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March 10, 2022 #63 Technologist Kevin Bloch talks top ten ICT trends
This week's edition takes a step back from the latest news and looks at the two year horizon with technologist Kevin Bloch. What are the trends impacting telcos in areas such as edge, the metaverse, automation and hyperscale.

Kevin is best known for his 21 years as CTO with Cisco and he is now involved with a range of global ICT start-ups. Find out more at https://www.blochadvisory.com

23 min
March 04, 2022 #62 Telstra’s Nikos Katinikas on the view from MWC Barcelona
This week we have an extended chat with Telstra's GE networks and IT Nikos Katinikas on the view from MWC Barcelona and where mobile networks are heading.

We also catch up with Rohan Pearce for the week that was
19 min
February 25, 2022 #61TPG CEO Inaki Berroeta on the Telstra mobile sharing deal
In this episode, we chat with

* TPG Telecom CEO Inaki Berroeta on the regional mobile deal with Telstra
* Simon Dux about TPG's fixed network plans and Uniti results
* Rohan Pearce about the ACCC's latest data on NBN RSP market share and Aussie Broadband results
17 min
February 18, 2022 #60 NBN at Senate Estimates, Telstra’s 1H results
In this episode, we hear from NBN Co at Senate Estimates talking about the meteorite hit on its satellite and the status of its fibre upgrade plans as well as Telstra's 1H analyst call where it talked about conditions in a COVID-influenced market and what satellite might do to stem its costs in universal service areas.

36 min
February 11, 2022 #59 NBN CEO Stephen Rue
In this episode we discuss with:

* Chief editor Simon Dux the new tri band deployment at Optus Mobile and Megaport's stellar results
* Executive editor Rohan Pearce the new NBN wholesale rebates and latest developments in spectrum policy, and
* NBN CEO Stephen Rue the latest half yearly results at the firm
25 min
February 03, 2022 #58 Improving the gaming experience and all about the new Telstra fibre plans
In this episode we talk about:

* measuring gaming traffic and improving user experience with Canopus Networks CEO Dr Vijay Sivaraman
* Telstra's new fibre plans with executive editor Rohan Pearce and we hear from Telstra CEO Andy Penn direct

24 min
January 27, 2022 #57 Bob Mansfield on 30 years of Australian telecom competition
This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of Optus gaining the second telecom carrier license and the introduction of competition. We speak with the founding CEO of Optus, Bob Mansfield about those early days and times subsequent heading the boards at Telstra and Vocus.

19 min
December 16, 2021 #56 Nokia chief customer experience officer Ricky Corker
In our last episode of the year we talk with Nokia's chief customer experience officer, Ricky Corker, an Aussie expat in North California who talks about how he sees the state of telecoms as we head into 2022.

We also catch up on the week that was with Rohan Pearce and Simon Dux.

See you early next year!

23 min
December 07, 2021 #55 NBN chair Dr Ziggy Switkowski
Weeks ahead of his departure from NBN after eight years as chair, Grahame Lynch conducts an extensive interview with Dr Ziggy Switkowski about his record at the national operator and what lies ahead.

27 min
December 03, 2021 #54 Aussie Broadband‘s Phil Britt on the OTW takeover
In this episode we hear from:

* Aussie Broadband MD Phil Britt on the $340m+ OTW buy
* Federal minister Jane Hume on new Telstra legislation which passed the Senate
* Simon Dux talks about recommendations for the space industry and a new Pacific cable landing in Sydney
* Rohan Pearce talks about the war on SMS phishing and TPG's smart capex philosophy

21 min

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