Podcasts about Metaswitch

"We can have a reseller up and running in like three days. It's that easy." — Jake Jacoby, Founder, TELCLOUD In this latest installment of the POTS and Shots series, Doug Green, publisher of Technology Reseller News, sits down once again with Jake Jacoby of TELCLOUD to explore why becoming a POTS replacement reseller has never been easier — or more profitable. No headaches. No barriers. All opportunity. Jake breaks down how TELCLOUD's white-label, channel-first model empowers resellers to deliver turnkey POTS line replacement solutions without having to build out the backend. Whether you're bringing your own connectivity or PBX, or need the full stack, TELCLOUD fills in the gaps — and fast. Resellers can be live, branded, and billing customers within three days. Built for channel success: TELCLOUD is purpose-built to support channel partners with: White-label branding and sales collateral Full 3PL, sourcing, compliance, installation, and support Hybrid deployment models: crawl, walk, run Partnerships with Crexendo, Alianza, and others Support for legacy infrastructure (BroadSoft, Metaswitch, Asterisk, Ericsson, and more) And the need is real. With over a billion lines globally to replace, Jake urges resellers not to leave critical use cases—like elevator or fire alarm lines—on the table. “Your customers already trust you. They want you to bring the full solution.” Think beyond POTS — think bulletproof connectivity. Doug and Jake also dive into the adjacent opportunity in unbreakable Internet. With TELCLOUD's integrated fixed wireless access and broadband bundles, partners can offer redundant, wireless-first connectivity that blends LTE, broadband, and even satellite to ensure uptime for their clients. And for the shot? Jake introduces “El Mejor,” an extra añejo tequila aged over five years in Napa oak barrels. Smooth, deep, and rich — much like the TELCLOUD opportunity itself. “You'll want to keep this one on your shelf,” says Jake. Next up: Beyond the Sale — how POTS replacement builds long-term loyalty. Learn more about becoming a TELCLOUD reseller: Visit telcloud.com or call 844-900-2270. Email Jake directly at jake@telcloud.com. #POTSReplacement #FixedWirelessAccess #ChannelPartners #UCaaS #ConnectivitySolutions #VoIP #ResellerOpportunities #WhiteLabelSolutions #ElMejorTequila #TELCLOUD

On this episode of the Six Five Webcast - The 5G Factor, dive into the recent strategic moves by Alianza, Ericsson, and Nokia that are set to reshape the competitive landscape of the 5G ecosystem by 2025. Host Ron Westfall along with guest, Tom Hollingsworth, explore the implications of these developments and what they signal for the future of 5G and beyond. Their discussion covers: Alianza's acquisition of Metaswitch from Microsoft and its impact on cloud-native and AI services in the communications industry. The role of Ericsson Antenna System in driving antenna evolution and enhancing network capabilities in North America. How Nokia is preparing for 6G with its focus on 3GPP Release 20, emphasizing network energy efficiency and 5G-Advanced enhancements.  

On Tuesday, we reported that Alianza, Inc. signed a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Metaswitch from Microsoft https://lnkd.in/gJCgU596 In this short interview, Jon Brinton gives us his take on the news. Brinton says that for service providers, the NetSapiens platform is a preferred choice for organizations migrating from Metaswitch. “We're champions of the independent service provider community. We give them a platform that's fully brandable because of that sessions-not-seats models. They have very good pricing power or very high margin capabilities that they can achieve. with our platform. And we've got a proven track record of success with over 225 partners globally. We are on the road to 6 million. We're adding about 100,000 users a month. That growth clip hasn't changed, except that we continue to add some great new partners to our community that help us to multiply that story even further as they take the NetSapiens platform to market.”

