The Fast Mode Podcasts: Breaking News, Analysis and Updates From Telecoms Industry

In this podcast, Chris McHenry, Chief Product Officer at Aviatrix discusses:

- Why security risks are more common in cloud environments compared to traditional networks

- Why traditional security approaches, such as perimeter-based or legacy security tools, fall short in the cloud

- How Aviatrix's Cloud Network Security Fabric addresses these risks by enabling enterprises to gain visibility into their cloud environment

To learn more, visit aviatrix.ai

In this podcast, Chris Drake, SVP of Corporate and Business Development at iconectiv discusses:

- How the rise in robocalls, spam texts and other telecoms fraud has impacted both consumers and CSPs

- The paradox of security measures like STIR/SHAKEN inadvertently hurting legitimate businesses

- How authoritative numbering intelligence and advanced digital identity solutions can help restore trust

- What iconectiv brings to the table for enterprises seeking to address these concerns

To learn more, visit iconectiv.com

In this podcast, Linir Zamir, AI Engineer Team Lead at Telit Cinterion discusses:

- How Agentic AI and industrial agents can enhance what traditional IoT systems can deliver

- How Telit Cinterion is integrating AI into its own IoT products and services

- What challenges arise when deploying AI within IoT ecosystems, and how can telcos overcome these hurdles

To learn more, visit www.telit.com

In this podcast, Kevin Roof, Global Director of Offer & Capture Management at LiquidStack discusses:

- Why current air-cooling systems cannot keep up with the heat produced by new GPUs and processors

- How liquid cooling solves these heat challenges, especially in smaller or modular data centers

- What needs to happen across the industry for chipmakers, operators, and suppliers to work together on scalable cooling solutions

- How LiquidStack’s solutions are catering to these needs and addressing the industry's challenges

To learn more, visit liquidstack.com

In this podcast, Moutie Wali, Director of Digital Transformation & Integrated Planning at TELUS discusses:

- What the new TELUS Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform is about

- How it leverages data fabric architectures to implement self-serve analytics powered by natural language processing

- How these architectures can integrate data from multiple systems to create a unified data layer that supports AI-driven insights and natural language querying for enterprises

To learn more, visit www.telus.com

Gavin Stewart, Vice President of Sales at Oculeus discusses:

- How telecoms fraud uniquely impacts telcos and citizens in the Pacific Islands

- The most common types of scams currently targeting Pacific Island communities

- How can telcos better tackle fraud prevention

- How the regulatory landscape is evolving for telcos in the Pacific Islands, and what pressures are operators facing when it comes to compliance and customer protection

- How telcos can balance AI-driven automation with human intervention

- How Oculeus can help telcos address fraud, and the solutions they offer in this space

To learn more, visit www.oculeus.com

Following this year's DTW Ignite in Copenhagen, The Fast Mode sat down with Andy Youé, Vice President of Sales at Wavelo, to discuss the company's participation at the show.

In this interview, Andy discusses:

• Wavelo’s presence at the show, including solution showcases and speaking sessions
• The company's Catalyst project with British Telecom and CGI on autonomous, sustainable IoT ecosystems
• Challenges associated with implementing AI projects in legacy architectures
• The importance of modern, event-driven architectures for supporting real-time data needs
• How event-driven architecture reduces migration risks by enabling parallel operation of legacy and modern systems

To learn more, visit https://www.wavelo.com

Ahead of DTW Ignite 2025, The Fast Mode sat down with Sonya Goodanetz, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Incognito Software Systems to discuss the company's participation at the show.

In this interview, Sonya discusses:

• Incognito's plans for DTW Ignite and the company's B2Sea Catalyst Project
• The challenges of ensuring a seamless transition across different CSP networks with multiple network slices
• Outcomes expected by CSPs from the deployment of borderless converged access
• How Incognito defines ‘intent’ in the context of intent-driven automation, and why this is important for CSPs
• Challenges organizations face when transitioning to autonomous or intent-based networks

To learn more, visit www.incognito.com

Derek Chim, Head of Startup Ecosystem and Development at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), discusses:

• How critical connectivity is powering the development of smart cities across APAC
• Key smart city trends in smart warehousing, digital twins, and public safety
• How HKSTP supports startups with technical resources, funding, and global market access
• How strategic programs like HKSTP's Global Booster are helping startups scale internationally
• Why Hong Kong is emerging as a global launchpad for tech and innovation

To learn more, visit www.hkstp.org

Angelo Libertucci, Global Head of Industry, Telecom at Google Cloud discusses:

• The company's participation at the upcoming DTW Ignite 2025
• Which of TM Forum’s three pathways—Composable IT & Ecosystems, Autonomous Networks and AI & Data—Google Cloud will be contributing to the most this year
• Product and partner news for the telecoms industry
• The role of the cloud in the telco digital transformation space

To learn more, visit cloud.google.com