Orange Business Radio

Episode 4: There's money in the back of the sofa

This episode was recorded at NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Camille Mendler, Chief Analyst at Omdia. With her, we discuss the state of the telecoms industry today and the untapped potential that is still there.

Camille explains how, according to her, there is plenty of opportunity for telecom operators to make money when they can make up their mind whether they want to go for world domination or incremental revenue. Do we really need to build balloons and send rockets to space and are we really going to send each other holograms for Christmas?

Guest:

Camille Mendler - Chief Analyst - Omdia

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillemendler/

Reference material:

https://www.amazon.com/End-Telecoms-History-William-Webb-ebook/dp/B0D83W23CB

About the hosts:

Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/

Email: [email protected]

Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/

Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer:

This podcast is provided as-is and

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so

Episode 3: Being invisible is hard work actually

This episode was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam. Our guest is Wassila Zitoune, Chief Operating Officer at Orange Business. With her, we discuss how the ultimate goal of an infrastructure

Guest:

Wassila Zitoune - Chief Operating Officer - Orange Business

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wassila-zitoune-00a38818/

About the hosts:

Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/

Email: [email protected]

Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/

Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer:

This podcast is provided as-is and

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so

Episode 2: GenAI doesn't make everyone a Genius

This episode was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam. Our guest is Michael Deheneffe, Director Marketing & Innovation at Orange Business Services, Digital & Data. Michael has degrees in Data Science, Economics and Ethics and has been working in Data Science for many years. Together with him, we try to separate fact from fiction in the area of

Guest:

Michael Deheneffe - Director Marketing & Innovation at Orange Business Services, Digital & Data

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldeheneffe/

About the hosts:

Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of Telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/

Email: [email protected]

Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/

Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer:

This podcast is provided as-is and for informational purposes only. The opinions voiced by the hosts and their

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so

Episode 1: Internet is the Flux Capacitor of our time

In this episode, which was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam, we discuss the role of Technology, Science and Discovery. Our guest is Usman Javaid, Chief Products & Marketing Officer at Orange Business. He outlines the importance of researching the societal impact of technology and shares his first-hand experience with how the different generations deal with the seismic shifts in the technology landscape.

Guest:

Usman Javaid - Chief Products & Marketing Officer at Orange Business

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/usmanjavaid/

About the hosts:

Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of Telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration.

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently.

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Disclaimer:

This podcast is provided as-is and for informational purposes only. The opinions voiced by the hosts and their guests do not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of their respective employers or Orange Business, the sponsor of this podcast.

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so we can all learn from it.

Orange Business Radio

Passionately curious about the impact of technology

Introduction:

It is almost impossible to imagine a world without our smartphones, tablets, smart gadgets, and always-on communication. Surrounded by and dependent on so many devices, applications, and constant connectivity, we have grown to appreciate the many ways that technology makes our lives easier and better. At the same time, we know we are faced with constant change as we try to adapt to the rapid heartbeat of tech-led innovation. Technology companies, ranging from hardware vendors and telecom operators to cloud service providers and application developers, are in a relentless pursuit to develop and market new products and services based on the latest technologies. Some of these innovations immediately enter our lives whether we like it or not, some are never embraced at scale, and some need a lot of time to make it from their initial hype to a phase where they impact the day-to-day operations of our businesses or our everyday lives as consumers and citizens.

It is in this context that Frank de Jong, a tech evangelist and program director at Orange Business, got into a conversation with Kerem Arsal, a seasoned tech analyst at Omdia. Their conversation became a heated discussion on the impact of technology on today's society and what the intended and unintended consequences of certain technologies could be. They may not agree on everything, but they both firmly believe in the importance of thinking critically about how technologies affect our societies and how societies influence the adoption of technologies.

Orange Business recognizes the value of this type of conversations and provides Frank and Kerem with the possibility to produce this podcast.

In every episode, Frank and Kerem will invite one or more guests to talk about one aspect of today's technology and share their expertise with us. Being the passionately curious guys that they are, Frank and Kerem do not only ask the obvious questions but try to "look behind the curtain", as well. 

If you believe you have an interesting topic to discuss in this podcast, feel free to reach out to us.

About Frank de Jong

Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of Telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started learning woodworking and furniture restoration.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdejong/

Email: [email protected]

About Kerem Arsal

Kerem has spent nearly 20 years in telecoms and IT as an analyst, consultant, and strategist at multiple companies, including several years at British Telecom most recently. Now, he covers networks and edge computing at Omdia, a part of Informa plc. Kerem holds a PhD in Information Systems from Boston University, but he is also a failed rock singer, an ex-music journalist, and a defunct live sports commentator.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-arsal-phd/

Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer:

This podcast is provided as-is and for informational purposes only. The opinions voiced by the hosts and their guests do not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of their respective employers or Orange Business, the sponsor of this podcast.

Being passionately curious also means that the hosts will sometimes ask provocative questions to get “a peek behind the curtains”. Whilst we do the utmost to thoroughly research the topics we are discussing, we may be working with incomplete information at times. If you feel we have been making false statements, feel free to reach out to us, so we can all learn from it.