Unthinkable Lab Report: The Telecoms Sovereignty Gap – How to Bridge it
May 27, 2026
Telecoms Sovereignty: From Buzzword to Strategic Imperative
The telecoms industry is entering a new era where control, resilience and geopolitical risk matter as much as connectivity itself.
In this latest Unthinkable Lab report, analysts Andrew Collinson and Dean Bubley examine the widening ‘sovereignty gap’ – the growing disconnect between the desire for sovereign infrastructure and the practical ability to achieve it.
From cloud dependency and AI infrastructure to network control and operational resilience, the report explores how telecoms operators, enterprises and governments can build credible sovereignty strategies in an increasingly fragmented digital world.