Telecoms.com Podcast

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What's Telecoms.com Podcast about?

Once a week we get together in a studio somewhere in London to take the piss out of telecoms and technology for an hour or so.

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Telecoms.com Podcast episodes:

05.28.2024
Telecoms recession, China and Germany
This week’s pod was recorded remotely because Scott was larging it in the Canary Islands. After reflecting on Scott’s weekend on the lash, they start by reviewing data showing the telecoms recession is set to get worse before it gets...
05.20.2024
TXO, underground connectivity and cloud core
The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Darren Pearce, CEO of telco circular economy specialist TXO. Accordingly they started by exploring the various opportunities for used kit and generally getting schooled on the nuances of that industry. They then...
05.13.2024
US vs China, Open RAN and Apple
It was ‘just the two of us’ after a guest had to bail at the last minute. The lads both covered reports that the US is revoking many licenses granted to its companies to do business with Huawei, so the...
05.07.2024
Vorboss, UK telcos and PR
The lads were delighted to welcome long-time industry friend Howard Jones of Vorboss onto this week’s pod. That familiarity resulted in an exceptionally long period of rambling before they eventually got to the point. They started with an introduction to...
04.29.2024
Boldyn, neutral host and net neutrality
The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Igor Leprince, CEO of Boldyn Networks, to this week’s episode. After lamenting the Scott’s roaming experience in Venice, they start with an introduction to Boldyn and where it fits into the broader...
04.23.2024
Quarterly earnings, networks and telecoms recession
The pod is delighted to welcome back special guest Neil McRae, Chief Network Strategist at Juniper Networks. The main theme of the chat was derived from recent quarterly earnings announcements by Ericsson and Nokia, which were very similar as they’re...
04.08.2024
Huawei, China and geopolitics
Iain and Scott are forced to do this pod over Zoom due to producer Pierre selfishly taking an Easter holiday. The main theme of their conversation is Huawei’s recently announced 2023 financials, which seem a lot more healthy than any...
04.02.2024
6G, regulation and Ericsson
The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Alex Lawrence, Editor of 6G World, for this week’s episode. Unsurprisingly, the spend the first half of the recording discussing 6G, including what it might be and whether or not we should...
03.25.2024
Microsoft, public cloud and 5G
The pod was delighted to welcome its first ever special guest from Microsoft – Shawn Hakl VP of 5G Strategy. They start by asking for an overview of what Microsoft’s interest is in the telecoms sector these days, which has...
03.18.2024
Vodafone, Open RAN and digital control
No guest this week so you get a looser version of the podders, including some extra fruity language.
03.11.2024
Nokia, fibre and trade shows
The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Rafael De Fermin, SVP of the Nokia Networks Infrastructure business in Europe. They start by exploring exactly what Rafa’s bit of the company does, which leads to a broader discussion of the...
03.04.2024
MWC 24 show floor special
The traditional Mobile World Congress show floor recording of the pod is brought to you from the media centre this year. Once more they were delighted to welcome journalist George ‘available’ Malim as a special guest and start by reflecting...
02.22.2024
MWC 2024 preview special
This special episode of the pod, recorded early to allow you to listen to it on the plane to Barcelona, features special returning guest – Analyst Dean Bubley. Most of the time is spent anticipating the key themes of discussion...
02.19.2024
Regulation, 5G and enshittification
The pod was delighted to welcome returning special guest William Webb this week, who’s got a book out. The book focuses on how UK regulation is standing in the way of our strategic communications aims and how to fix it....
02.12.2024
BT, Three and metaverse
The pod was delighted to welcome super-sub Gabriel Brown, Analyst at Heavy Reading, who stepped in at the last minute after another guest pulled a sickie. They stated by reviewing a BT network update meeting all three attended that morning,...
02.05.2024
6G, chips and Meta
A last-minute guest cancellation opens the door for Iain and Scott to try some of the weapons-grade beers they were previously too scared to attempt. They decide to tackle 6G first, while they’re still capable, inspired by Iain’s recent dinner...
01.29.2024
Napatech, chips and telco blues
The pod was delighted to welcome its first special guest of the year – Charlie Ashton from Napatech. After reviewing his excellent selection of bribes, they get into Napatech’s areas of business, which Scott’s hangover makes him struggles to get...
01.22.2024
Cloud, Vodafone and Apple
The lads are back on the beers this week after just a single austere episode. They start by analysing the biggest story of the week, which involved a major strategic deal between Vodafone and Microsoft in which the former will...
01.15.2024
HPE, AI and the Post Office
After a month off for the winter break the pod is finally back and incongruously sober. Just as unusual was the presence of major news so early in the year so the lads start by analysing HPE’s mega acquisition of...
12.18.2023
Christmas quiz special
As has become tradition, the final pod of the year is a Christmas quiz in which special guest Elena Davidson from PR agency Liberty asks Iain and Scott questions based on Telecoms.com stories published over the course of the year....
12.11.2023
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ericsson, AT&T and BT
Iain and Scott have to go remote this week because the trains keep going on strike. They spend most of this shorter pod picking apart the big deal RAN deal announced between Ericsson and AT&T, to see if it’s all...
12.04.2023
Future Vision, fair share and Open RAN
Iain and Scott recap the Glotel Awards, explore some of the topics covered in the Future Vision Executive Summit such as the ongoing fair share debate and the state of Open RAN, as well as reflect on the previous pod...
11.27.2023
Denis O’Brien, OpenAI and Australia
This week’s pod guest is so special he even gets his name in the headline. Denis O’Brien is the founder and Chairman if Digicel group as well as being involved in a range of entrepreneurial and philanthropic ventures. They start...
11.20.2023
Wifi, Nokia and US broadband
After a brief hiatus the pod is back and delighted to welcome special guest Claus Hetting, founder of Wi-Fi NOW. Pausing only to raise a glass to Hugh Bicheno, they get straight into exploring the often-overlooked wifi sector, including some...
11.06.2023
UKTIN, AI and operators