User Group Meeting 2024, A NetSapiens Platform Event, Nashville, Tennessee, OCT 21 – 24, 2024 Crexendo, powered by NetSapiens, has passed the five million user mark. The milestone was achieved in advance of the NetSapiens Platform User Group Meeting, to be held in Nashville, October 21 to 24. In this podcast, Jon Brinton discusses their growing community of over 230 service provider partners, and other elements of growth. Brinton tell us about the Frost and Sullivan 2024 Best Practices Award, now among the twenty-four industry awards, earned by the Crexendo. As CPaaS, UCaaS, and CCaaS continue to converge, Crexendo has worked to deliver what customers want, with scalable solutions and smooth migration paths. “We're seeing a lot of former Microsoft, Metaswitch partners or Cisco BroadSoft partners, that are coming to us because we fashion ourselves as the champion of the independent service provider community.” The upcoming User Group Meeting, already established as a key fall industry happening, will have added gravity this year, as the partners gather, representing between them an added million end users. Roundtables have been added to the agenda. This allows for a more bespoke, deeper learning experience. Gaining deeper understanding of the technologies being offered, finding ways to sharpen the sales process, and peer to peer opportunities to learn inside the NetSapiens community, are among the benefits for attendees. https://ugm.netsapiens.com/

Watch on YouTube.Dave Michels Unpacks the AI Landscape in our latest roundup of TalkingPointz Insider news report.In this insightful episode, UC Today's Rob Scott and Dave Michels dissect the key findings from the latest Talking Points Insider Report, covering a range of hot topics in the unified communications and collaboration space. They dive into the current obsession with AI, explore the impact of major industry events, and discuss significant vendor movements. Here's a closer look at what you'll learn: AI's Triple Evolution: Dave outlines the three types of AI currently shaping the industry: legacy AI, generative AI, and the future of AI. Discover how companies like Amazon and Apple are navigating the transition from legacy systems to generative AI, and the challenges they face in the process.Messaging Innovations and Sunsets: The discussion shifts to the recent shutdown of ICQ and the state of messaging interoperability. Dave highlights the challenges and opportunities of integrating diverse messaging platforms and the evolving landscape of communication technologies.Project Starline and Google's Hardware Partnerships: Get the latest on Google's Project Starline and its partnership with HP Poly. Learn how Google aims to revolutionize face-to-face meetings with advanced video communication technology. Zoom's Quantum Leap in Encryption: Zoom's commitment to security is examined, focusing on their recent advancements in end-to-end encryption and the bold claim of being quantum-safe. Microsoft's Strategy Post-MetaSwitch Acquisition: The end of perpetual licensing models and Microsoft's strategic moves following the MetaSwitch acquisition are discussed, shedding light on the future of service providers in the UC space.Emerging AI in CX: Discover the rise of AI agents in customer experience, particularly in sales and marketing tasks, and how companies like Cognizant are leading the way.Rob ScottLinkedInX / TwitterDave MichelsLinkedInX / TwitterDiscover expert insights with Dave Michels, Principal Analyst at TalkingPointz and author of the TalkingPointz Insider report. Dive into a concise, in-depth analysis of enterprise communications. Choose from free or premium subscriptions at TalkingPointz.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review key 5G ecosystem developments including Microsoft's dramatic scale back of Azure for Operators (AfO) unit, Nokia and Dell strengthening their alliance to help accelerate Cloud RAN deployments, and Ericsson spotlight on how private 5G (P5G) can play integral role in streamlining airport operations. Our analytical review drilled down on: Microsoft Conducts Azure for Operators Purge. Microsoft reportedly cut as many as 1,500 jobs at its Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering units, as the move appears to have hit hard the teams responsible for developing network functions, moving on from its 2020 acquisitions of Metaswitch and Affirmed Networks. The move indicates that Microsoft will ultimately look to sell or phase out its Metaswitch and Affirmed-originated application portfolio assets. We explore the ramifications for Microsoft's key telecom rivals such as AWS and Alianza as well as how moving Microsoft's focus on the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) side of the business boosts the likelihood that future engagements will look to combine applications from telco specialists such as Ericsson and Nokia with the Microsoft cloud. Nokia Dell Show AnyRAN Alliance Progress. Nokia's AnyRAN partnership with Dell is now over a year in the making. Nokia's anyRAN proposition is built to allow operators to flexibly deploy RAN functions using cloud-native containerized software on any cloud infrastructure including public, private or hybrid clouds. Nokia's software-centric approach aligns with Dell's strengths in cloud data center solutions. Nokia and Dell have successfully completed an Open RAN trial with Vodafone Italy, alongside testing of the Cloud RAN management system. We assess why we see the alliance is ready to make tangible breakthroughs as the Nokia Cloud RAN solution is now ready for commercial deployments in H2 2024.  Ericsson Views P5G as Antidote to Legacy Airline Ops. For many years now, airport communications have relied heavily on legacy systems, such as Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), Project 25 (P25), and Digital Mobile Radio (DMR). While these systems provide basic voice communication, their limited bandwidth renders them unsatisfactory for meeting the burgeoning demand for data and video communications across airport environments – not good. Deploying and maintaining multiple parallel networks, including Wi-Fi networks, is a costly affair. Workers carrying multiple devices for various purposes face cumbersome workflows, and siloed systems and applications lead to operational inefficiencies. We review how firms like Streamwide and Airbus are providing solutions that support the co-existence of TETRA and cellular networks in airport settings, aiding the transition to modernized communication systems. This includes private 5G networks (P5G) that can provide a unified connectivity that works across applications and with existing connectivity like Wi-Fi, promising a future where airports can operate with enhanced efficiency and flexible connectivity for a streamlined travel experience.

