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Appledore analysts and guests discuss trends and developments in the transformation of the telecom industry.
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A quick sub-30-minute catchup on MWC Americas, 5G Americas, DTW Innovate (US), MEF and even a dash of Fyuz (Dublin). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A conversation with the AI lab leader at the legendary Bell Labs, owned by Nokia since 2016. We focus on networks and AI, but take a peek into the future, as well as putting AI into a wider context of successive industrial revolutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GenAI shows no sign yet of losing its status as the hottest topic in telecom. In this episode Robert hears the latest from Appledore Principal Analyst for Digital Enablement, John Abraham, and gets a far-reaching in-depth explanation from Huawei Software on how they are using AI and GenAI into a range of digital enablement offerings and telco operator business processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Grant, Francis and Robert explore the topic of autonomous networks in telecom, challenging some misconceptions, clearing up some misunderstandings, and generally taking out some of the mystery about how to go about establishing them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick and Robert are joined by Nik Willetts, CEO of the TM Forum in a discussion that ultimately finds its way to Network APIs - but necessarily taking in the wide view of where telecom is at, and how things are more different today than at any point in its history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this week’s episode Patrick Kelly is joined by IBM Quantum Industry Partner, Imed Othmani, in a discussion on progress and obstacles in Quantum Computing. In particular, what and when will be the first practical applications of this technology. It’s a fascinating insight into the path from pure research to business value, and IBM’s approach to finding it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Telcos are right to look to enterprise customers for near term growth. But that growth will see them selling new kinds of services, and is dependent on a new level of self-serviceability. In this episode Robert and Grant are joined by Itential CTO Chris Wade to discuss how the next big wave of digital services - an incremental revenue potential of $100B for telcos - can be enabled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick Kelly talks with Arrcus' CEO Shekar Ayyar, exploring how the network infrastructure market is ripe for disruption, starting from the edge in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick Kelly talks with Spirent's Head of Strategy, Stephen Douglas, on the nature of testing and assurance for telcos in the cloud era. At least, that's where they start... An informative two-way discussion follows - a useful primer for lots of what will be on show at MWC24. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick Kelly talks with Spirent's Head of Strategy, Stephen Douglas, on the nature of testing and assurance for telcos in the cloud era. At least, that's where they start... An informative two-way discussion follows - a useful primer for lots of what will be on show at MWC24. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the telecom software market, Amdocs has long been one of the most significant and successful players. But how does it view, and respond to, the multiple waves of disruptive change in telecom and IT, from cloud to GenAI? To what extent are its customers - 400-some telcos across the globe - embracing or playing down the impact? In short, while we often talk about game-changing technologies, how is that playing out in practice, for both telcos and their suppliers?And, just ahead of MWC24, what can we expect to see hear and experience from Amdocs this year?This episode is a wide-ranging half-hour conversation with one of Amdocs' most senior and most experienced executives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The goals of network and service assurance haven't changed - but just about everything else has. How should operators adapt their assurance strategies and established a modern assurance capability? In this episode, Robert is joined by two true veterans in this market and topic: Ashley Woods, from Blue Planet (a Division of Ciena) and Principal Analyst Patrick Kelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Telcos were supporting industry verticals long before 5G, but seem to be struggling to make the case for greater relevance. Why is that? What are the opportunities and what else - beyond improved connectivity technology - must telcos do differently to be true partners for industries going forward?Robert and Grant are joined by Matt Beal, Senior VP of Development at Oracle Communications, and a highly experienced telecom industry executive on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yes, the telecom future is software - but it's not *only* software, and innovation and specialization in silicon has a major part to play in enabling and shaping the future of the industry.Accompanying a major new Market Outlook report on the continuing evolution of silicon in telecom, Grant Lenahan talks to Robert about why the silicon market is so important, how new vendors are making an impact, and why CSPs need to be up to speed on their options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summer seems a long time ago, as the tradeshow season has returned with near back-to-back events. Robert, Patrick and John review the themes, mood and showfloor conversations from TM Forum's recent Digital Transformation World, and the GSMA's MWC Americas in Las Vegas. We also look ahead to the upcoming Telecom Infra Project's Fyuz in Madrid, and FutureNet World Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Automation in telecom is hardly a new idea. But what is new is its top-level importance, in a world where network complexity is beyond human comprehension, and speed is a critical differentiator for operators. In telecom, operational speed and efficiency revolves around network inventory, so in this episode we explore how the inventory management and wider automation are linked, and how they are changing. Featured guest is Rohit Batra, General Manager for ServiceNow's Telecom, Media & Technology business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's back to Copenhagen! Now that we know where's hot (or not) to stay, how the trains work, how to find the Bella Center, the global telecom software community convenes again under the auspices of the TM Forum with extra confidence - and with plenty to talk about from the six months since MWC Barcelona.Robert, Francis and John preview the event and look forward to a busy few days of on-site meetings.Links...Digital Transformation WorldExcellence Awards Finalists videosCatalyst Projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we explore how the nature of innovation, and the processes and practices around it, are changing as result of the new capabilities of cloud-native software. Joining Robert and Francis are Marius Waldum of Working Group Two, and Justen Burdette, CEO of US mobile operator Mobi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a lively, wide-ranging discussion, John and Robert talk with Danielle Royston - TelcoDR - about the state of charging in telecom, and the impact of public cloud and SaaS more widely. We also cover "that" MWC takeover in 2021, a certain rock star, and TelcoDR's plans for her $1bn Telecom Transformation Fund, beginning with Totogi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What got mentioned more times than 6G at this year's Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS)? Does Huawei's strategy still have global relevance? And what does Shenzhen have the second-largest number of in the world? John Abraham takes on hosting duties to get a first hand account from Robert Curran and Shanthi Ravindran.We also look ahead to FutureNet World London, May 3-4, 2023.Links:Preview: FutureNet World, London, 2023 - Appledore ResearchAutonomous Networks - Appledore ResearchAutomation & Orchestration Research - Appledore Research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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