What do software leaders within telcos think about the tremendous rate of change and technological innovation taking place? How do they view topics like SaaS, GenAI, or edge computing? How do they consider the vendor landscape? What principles are most important in the era of cloud and continous delivery? In this thoughtful episode, Robert and John talk with Rob Bennett, SVP of Software Engineering at Echostar - the new name for the combined Dish Wireless and Echostar assets that were re-merged in early 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

It's that time again. Love it or hate it, it's back to Barcelona imminently for telecom's biggest get-together. Patrick, Francis and Robert pick out some key themes and companies to look out for, and close up with some tips on getting through the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

CES Las Vegas is where the tech industry shows off - but it's not just a consumer show. Appledore's Patrick Kelly walked the halls and shares his takeaways from a telecom perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

AI has been back on the front pages in 2023, and seems to inducing a combination of panic and the sort of "irrational exuberance" not seen since the dotcom boom. In the context of telecom, which response is the right one? In this episode, we get the perspective of a true veteran of AI in telecom (and new recruit to Appledore), Roman Ferrando, Patrick Kelly summarizes the market progress of AI in telecom to date - use cases and notable adoptees - and separates froth from meaningful progress. And yes: we do look at #AIwashing and offer some advice on companies in telecom (operators and vendors ..read more

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 ..read more

Patrick Kelly takes the mic for this episode, with guest Andrew Coward from IBM, to discuss the accelerating story of telecom/IT convergence. But it isn't long before AI takes center stage. Offering solid perspectives on how to spot "real" AI from marketing froth, Andrew shares how AI in networks differs radically from enterprise use cases, and what the lifecycle of introducing AI into network operations really looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 Research Autonomous Networks - Appledore Research Automation & Orchestration Research - Appledore Research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ..read more

The GSMA's Open Gateway was a significant announcement at MWC2023 - but it builds on the CAMARA project, which has made rapid progress in the last year. Could it hold the keys to new revenue streams for telcos, and in particular from 5G? We hear from two people directly involved in driving the initiative, and put it in context of both earlier telco API efforts, and the work of companies like Twilio and Vonage (Ericsson). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Did Orchestration just arrive late and crash the (slightly disappointing) OSS party? Or has it been quietly building its own unstoppable market momentum, inevitably redefining the network automation market landscape? Grant Lenahan and Robert Curran explore what orchestration really means in a telecom context, why it matters, and why looking out your window is all you need to do to understand what's different about telecom orchestration vs its datacenter cousin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode, Patrick Kelly explains where AI is finding application in telecom today, and how the market landscape is evolving with big name and new entrants alike finding opportunity. The AIOps in Telecom forecast that Patrick references in the podcast is here: Market Outlook: AIOps in Telecom Operations - Appledore Research For more on our coverage of AI in telecom, see AIOps, Assurance, Analytics Research - Appledore Research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more