The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Nick Johnson, Head of UKTIN, this week. They start by exploring what UKTIN is all about and what role the state should play in assisting domestic industry. The UK recently hosted a...
10.30.2023
Network X, fibre and cloud
This short and sweet episode of the pod was recorded from the show floor of the Network X telecoms trade show. They were delighted to welcome our good friends from CC Group PR, Anais and Chloe, who had a couple...
10.23.2023
EE, Ericsson/Nokia and US vs China
An increasingly rare pod with just the two of Iain and Scott this week. They start by reflecting on a big night out with EE, which leads naturally to a discussion of the operator’s bright idea to significantly expand its...
10.16.2023
Spotify, digital economy and regulation
We are delighted to welcome podcaster, author and former Chief Economist at Spotify Will Page as our special guest this week. We start by looking at how the music streaming app went global with the help of a partnership with...
10.09.2023
China, Open RAN, and fair contribution
We’re delighted to welcome back Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden to the pod this week. They start by reviewing a few pieces of news that affect the geopolitical arm-wrestle between the US and Chinese spheres of influence. This leads naturally...
09.26.2023
DTW 2023, AI, and China
The pod is delighted to welcome back special guest Jennifer Kyriakakis of MATRIXX, who was in town after the Digital Transformation World event. Pausing only to address some robust feedback from someone affiliated to it, they start by reflecting on...
09.25.2023
DTW 2023, AI, and China
The pod is delighted to welcome back special guest Jennifer Kyriakakis of MATRIXX, who was in town after the Digital Transformation World event. Pausing only to address some robust feedback from someone affiliated to it, they start by reflecting on...
09.18.2023
Apple, China and Open RAN
Despite an early start Scott still managed a cheeky PR lunch before this pod. No guest this week and the lads start by reflecting on the latest Apple launches, including the now customary four iPhones. Spoiler alert: nobody was impressed....
09.11.2023
Huawei, Open RAN and Europe
The lads have finally stopped mucking about in other countries so the pod returns after its summer break. And who better to welcome them back than the pod’s most frequent guest – telecoms and tech exec Mary Clark? Pausing only...
08.14.2023
Rakuten, BT and US vs China
The lads manage to squeeze in a pod between their various summer holidays, principally to enable Scott to document his tan. They start with a look at the state of Japanese internet and telecoms giant Rakuten, which recently lost one...
07.14.2023
BT, AI and digital ID
In the final pod before a summer holiday break, Iain and Scott reflect on a nice dinner with BT that even Producer Pierre got an invite to. It coincided with the news that CEO Philip Jansen will be moving on...
07.10.2023
Threedafone, Threads and Huawei
Fresh from a spot of lunch with Red Hat, the lads start by reflecting on a great day out at Wimbledon with Vodafone and some of chats that were had between games. They move on to discuss a new Twitter-like...
07.03.2023
Orange, NokiaHat and politics
The lads start by anticipating another day out at the tennis that Producer Pierre, who isn’t going, hopes will fall foul of the British weather. They start with their previous tennis enabler Orange, which is the latest operator to abandon...
06.26.2023
Deutsche Telekom, Nokia and AI
Another guest-free episode as the industry eases into the summer holiday season. Most of the source material is supplied by Iain this week and they start by reviewing one of his stories reporting on Deutsche Telekom’s attitude to the EU...
06.19.2023
Threedafone, Huawei, and private networks
No guest this week but Scott had to be dragged away from following the first day of the Ashes and the lovely weather to sit in a studio for your loosely telecoms-themed entertainment. The big news of the week was...
06.07.2023
Lynk, satellites and Apple Vision Pro
We recorded this on a Tuesday because a little bird told us Charles Miller – CEO of satellite-direct-to-phone company Lynk – was in town and up for some podcast action. Pausing only to reflect on an old-school long lunch with...
05.30.2023
Security, China and Open RAN
After a brief pause the pod is back with a bang, thanks to the presence of special guest, analyst John Strand, who brought an obscene amount of beer with him. John is known for not pulling his punches on telecoms...
05.15.2023
Threedafone, chips and digital media
The absence of a guest resulted in a total loss of conversational discipline this week. A meandering pod touches on the increasingly likely merger of Vodafone and Three in the UK, the semiconductor industry as it affects telecoms and upheaval...
05.09.2023
Big Tech, policy and Malaysia
The podcast finally gains legitimacy from the inclusion of a special guest who has a book out. That guest is Professor Sean Ennis and they start by discussing his book – Internet Empire. Sean’s academic focus is competition policy so...
05.02.2023
6G, investment and RAN
The pod is delighted to welcome back former Chief Network Architect at BT Neil McRae, who starts by telling us about his new job. They move on to talk about 6G, with Scott and Iain having recently attended a conference...
04.24.2023
Freshwave, Open RAN and US vs China
After a short break the pod returns with special guest Tom Bennett from Freshwave. His company is all about neutral host infrastructure, so they start with a look at that market. Inevitably, Open RAN works its way into the conversation...
04.11.2023
Public cloud, Vodafone and M&A
It’s the Easter holidays so we had to record this episode over Zoom because Pierre is on his travels. After another AI Armageddon tangent, the guys start by reflecting on a recent UK decision to investigate its public cloud market...
04.03.2023
Media tech, Open RAN and Huawei
The pod is delighted to welcome back media technology Analyst Ed Barton this week. Following a refreshingly short preamble, they get straight into Ed’s area of expertise, which includes tangents onto video streaming, social media and AI Armageddon. They then...
03.27.2023
BT, Huawei and vRAN
Scott, Iain and Pierre get some rare quality time together on this week’s guest-free pod. Inevitably the preamble is somewhat protracted but they eventually get on to reviewing the latest news surrounding BT, including some recent media coverage that landed...
03.13.2023
Ericsson, MWC and 5G monetisation
The podders are delighted to welcome a special guest from Ericsson for the second straight week, celebrated by a couple of laboured analogies from Scott. Christian Leon heads up the networks business in Europe and Latin America, so is a...
03.03.2023
MWC 2023 special
The guys shot their traditional special podcast from the show floor of Mobile World Congress again this year. Ericsson was kind enough to find them a space to record, so Scott and Iain start by chatting to Peter Linder from...

