Telco in 20

DISH Wireless EVP and Chief Network Officer Marc Rouanne talks about DISH's cloud-native 5G network, its partnership with AWS, and more.

BT Chief Architect Neil McRae talks about the company's digital transformation and strategies for working with hyperscalers ... and pinball, of course!

Amol Phadke, Google Cloud's MD & GM for the Global Telecom Industry, talks about what the hyperscaler is doing in the telco space.

When it comes to charging, the database you use is critical. Database expert Alex DeBrie talks about the pros and cons of database options.

Telcos need to hire a gazillion people with cloud skills. How can CSPs cultivate the talented teams they need? Good news – there are new workforce management strategies and AI tools that can help.

A cottage industry has popped up to help companies optimize their cloud environment and spending. Find out what you can do to hack cloud costs.

Nothing new has happened in charging in decades – until now. Find out why Totogi's API-based, pay-by-the-use system is a game changer for telcos.

I had a great conversation with Claus Verner from AWS at MWC22. We talk about how the public cloud is helping to build innovative telco software companies, the launch of TelcoDR, and more.

Listen to the most exciting talk from MWC 2022 to learn how to turn the public cloud into a competitive advantage.

Microsoft Azure's private network offering unites 5G, edge computing, and a robust partner network to deliver private networks to enterprises. Shriraj Gaglani, GM, Azure Private MEC, tells us what this means for telco.

CLOUD CITY is back, baby! And 100% in the cloud this year. Find out what we've done to bring an in-person experience to our virtual platform, and what you'll find during the event.

Amazon Chime SDK general manager Sid Rao shares insights into what this set of real-time communication tools can do for telcos.

In this special episode, we take a look at telco and public cloud trends to watch in 2022. Tune in to find out what you need to know.

Nanda Kumar, executive director of cloud engineering at Verizon, has helped pilot the company's successful digital transformation. He tells us about the journey, which started back in 2016.

Totogi APIs can help CSPs bring new features to market fast, and boost customer satisfaction and ARPU in the process.

In our most popular episode from 2021, transformation leader Juha Korhonen shares his experience with the successful launch of Yaqoot, a digital mobile operator in the Middle East.

Telco in 20 sits down with Mats Granryd, Director General for GSMA, to talk about the future of the public cloud and telco.

Telco in 20 sits down with Scott Bicheno and Iain Morris of the Telecoms.com podcast to have an awesome conversation about the public cloud and telco.

TM Forum's Open APIs are giving telcos a way to build IT solutions that are easier and cheaper to deploy, integrate, and upgrade. It's time to change your thinking about the best way to build applications.

Former Roshan CFO Imtiaz Esmail and his team refused to be sidelined by two devastating attacks on the Afghan telecom. Instead, they guided the company through a successful digital transformation.

Here's the latest on Totogi, the telco software darling built specifically for the public cloud – 80% lower TCO, anyone?

AWS' Rick Houlihan tells us why flexible and scalable NoSQL databases are a great fit for telco.

Jonas Wallenius, Strategic Product Manager at Digital Route, has a clear view of the public cloud's potential for telco, and ideas about how the industry can get there.

CLOUD CITY shifted the spotlight to the public cloud for telco for the first time in MWC history.

There are massive upsides to the public cloud for telcos, but that's not the whole story. TelcoDR CEO Danielle Royston tells it all in her MWC21 keynote.

Switching from being network-centric to customer-centric is not only necessary, but also the best thing you'll ever do for your bottom line.

Transformation leader Juha Korhonen shares his experience with the successful launch of Yaqoot, a digital mobile operator in the Middle East.

LastMileXchange’s cloud-based access quoting solution shines a spotlight on how the public cloud can transform telecom.

The rumors are true... Public cloud is taking center stage in Barcelona and TelcoDR is leading the way!

Remember the David-and-Goliath business story of Siebel vs Salesforce? There’s a new public cloud startup in Telco that will change everything – webscale charging engine Totogi.

Andriy Zhylenko, CEO of PortaOne, talks about leading a pivot to the public cloud via Oracle Cloud.

Jon Fagan, Senior Principal Cloud Architect at CSG, talks about what the billion-dollar company is doing with the public cloud.

Telcos are making huge investments in 5G. Will ROI follow? Pete Bernard, Senior Director of Azure Edge Devices, Platforms and Services, talks about how 5G, IoT, AI and the edge can work together to help monetize the network.

The Software Series, Part 1: MATRIXX Software CTO Marc Price talks 5G, designing for the public cloud, and why customizations will be the death of vendors AND telcos.

In this special episode, we take a look at 2020’s big headlines and trends to watch in the coming year. Tune in to find out who will be in the winner’s circle at the end of 2021.

Microsoft wants to be THE hyperscaler for the telecom industry. Yousef Khalidi, corporate VP for Azure for Operators, shares exactly what Azure is up to and why telcos need to pay attention.

The HR Series, Part 2: What has two heads, two keyboards and two monitors and can help you squash the competition? It’s time to adopt pair programming.

The HR Series, Part 1: If telecoms are going to survive the inevitable move to the public cloud, they need to start focusing on people - retraining, hiring, and yes, letting some workers go.

Neil Bunn, Head of Customer Engineering, Media and Telco, for Google Cloud Canada, reviews the coolest features of Google cloud technology and offers an unexpected reason why GCP should be at the top of telcos’ list (hint: think, Anthos).

Rick Lievano, Worldwide Director of Technology Strategy at Microsoft, builds a good case for why Azure should be telecom’s cloud platform of choice, not the least of which is Azure for Operators -- a game changer in the quest for carrier-grade cloud.

Find out how telcos can control public cloud spending and avoid leaving money on the table. Featuring cloud economist and snark-master Corey Quinn.

Using a lift and shift strategy for public cloud migration demands clear vision around what’s waiting on the other side. Cloud architect Forrest Brazeal explains what you need to know and why.

Telcos need to start moving to the public cloud, like, yesterday. Migration specialist Troy O’Brien offers his advice on smart planning for a smooth journey.

Telco needs disruptive leaders with the courage to drive change. Find out what sets these trailblazers apart and why it takes big changes to big things to succeed.

You’ve found my podcast! Telco in 20 presents my vision for where the telco industry will be in 20 years and how savvy leaders will get there. New episodes, specifically for telco executives, drop every two weeks. Get the latest insights and best practices – and enjoy a few laughs!