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Microsoft's Azure for Operators shakeup, as well as Carlos Slim's new interest in a European telecom.00:30 Microsoft to quit Affirmed and Metaswitch 02:20 Comparisons to Google 03:31 Microsoft is usually more persistent 06:09 Predictions for virtualized cores and cloud for telco06:59 Carlos Slim takes a stake in BT 08:52 Predictions for BT Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, DonKellogg, Roger Entner, Microsoft, Azure for Operators, Affirmed, Metaswitch,Etisalat, Dish, Amazon, Google, Deutsche Telekom, Cisco, AT&T, vCPU, cloudfor telco, Carlos Slim, TracFone, BT

With a career dedicated to revolutionizing the retail experience, Chris Todd, CEO of Theatro, is here on the Retail Corner Podcast to discuss the groundbreaking advancements in AI-driven wearable technology for frontline staff. As the head of Theatro, a leading innovator in this field, Chris brings unparalleled insights into how AI is not just transforming operations but also elevating customer engagement to new heights. About our guest, Chris Todd: Chris is responsible for leading Theatro's overall direction, strategy, and growth. Chris is a “roll up your sleeves” type of leader who is passionate about the strategy of a business. Chris believes that most every idea can be a winner. It's all about figuring out the strategic angles to drive success! As a co-founder, Chris has been instrumental in guiding Theatro from an early innovative concept into a fast-paced growth company. Chris has 25+ years of experience in senior executive positions with small start-ups and large multinationals in a diverse array of industries, including software, networking, and apps for leading hardware and software companies including Cisco Systems, AppTrigger, Metaswitch, Extreme Networks, and Newbridge Networks. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-todd-98b134b/ Website: https://www.theatro.com About Retail Corner Podcast: Guest Host: Cole Koumalats Producer: Sachin Kumar Bhate Podcast Sponsor: Proxima360 Listen to other podcasts at: https://proxima360.com/retail-corner.podcast or https://retailcorner.live Subscribe our Podcast: Apple iTunes: https://apple.co/3eoeUdT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dvjpDJ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3DFHXHw Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3tkbhk1 Interested in being on our podcast? Submit request at: retailcorner@proxima360.com  

TelcoBridges Announces Media Gateway Certification of Interoperability with Metaswitch CFS Last month, TelcoBridges, a leading designer and manufacturer of carrier-grade VoIP gateways, today announced successful completion of certification testing by Metaswitch, a Microsoft company. This accreditation certifies that versions of TelcoBridges Tmedia gateways are now fully interoperable with the widely deployed MetaSphere Call Feature Server (CFS).  As a result of the successful certification, TelcoBridges now offers “Tmedia for Metaswitch Networks” as a software option/upgrade for existing and new Tmedia products. This includes integration with Metaswitch's MetaView Service Assurance Server, for rapid call tracing and fault diagnosis. The new options are now available from the TelcoBridges web site at www.telcobridges.com/metaswitch. In this podcast, Alan Percy, CMO at TelcoBridges walks us through the announcement and why it's a gain for the smaller, distributed service providers to meet their goals of expand or modernize their networks, in a cost-effective method. Percy discusses the announcement in the context of a wider TelcoBridges Tmedia™ family of VoIP media gateways are a highly reliable solution for telephony service providers, interconnecting legacy TDM and modern VoIP networks. “We've been able to deliver really outstanding reliability to the customers and we have the customer feedback to prove it.” Visit https://telcobridges.com/ News on TelcoBridges https://youtu.be/PKDDE5U0WBw

