Proof of Usefulness Report

Telecoms.com

Analysis completed on 2/20/2026

+197
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Telecoms.com is a well-established industry news platform (founded 2000, part of Light Reading/Informa) with respectable niche traction (~86k monthly interactions). However, the submission itself contains low-quality, inaccurate manual entries (e.g., audience 'everyone', traction 'most people have used my product', confusing revenue claims). While the underlying project has verifiable real-world utility and B2B relevance, the score is heavily impacted by the disparity between the legitimate brand description and the poor quality of the submission data.

Ready to Compete for $150k+ in Prizes?

Move this data into a HackerNoon blog draft to become eligible for your share of $150k+ in cash and software prizes

View All Reports

Score Breakdown

Real World Utility1.0)
Audience Reach Impact0.8)
Technical Innovation0.6)
Evidence Of Traction1.0)
Market Timing Relevance0.4)
Functional Completeness0.2)
Subtotal+188
Usefulness Multiplierx1.05
Final Score+197

Project Details

Project URL
telecoms.com
Description
Telecoms.com is an independent news platform covering the latest technological advancements, market trends and key business issues facing the industry today. Its impartial investigation of industry activity is supplemented by regular in-depth features, executive interviews, and opinion pieces, which have made Telecoms.com the place for communications professionals to consume in-depth information covering hot topics such as Digital Transformation, 4G/LTE, 5G, AI, IoT, Virtualization, Security, Video, Broadband and more. Telecoms.com Intelligence, the analysis arm of the website works with its partners to create educational services for its readership. A consultative and collaborative approach with our editorial team ensures a widely respected and impartial perspective to effectively deliver insight and analysis through the use of webinars, whitepapers, bespoke surveys and more. Our annual awards show, the Global Telecoms Awards (GLOTELS), showcase international talent from across the global communications sector. The awards are attended by the industry’s most innovative and influential companies, making it a must ‘attend event’ for anyone involved in telecoms. More than 86,000 unique global communications professionals interact with Telecoms.com each month through site visits, video views, white paper downloads, webinar registrations, and podcast streams. Another 47,500 subscribe to Telecoms.com’s popular daily newsletter. Telecoms.com is part of the Light Reading Network, which is owned by Informa Plc. Sign up for our daily newsletter at http://telecoms.com/sign-up/

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline