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PODCAST

Telecoms.com Podcast

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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01:28:17

OpenRAN, chips and big tech

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Pausing only to reflect on the latest rona drama and a top night out with Huawei, the lads revert back to the hot topic of OpenRAN to kick off this week’s pod. They then move on to the semiconductor sector, which grows more central to the global economy with every passing day, before concluding with a look at the latest moan from operators for big tech to contribute to the cost of networks. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily

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01:29:03

Ericsson, Orange and eco masts

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/11/29

There’s a downbeat start to this week’s pod as Scott battles the elements, infirmity, and portentous news. The Hazy Jane soon works its magic, however and they commence with a look at Ericsson’s biggest ever acquisition. Operator boardroom shenanigans provide the next topic before they conclude with a look at Vodafone’s bid to free itself from the electrical grid. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE

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01:26:27

OpenRAN, Ericsson and retail tech

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/11/22

Scott embarks on his second recording of the day, having shot the Glotel Awards vid previously. The lads are compelled to lead with OpenRAN once more, because that’s what was going on again that week, specifically European operators using it as a pretext to beg for state cash. They move on to talk about Ericsson, which launched some software that promises to play nice with OpenRAN before concluding with a look at cashierless technology that is creeping into the UK retail sector. Stay up to date

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01:26:27

OpenRAN, broadband and Google

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/11/15

Both the lads are a bit worse for wear after a proper session with BT the previous day. They start by reviewing the professional pretext for the sesh, which was to talk OpenRAN, as was Iain’s trip to Paris the previous day. UK fibre once more made the news this week, but the middle segment was rebranded ‘broadband’ to avoid repetition, and they conclude with a look at how Google’s legal team fared recently. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the

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01:22:30

Huawei, fibre and C-band

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/11/08

Just Scott and Iain this week as the pod’s run of special guests runs dry for now. They start by taking a more in-depth look at the current state of play at Huawei, especially its consumer division and fixed-line fortunes. The latter topic leads to a broader discussion of the current state of play in the fibre market, before they conclude with a look at a strange story concerning C-band spectrum in the US. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the

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01:46:05

5G, Meta and quarterlies

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2021/11/01

The crew is delighted to welcome another special guest in telecoms analyst Dean Bubley. After a ridiculously long introduction they finally get to the topic of 5G, specifically sorting the hype from the reality. Facebook recently decided to rename itself Meta, so they move on to discuss that and the concept pf the metaverse that it refers to, before concluding with a couple of highlights from quarterly earnings season. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world

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01:27:48

Vodafone, public cloud and China

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/10/25

The lads are back in the studio for this guest-less pod. Ian and Scott start by reflecting on a Vodafone dinner they both attended last week where the wine flowed, so their recollections are a bit murky. They move on to the enduring topic of the public cloud, featuring some news from a recent podcast guest, and conclude with the latest drama concerning China’s role in the telecoms world. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily

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00:54:46

BBWF, mmWave and Google Cloud

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/10/18

In this special episode, recorded on-site at Broadband World Forum 2021, the pod welcomes special guest Dario Talmesio, an Analyst at Omdia. They start by reflecting on the key talking points at the show, including an accelerated move towards fibre and digital transformation apparently catalysed by the pandemic, before moving on to Nokia’s claimed millimetre wave breakthrough and Google’s recent cloud announcements. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with

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01:28:12

China Mobile, Orange and Facebook

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/10/11

We’ve run out of guests for the time being so you’re just stuck with boring old Scott and Iain. They start by reviewing the latest 5G tender from China Mobile and what it might mean for the future of the global telecoms industry. Orange had a strategy day earlier in the week, which they both attended, so them move on to review that before concluded with the latest dramas around Facebook. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily

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01:20:42

Public cloud, China and devices

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/10/04

We are delighted to welcome another special guest this week – public cloud evangelist Danielle Royston. She heard us slagging off the public cloud in previous pods and was keen to offer a more benign perspective. That chat took up nearly all of the pod but we did eventually get around to quickly covering the latest developments concerning China vs the US and internet companies getting into consumer devices. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the