Physical retail is far from dead, but for many retailers traffic is increasingly harder to come by. In a fascinating panel recorded live on the floor at last month's NRF "Big Show," we welcome three founding CEO's to discuss how to create a more remarkable customer experience by leveraging innovative technology.Our guests are Daniel Black from Glass Media, Morgan Davis from MarketDial and Chris Todd from TheatroBut we kick-off the episode with a run-down of the headlines making waves in the world of retail including whether Bed, Bath & Beyond got a real life line or just a temporary reprieve, what to make of earnings reports from Capri, Under Armour, and Simon Property, and the possibility that expanding layoffs might have a cascading effect. We also discuss whether declining imports are a cause for concern, before wrapping up with Canada Goose's strategy to ramp up its growth plans.We're headed to Las Vegas in March for another edition of Shoptalk. Retailers and brands can get a Shoptalk ticket for a reduced rate of just $1950 rate here using our special discount code RBREMARK1950.About MorganMorgan is the co-founder add CEO of MarketDial.  Prior to MarketDial, Morgan was an associate at Kickstart Seed Fund. He also previously worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and focused in its Consumer Practice Area. While at BCG his projects included several due diligences for top-tier PE funds, a data-driven brand redesign for a nationalQSR chain, international marketing and sales benchmarking and training for a large consumer goods company, and a strategic overhaul and implementation of a consumer-facing education program for a specialty consumer goods manufacturer.About DanielDaniel, a Silicon Valley native, is often referred to as an entrepreneurial rebel for choosing to launch his retail technology company “Glass-Media” in Dallas, Texas. Since moving to Dallas in 2013, Daniel has quickly become an integral part of the startup community/ecosystem. In February 2015, Daniel was co-featured on the cover of “D CEO Magazine" in an article entitled “The New Faces of Dallas Tech.” Later that year, he was named a finalist for the Tech Titans - Emerging Company CEO Award and was honored in the Tech Titans Gala. Daniel is a firm believer in giving back. He is a mentor at a local, leading venture accelerator and remains actively involved with the Dallas Entrepreneurial Center and various other entrepreneurial organizations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Daniel attributes much of his success to the education he received at Claremont McKenna College. He graduated with a dual major in Economics/Government and completed the Leadership Studies Sequence. During his senior year, he was awarded “Claremont McKenna College Entrepreneur of the Year”. To date, Daniel remains involved with the College's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and was honored to have been selected as a Kravis Leadership Fellow.About ChisChris is responsible for leading Theatro's overall direction, strategy, and growth. Chris is a “roll up your sleeves” type leader who is passionate about the strategy of a business. Chris believes that most every idea can be a winner…it's all about figuring out the strategy angles to drive success! As a co-founder, Chris has been instrumental in guiding Theatro from an early innovative concept into a fast-paced growth company.Chris has 25+ years of experience in senior executive positions with small start-ups and large multinationals in a diverse array of industries, including software, networking and apps for leading hardware and software companies including Cisco Systems, AppTrigger, Metaswitch, Extreme Networks and Newbridge Networks.About UsSteve Dennis is an advisor, keynote speaker and author on strategic growth and business innovation. You can learn more about Steve on his       website.    The expanded and revised edition of his bestselling book  Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption is now available at  Amazon or just about anywhere else books are sold. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a      Forbes senior contributor and on       Twitter and       LinkedIn. You can also check out his speaker "sizzle" reel      here.Michael LeBlanc  is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice.   He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience, and has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.  Michael is the producer and host of a network of leading podcasts including Canada's top retail industry podcast,       The Voice of Retail, plus  Global eCommerce Leaders podcast, and The Food Professor  with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.    You can learn more about Michael   here  or on     LinkedIn. Be sure and check out Michael's latest venture for fun and influencer riches - Last Request Barbecue,  his YouTube BBQ cooking channel!

