.43
19@rvpRaviVisvesvaraPrasad74.31
20@mrkootMatthijs R. Koot74.27
21@alanburkittgrayAlan Burkitt-Gray74.13
22@LabardiniAAdriana Labardini74.06
23@rnormandReinaldo Normand73.89
24@milinddeoraMilind Deora63.75
25@williampmwilliam Peña63.71
26@ElsaBembaronElsa Bembaron63.62
27@jeanlucbeylatjean-luc beylat63.47
28@fcc_cioDavid A. Bray63.42
29@janerygaardJane Rygaard63.22
30@mfromowMario Fromow63.16
31@LOMBARDI_GLORIAGloria Lombardi63.13
32@AjitPaiFCCAjit Pai63.11
33@szarabiSiddharth Zarabi63.08
34@SebaRousseauSeba Rousseau53.04
35@bortzmeyerStéphane Bortzmeyer53.03
36@Mony_de_SwaanMony de Swaan52.94
37@RichSimmondsZARich Simmonds52.9
38@pmarcaMarc Andreessen52.68
39@FabienneSchmittFabienne Schmitt52.68
40@huichalafPedro Huichalaf Roa52.66
41@reesmarcmarc rees52.63
42@Heavy_ReadingHeavy Reading52.62
43@_GaLaK_Nicolas42.48
44@pcarvajalnunezPatricio Carvajal42.46
45@VaniaGroRdzVania Guerrero42.43
46@DavidramliDavid Ramli42.33
47@gicvdGiovanni Iodice42.33
48@mediatelecomMediatelecom42.32
49@claraluzalvarezClara Luz Alvarez42.26
50@PatrickGossPatrickGoss42.2

 

With all the discussion and resources available online, our analysis produced a great set of independent information resources and communities. Influential brands such as Bouygues Telecom, Parlem and Mines-Telecom are leading the debate. It was interesting to note that many of the telecoms giants such as AT&T, Verizon, Orange and O2 do not make the list. These brands do not engage in telecoms conversations, preferring to use Twitter for promotions and competitions.

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TOP 100 BRANDS

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RankTwitter HandleNamePageRank (Normalised)
1@bouyguestelecomBouygues Telecom100
2@parlem_telecomparlem94.43
3@Mines_TelecomMines-Télécom87.83
4@IFT_MXIFT73.6
5@ITUITU66.66
6@TIM_OfficialTIM Official52.03
7@mtnugMTN Uganda52
8@ArnetOnlineArnetOnline51.66
9@ETTelecomET Telecom50.66
10@totaltelecomTotal Telecom50.55
11@TelstraTelstra48.3
12@AmdocsAmdocs47.14
13@CNT_ECCNT47.06
14@hpnfvHP OpenNFV46.89
15@Via_SatelliteVia Satellite Mag46.58
16@TelecomPTechTélécom ParisTech36.48
17@OpenMedia_caOpenMedia.ca36.3
18@citizenlabcitizen lab36.25
19@telecomitaliaTwTelecomItaliaGroup36.17
20@BboxMagBbox-Mag35.86
21@IAMMAROCTELECOMIAM – Maroc Telecom35.85
22@TelecomBretagneTélécom Bretagne35.8
23@telecomleadtelecomlead35.23
24@EEEE35.16
25@Fer_BorjonFernando Borjón25.07
26@CommsAuDept. Communications25.05
27@Alcatel_LucentAlcatel-Lucent25.03
28@ETNOAssociationETNOAssociation24.99
29@FierceWirelessFierceWireless24.68
30@FASTWEBHelpFASTWEB Help24.67
31@rcrwirelessnewsRCR Wireless News24.04
32@BERECeuropaeuBEREC23.93
33@ericssonEricsson23.6
34@tech_mahindraTech Mahindra23.5
35@CIOonlineCIO.com23.46
36@BTCareBT23.45
37@DigitalAgendaEUDigital Agenda23.32
38@PipelineWirePipeline23.18
39@TelecomTalkTelecom TALK23
40@TiscaliHelpDeskTiscali Help Desk12.72
41@FierceTelecomFierce Telecom12.66
42@FFTelecomsFFTelecoms12.62
43@Correos_EcuadorCorreos del Ecuador12.57
44@4Gmark4Gmark12.56
45@FondationTlcomFondation Télécom12.49
46@TelecomSudParisTelecom SudParis12.44
47@JuniperNetworksJuniper Networks12.43
48@LiberationtechLiberationtech12.43
49@IncubTelecomSPIncubateur12.33
50@airtelnewsBharti Airtel12.28

 

Influencer Marketing campaigns generate impressive results, the average earned media value (EMV) from US influencer marketing programs was 1.4 times higher in H1 2015 than the overall average in full-year 2014. At Onalytica we love building these lists and want to give back to our loyal readers as much as we can. If you’re interested in other topics (such as Machine to Machine, Wearable TechInternet of Things) be sure to have a gander on our blog or why not propose some topics to us on twitter? We also build some very cool software to manage all of these influencers. Get a free demo today by clicking the button below!

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Disclaimer: As ever with these lists, it must be stressed that the ranking is by no means a definitive measurement of influence, as there is no such thing. The brands and individuals listed are undoubtedly influential when it comes to driving discussion around telecoms. The PageRank based methodology we use to extract influencers on a particular topic takes into account the number and quality of contextual references that a user receives. These calculations are independent of a user’s number of followers, but we do filter our lists based on how much a user is engaged in the conversation and the influence they drive through their networks.


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