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01:38:20

Communications, Vodafone and radios

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/09/27

The pod is delighted to welcome a guest this week – Elena Davidson, CEO of Liberty Communications. Accordingly they start by talking about PR and comms, including the apparent evaporation of entertainment budgets, before analysing a recent attempt by Facebook to communicate with the outside world. They move on to reflect on recent conversations with Vodafone UK’s head of networks before concluding with a look at the radio weight arms race. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories

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01:20:47

6G, OpenRAN and big tech

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/09/20

No guest this week which just means more stream-of-consciousness dribble from the regulars. They start by discussing Huawei’s decision to publish a book on 6G and what the underlying message may be. They move on to discuss the difficulties faced by the O-RAN Alliance when some of its members aren’t allowed to hang out with each other and conclude with a look at the increasing overlap between big tech and big politics. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world

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01:32:20

Satellites, roaming and devices

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/09/13

The pod welcomes returning special guest Mary Clark, a telecoms industry exec currently between gigs, this week. She starts by telling us what she’s been up to, including work with a ‘proper’ satellite-to-handset company and the Thames Estuary Growth Board. They move on to reflect on Three UK’s decision to start charging for roaming, which is especially bad news for producer Pierre, before concluding with a quick look at recent device launches by internet giants. Stay up to date with the most

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01:11:07

Vodafone, 6G and AWS

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2021/09/06

After taking the whole of August off in classic Gallic style, Iain, Scott and Pierre roar back into the studio. They start by reflecting on the physical event they’ve attended since the start of the pandemic, at which beers were provided by Vodafone. They move on to examine the increasing prospect of the 6G standard being split due to the US and China’s inability to stop messing with each other and conclude with the latest concerns about relinquishing control to the public cloud. Stay up to date

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01:22:37

China Mobile, dumb pipes and bugbears

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/07/26

Cherish this one because it will be the last pod for a few weeks, as the lads attempt to holiday in the time of Covid. They start with a review of China Mobile’s recent tender process for a bunch of 5G work, which resulted in non-Chinese vendors getting just a 6% share. They move on to the eternal topic of telcos as dumb pipes, examining what hope there is for them ever to be otherwise, and conclude with Scott and Iain having a rant about some of their current bugbears. Stay up to date with the

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01:26:09

BT/EE, Ericsson and net neutrality

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2021/07/19

The guys sacrifice an afternoon in the sun to sit in a dark studio and pod just for you, dear listener. They start by reflecting on a virtual press event held by BT/EE and try to work out what the point of it was. They move on to review Ericsson’s latest quarterly earnings, which took a hit from a downturn in China, and conclude with another go at the eternal debate around net neutrality. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily

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01:08:41

JEDI, Huawei and Myanmar

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2021/07/12

Ahead of a massive weekend for sport and Scott’s marriage, the guys brave central London once more. They start by discussing JEDI – a US government public cloud project that has been complicated by having hardly any choice of vendor. They move on to the ongoing US attempt to extradite Huawei’s CFO from Canada and conclude with the unique circumstances in Myanmar that have forced Telenor to flee. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com

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01:15:27

MWC, public cloud and OpenRAN

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/07/05

The guys reflect on what it was like to not attend the recent attenuated Mobile World Congress, which took place last week despite having all the odds stacked against it. One of the apparent highlights was a special zone dedicated to the public cloud, so they move onto discuss the latest development in that scene, before concluding with recent OpenRAN news. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and

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01:01:58

Nokia, roaming and Ofcom censorship

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/06/28

The guys are giving Mobile World Congress 2021 a miss due to all the associated Covid hassle, so they try to assuage their FOMO with some vaguely Spanish refreshments from Tesco. They start by reviewing the recent reboot of Nokia’s 5G portfolio, which Iain reckons is a big deal. They move on to EE’s contentious decision to start charging its customers for data roaming in Europe and conclude with a look at a new UK law that would allow Ofcom to censor digital speech. Stay up to date with the most

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01:13:23

Vodafone, Euro 5G and G7 vs China

Telecoms.com Podcast ·

2021/06/21

The lads cunningly record this one the day before the UK was struck by a monsoon. They start by reviewing a big week for Vodafone, which brought them into contact with a former podcast regular. They move on to discuss Ericsson’s conclusion that Europe is dropping the ball on 5G before concluding with a look at recent moves by western countries to gang up on China over the tech industry. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily

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