Sanjay Prasad from Metaswitch (a Microsoft company) joins host Jake Smith to talk about why Metaswitch collaborates with Intel to improve network function virtualization, media transcoding, throughput and more. Sanjay talks about some of the performance gains his team has seen over the last ten years from gen-over-gen processor advancement and discusses the future communication […]

Sanjay Prasad from Metaswitch (a Microsoft company) joins host Jake Smith to talk about why Metaswitch collaborates with Intel to improve network function virtualization, media transcoding, throughput and more. Sanjay talks about some of the performance gains his team has seen over the last ten years from gen-over-gen processor advancement and discusses the future communication […]

Sanjay Prasad from Metaswitch (a Microsoft company) joins host Jake Smith to talk about why Metaswitch collaborates with Intel to improve network function virtualization, media transcoding, throughput and more. Sanjay talks about some of the performance gains his team has seen over the last ten years from gen-over-gen processor advancement and discusses the future communication service providers can expect, including the rise of microservices. Follow Metaswitch on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/metaswitch Follow Jake on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/jakesmithintel

Sanjay Prasad from Metaswitch (a Microsoft company) joins host Jake Smith to talk about why Metaswitch collaborates with Intel to improve network function virtualization, media transcoding, throughput and more. Sanjay talks about some of the performance gains his team has seen over the last ten years from gen-over-gen processor advancement and discusses the future communication […]

Sanjay Prasad from Metaswitch (a Microsoft company) joins host Jake Smith to talk about why Metaswitch collaborates with Intel to improve network function virtualization, media transcoding, throughput and more. Sanjay talks about some of the performance gains his team has seen over the last ten years from gen-over-gen processor advancement and discusses the future communication […]

Cavell Senior Research Analyst, Finbarr Begley chats with Chris Carabello, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Metaswitch about maximising user experience, the hybrid model of returning to offices and integrating with Microsoft. Thank you to Metaswitch for being Gold Sponsors of our upcoming cloud comms summit. Register now: https://hopin.com/events/ccs-europe-2021

Evan and Dave chat with Jeff Teper, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft 365 Collaboration with Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Jeff leads the product design, and engineering teams for Teams (and a few other areas too) with the aim of empowering people and organizations to collaborate. Though he's been at Microsoft for close to 30 years, he's still inspired by its core mission of connecting people everywhere with tools and technologies to create, build, and achieve more together.There may not be any other enterprise communications app as successful as Microsoft Teams. Last October Microsoft revealed Teams now has 115 million daily active users. That’s more than a 50 percent increase from the 75 million that Microsoft reported about six weeks earlier.Jeff joined the Teams team in Q120, and lived through a lot of that growth. We cover what Satya thinks of Teams, Metaswitch, why Outlook and Teams are separate clients, if Teams is a business or consumer app, pandemic impacts, and so much more. When not working, you might find Jeff preparing for a marathon, noshing a bagel, or enjoying The Beatles with his family. He earned a BS at NYU and an MBA from Harvard.

Telecom software maker Metaswitch Networks was bootstrapped for the first 25 years of its profitable existence before the team decided to take outside investors including Sandhill Road standout Sequoia Capital. A few years after Sequoia invested in the London-based company, Chris Mairs, who was Metaswitch’s chief scientist, asked a Sequoia partner what the key requirements were for investing in a company. As Mairs recalls the conversation, the Sequoia partner highlighted three things. 1. The people. 2. The business needed to be quite young so there was plenty of opportunity for growth. 3. The Sequoia team needed to be able to bicycle from Sandhill Road to the company’s head offices. Metaswitch had only one of those right. The only one that mattered.

On a recent podcast, we discussed Microsoft and the 5A's. Today, Francis discusses their recent acquisition of Metaswitch

On this episode of Quick Talk, a TM Forum podcast, host Liz Coyne and TM Forum's chief analyst, Mark Newman, discuss the merger of 02 and Virgin Media, and Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch. We cover what the mergers mean for customer experience and the telecom industry at large, and what's ahead for mergers in uncertain times.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news. The post Network Break 284: Dell Technologies Announces SONiC Distro; Microsoft Acquires Metaswitch Networks appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news. The post Network Break 284: Dell Technologies Announces SONiC Distro; Microsoft Acquires Metaswitch Networks appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Today's Network Break asks if enterprises want a supported SONiC network OS, Microsoft acquires Metaswitch Networks, VMware buys Kubernetes security platform Octarine, Cisco announces quarterly results, and more tech news. The post Network Break 284: Dell Technologies Announces SONiC Distro; Microsoft Acquires Metaswitch Networks appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Anshel and Will cover a broad array of 5G topics from across the industry:Microsoft acquires Metaswitch today - doubles down after recent Affirmed Networks acquisition on virtualization support to enable Azure to capitalize on 5G 5G Subscriber #s, 10% of LG U-Plus are 5G, China Claims 50 million 5G usersDish drops its IoT; insight into where it should place its priorities around 5G to differentiate it from At&T, T-Mobile and Verizon T-Mobile 2.5 GHz momentumAT&T Warns COVID-19 May Slow 5G PickupTelia, Ericsson turn on 5G in Norway

