Gabriel Brown

Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks & 5G

Gabriel leads mobile network research for Heavy Reading. Starting from a system architecture perspective, his coverage area includes RAN, core, and service-layer platforms. Key research topics include 5G, LTE Advanced, virtual RAN, software-based mobile core, and the application of cloud technologies to mobile networking.

Gabriel's reports for Heavy Reading include:

• Service Chaining in Software-Centric Telecom Networks (November 2014)

• The Rise of Virtual EPC: A Mobile Packet Core Forecast & Analysis (March 2014)

• C-RAN & LTE Advanced: The Road to "True 4G" & Beyond (October 2013)

• Evolved Packet Core Market Forecast & Competitive Analysis (October 2012)

• Wi-Fi Strategies for Mobile Operators (November 2011)

• Voice Over LTE, IMS & the Future of Rich-Media Services in the 4G Era (December 2010)

• Evolved Packet Core for LTE: Market Forecast & Competitive Analysis (November 2009)

• LTE Base Stations & the Evolved Radio Access Network (December 2008)

• Flat IP Architectures in Mobile Networks: From 3G to LTE (April 2008)

Gabriel has more than 15 years’ experience as a mobile network analyst. Prior to joining Heavy Reading, he was Chief Analyst for Light Reading’s Insider research service; before that, he was editor of IP Wireline and Wireless Week at London's Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Gabriel is based in London and can be reached at brown@heavyreading.com.