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Telecoms.com Podcast episodes:

Telecoms recession, China and Germany

TXO, underground connectivity and cloud core

US vs China, Open RAN and Apple

Vorboss, UK telcos and PR

Boldyn, neutral host and net neutrality

Quarterly earnings, networks and telecoms recession

Huawei, China and geopolitics

6G, regulation and Ericsson

Microsoft, public cloud and 5G

Vodafone, Open RAN and digital control

Nokia, fibre and trade shows

MWC 24 show floor special

MWC 2024 preview special

Regulation, 5G and enshittification

BT, Three and metaverse

6G, chips and Meta

Napatech, chips and telco blues

Cloud, Vodafone and Apple

HPE, AI and the Post Office

Christmas quiz special

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ericsson, AT&T and BT

Future Vision, fair share and Open RAN

Denis O’Brien, OpenAI and Australia

Wifi, Nokia and US broadband

UKTIN, AI and operators

Network X, fibre and cloud

EE, Ericsson/Nokia and US vs China

Spotify, digital economy and regulation

China, Open RAN, and fair contribution

DTW 2023, AI, and China

DTW 2023, AI, and China

Apple, China and Open RAN

Huawei, Open RAN and Europe

Rakuten, BT and US vs China

BT, AI and digital ID

Threedafone, Threads and Huawei

Orange, NokiaHat and politics

Deutsche Telekom, Nokia and AI

Threedafone, Huawei, and private networks

Lynk, satellites and Apple Vision Pro

Security, China and Open RAN

Threedafone, chips and digital media

Big Tech, policy and Malaysia

6G, investment and RAN

Freshwave, Open RAN and US vs China

Public cloud, Vodafone and M&A

Media tech, Open RAN and Huawei

BT, Huawei and vRAN

Ericsson, MWC and 5G monetisation

MWC 2023 special

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