In this episode, Shawn and Ross look at how Big Tech is taking advantage of market volatility to swoop in and acquire companies that fill out their offerings. These include direct competitive response in the case of Facebook buying Giphy and Uber eyeing GrubHub, market expansion in the case of Microsoft buying Metaswitch, and farther-flung VR dreams in the case of Apple buying NextVR. Plus, we look at the competitive dynamics of the video meeting market among Zoom, Microsoft and Google in the context of office population. Finally, we end with a note about Huaweii's clever circumvention of the U.S. tech ban as it puts a sheen of new tech on last year's P30 smartphone.

Understanding Access Gateway Function (AGF), Wireless Wireline Convergence (WWC) It was announced this week that Metaswitch will be acquired by Microsoft, marking a very notable milestone in the 5G communications transformation underway. Two weeks ago, Metaswitch announced that its Access Gateway Function (AGF) solution had been successfully tested by Vodafone for the industry’s first implementation of the 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence (WWC) AGF standard. We sat down with Martin Taylor, Metaswitch’s CTO, to better understand this story. We learn about 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence (5G WWC) and how 5G WWC impacts UC. Martin discusses the advantages of bringing together mobile and wireline broadband. Martin also remarks about the future of 5G and its adoption. Read the press release: Metaswitch and Vodafone Conduct Industry’s First 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence Tests Learn about the Microsoft acquisition of Metaswitch Listen to another recent Metaswitch podcast Visit https://www.metaswitch.com/

Mobile Worker Focus Group and UX Study In early March, Metaswitch conducted a study to better understand product utilization and find out what the customer “really wants”. In this podcast, Chris Carabello, Senior Director - Product Marketing reports the findings. Unsurprisingly, among other things, a more integrated experience and more flexibility, such as multiple identities were among things customers are hoping for. We learn how Metaswitch scored high or above several alternative approaches in several blind tests. “It’s even more critical now,” says Carabello that remote workers get the apps that they need and can actually utilize. We learn that users prefer a more unified and integrated experience verses a “mishmash” of ad hoc, ill-fitting apps and features. Visit www.metaswitch.com

In this Executive Spotlight Q&A, podcast, we speak with Martin Taylor, CTO of Metaswitch Networks. Metaswitch and Vodafone recently announced a technology trial that offers service providers a path to 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence. Metaswitch is using its cloud native software components – like its 5G access gateway function (AGF) and a high-performance 5G User Plane Function (UPF) – to help create a broadband access network that serves both wireline and mobile subscribers from a single technology stack. The Executive Spotlight Q&A is a sponsored audio production of Light Reading.

All business functions need to deliver on measurables and HR is no exception. HR metrics can include engagement, retention, attraction, gender pay gap, overdue reviews or D&I. So, how can HR professionals go one step further and deliver impact? This was the topic for our most recent GRN Masterclass. Kindly hosted by ICAEW, London on 10th December, members were treated to insights from both Higher Education and Inhouse recruiters by Lynne Hamilton-Gow from ICAEW and Ami Bartrip from Metaswitch. Jenny from GRB did a fantastic job opening and chairing the event and also welcoming for the very first time our livestream viewers who are based outside of London. In attendance to hear these insights were senior HR managers from forward-thinking recruiters such as Amazon, BDO, Knight Frank, Liberty, John Lewis Partnership and Siemens. After an engaging Q&A session, GRN members were enlightened with practical advice to go back to their teams and their next board meetings. So, what were some of the key takeaways?

Professor Chris Mairs CBE, angel investor, entrepreneur, Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First, patron of Fight For Sight and a fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering, tells his story this week. Chris co-founded telecommunications software company Metaswitch Networks where he was CTO for many years having completed a computer science degree at Cambridge and spending some time at IBM, where his seven-strong co-founding team met. Chris tells us the engaging story of how Metaswitch began, why they hired raw graduates over experienced applicants, and why the importance of a high-quality management team is crucial.  Chris goes on to discuss his transition from entrepreneur to investor in UK based early-stage technology companies and accelerators. Alongside this, he entertains with his many celebrated international sporting achievements, most recent being his incredible cycle across the USA, fundraising for research into the prevention of sight loss.

GC Insight - Metaswitch - 1 of 4 Emma Watts, Graduate Recruiter at Metaswitch, explains who Metaswitch are, and who they are recruiting.

GC Insight - Metaswitch - 2 of 4 An insight into the graduate recruitment process at Metaswitch, as well as a graduates first week with the company.

GC Insight - Mott MacDonald - 3 of 4 Andrew, Alice and George relate their experiences of the graduate programme at Metaswitch, and share their hints and tips for those who are thinking about applying.

GC Insight - Metaswitch - 4 of 4 Dylan, David and James provide unique insights into what it's like to be an intern at Metaswitch, from the application process, to their day-to-day experiences.

Chris Mairs is an entrepreneur, Angel Investor and Venture Partner at EF. He is the co-founder of MetaSwitch, a communications technology business, where he was CTO for many years including a 2-year stint in Palo Alto working with his investors from Sequoia and their portfolio companies. More recently Chris has become a prominent angel investor, investing in over 70 companies, including many from EF – where he’s been involved from the very first cohort back in 2012. In this episode Chris and I discuss:  - The lessons he learned from building MetaSwitch, including a visit from Microsoft Founder Bill Gates to do due diligence on the company - The red flags that turn him off a co-founding team as an angel investor and the qualities he looks for in portfolio companies - How Chris met EF co founders Matt and Alice and how EF’s Companies have evolved since he got involved on the first cohort We also get into the tech trends that Chris is most excited about, his perspective on AI and blockchain and how he’s overcome the challenges he’s faced along the way. The conversation is filled with great stories and words of wisdom from Chris’ wealth of experience as an entrepreneur and investor.

UCaaS is one of the fastest growing technology markets globally. With the proportion of cloud communication deployments increasing, more and more organisations are looking to leverage UCaaS platforms. For service providers and resellers the market is becoming increasingly crowded and competitive forcing them to uncover the latest innovations to differentiate their offerings. Mobile native services are now one of the highest priorities for the modern business so being able to offer customers a truly enhanced mobile experience could be of huge value to providers. Metaswitch have launched their new Max UC platform that promises to redefine Mobile Native Business Communications and Collaboration Services. They join us today to tell us all about it.

Students undertaking undergraduate (first) degrees in Computer Science, Computer Science & Philosophy and Maths & Computer Science undertake a Group Design Practical as a compulsory part of the course. The Group Design Practical, which runs from January, sees teams of four to six undergraduate students battling it out with their chosen project. Many of the challenges having been set, or sponsored by industry partners, which in 2016 included Research, Oxford Asset Management, Bloomberg and Metaswitch. The students' work culminated in an exhibition and formal presentation, held in the Department on 9 May. In the video current students discuss their experiences of the Group Design Practical.

Chris Mairs (https://twitter.com/Chris_mairs) is the chief scientist at Metaswitch where he has seen the company exponential growth over the last few decades including the raise of their first vc money in 2008 with the likes of Sequoia and Francisco partners investing, he is also a prolific angel investor and has an immense portfolio with the likes of MagicPony, SmartUp and Adbrain all being investments of Chris’. Chris is also the chair of Code Club and the UK Forum for Computer Education. Finally to cap it all off he is also a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1. How Chris made his way into the world of tech and then later angel investing? 2. What were the lessons that Chris took from his communications with Sequoia and Jim Goetz, that he has applied to his angel investing thesis? 3. Which element of the Metaswitch journey was Chris favourite time of the experience to work in? 4. How was the scaling process for Chris and Metaswitch in terms of hiring and maintaining the Metaswitch company culture? 5. Does Chris apply the same educational focussed hiring strategy to his founder assessment approach when he is angel investing? What does Chris look for in the founders he backs? Items Mentioned Today: Chris' Investments: MagicPony, Adbrain, Tractable As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com and see Chris' latest tweets here: www.twitter.com/Chris_mairs