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Scott Bewley, Director of Technolgy, pwc, talks about working with mobile customers, 5G, IoT and SaaS and his African Adventure

Welcome to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Telecoms Podcast and we’re delighted to have Scott Bewley of pwc as our Guest.
Scott has extensive and wide experience of working in the Mobile Industry both with Operators and with Vendors, he is now Director of Technology with pwc and providing solutions to his customers.
Scott gives his views on the evolution of the Mobile Industry, the promise of 5G, and the IoT Use Case, and the effect of the SaaS model on the industry and what he is doing today for his customers.
As a Kiwi, Scott tells us his story of how he ended up in Ireland, how, while in Africa he nearly landed in the Victoria Falls and we have a few laughs about the All Blacks and their impact on the game and his family.
We open the Podcast with a vintage Racal Vodafone Ad from the 1980s – enjoy!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbewley/
 
 

Pamela Clark-Dickson - Principal Analyst with Omdia talks about CPaaS, A2P, Disruption and Google

We’re delighted to have the well respected Pamela Clark-Dickson,  Principal Analyst with Omdia, where she looks after analysis of the CPaaS and Advanced Messaging and Communications industry, on the Podcast today.
Pamela firstly covers the range of services on offer from Omdia and then we talk in detail about the development of CPaaS and the A2P markets and how the market participants are effectively blending their offerings.
We cover topics such as the Market Disruption by Cloud Communications natives such as Twilio, how the A2P Providers such as Sinch and Infobip are responding by increasing their offerings and opening up new services.  Pamela also talks about the range of new entrants such as BICS and Mavenir and who they are leveraging their existing Customer base.
Pamela has very interesting comments on Market fragmentation caused by the IP Messaging Apps such as WhatsApp, Line and Viber.
We end up with an intriguing conversation about what Google is doing and its likely future impact on messaging.
Pamela also tells us a little about the Australian lifestyle and we end with a very pertinent Australian Song that talks to Australian History.
Finally, apologies as my pet dog Laika caused a small disruption during the recording.
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?
How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
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Stuart Mitchell, Global Business Development at Sinch talks about the Messaging Business and his love of Music

Our Christmas 2022 Special Edition.
We’re delighted to have Stuart Mitchell, Global Business Development at Sinch talking about the evolution of Messaging through different Technologies over the last decade.  Stuart talks about all the important areas of SMS, RCS, Omnichannel and Spam.  It turns out that Stuart has a surprising background relating to Music as you will hear!!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartmitch/
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?
How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
Do you want to onboard SME Companies as well as Individuals?
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.

Chris Horn - Entrepreneur, Investor and Academic - talks about Ireland’s early Computer Pioneer, Percy Ludgate

We’re delighted to talk with Chris Horn, Entrepreneur, Investor and Academic about a surprising topic -  Ireland’s early, and relatively unknown, Computer Pioneer,  Percy Ludgate
As you will hear Ludgate proposed a Computer Design in 1909.  Chris explains how the machine was designed and how it compared to the better known and earlier Babbage Design.
Ludgate died (at just 39) on 16th October 1922 – so the 100th anniversary of his death is this month.
We finish with a good talk about Chris’s eclectic taste in music and play out with a very surprising piece.
You’ll enjoy this lively and interesting podcast.
Here are links to the material discussed:
 Ludgate book:  https://www.amazon.com/Percy-Ludgate-1883-1922-Irelands-Computer/dp/1911566296/ref=sr_1_1?crid=212UNM3UNWG6D&keywords=ludgate+percy&qid=1664793117&sprefix=ludgate+percuy%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1
 The Hu,  Black Thunder Part 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aguZjkVLaE
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?
How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
Do you want to onboard SME Companies as well as Individuals?
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.

Uku Tomikas of Messente talks about growing the business, being in the Estonian Army Reserves and his favourite music

We have a great Podcast with Uku Tomikas from Messente who are based in Estonia.
We talk about a wide range of topics including:
What Messente does and how it grew
Uku talks about his surprising educational background and lets us know what he was known as a National Champion for (!)
We also talk about what it is like to live in Estonia with the current International situation while being an Artillery Platoon Commander in the Estonian Army Reserves and what the situation means to all Estonians
Finally, we hear what music Uku likes and we play out on one of his favorite songs from a well-known band.
You will enjoy Uku’s energy and his strong sense of where he is today.
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of your Retail Costs?
How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
Do you want to onboard SME Companies as well as Individuals?
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.

Waheed Adam of iTouch, talks about growing up under Apartheid, Challenges facing the CPaaS Industry and his music

We’re delighted to have Waheed Adam, Executive Chairman of iTouch South Africa as our guest on the show.
Waheed grew up under Apartheid in South Africa and he tells us how the discrimination he experienced affected his outlook.  He relates one event in particular that helped give him the motivation to become an Entrepreneur and he also talks about his early business venture even as a student.
We talk about the current state of the CPaaS / Aggregator Industry and discuss three challenges that need to be addressed to ensure that the industry continues to grow and thrive. 
The follow up to this discussion will be addressed by a Panel Discussion at next weeks Mobile Ecosystem Forum Event in Amsterdam on the 15th June at 15:45 CET both Online and In Person.  Waheed and I and the other Panel guests will discuss the way forward for the Industry in more detail.  (Registration Link below)
Finally we find out about Waheed’s philosophy of life and his love for music and he plays out on a classic song by a classic singer.
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The Mobile Ecosystem Forum Business Connects Messaging Event in Amsterdam on the 14th and 15th of June is both Online and In Person – you can register here:
https://mobileecosystemforum.com/events_/mef-connects-business-messaging-2/
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?  How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
-   Digital First Selling is the answer to new Customer Acquisition, increasing revenues and cost reduction
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Digital First Selling-as-a-Service solution for you.
The Nettzer Digital First Selling solution:
Enables you to sell and onboard new customers remotely
It will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 

Happy St Patricks Telco Podcast! - Deryck Fay talks about his book on Irish Telecom, ”Connecting a Nation”, from the 1800s to today

We have a very interesting guest on the Podcast this week.  Deryck Fay has written a fascinating book about the history of Telecoms in Ireland called “Connecting a Nation” and it’s a very surprising history.  Its starts in the 1850s, yes, when the first sub-sea cables were being laid and Ireland was the natural hub for the first Transatlantic cables.  Later its proximity to Nova Scotia made it the natural hub for the first Marconi radio services.
We then talk about the state of Telecoms during the rise of the new, and in fairness not well off, Irish state.
Finally, we get on to the last decades when there was huge investment in Telecoms and there was the tremendous growth of Mobile and the Internet and Ireland became a leader in many ways.
Deryck is a great raconteur and he tells the story with clarity and insight that I found fascinating.
I couldn’t quite find the music that Deryck wanted but you’ll see I got a close second.
Enjoy
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?  How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
-   Digital First Selling is the answer to new Customer Acquisition, increasing revenues and cost reduction
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Digital First Selling-as-a-Service solution for you.
The Nettzer Digital First Selling solution:
Enables you to sell and onboard new customers remotely
It will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 
 
 

Anurag Aggarwal, Head of Partnerships, Tanla Platforms talks about CPaaS and a classic song he likes

We’re delighted to have Anurag Aggarwal of Tanla Platforms, Head of Partnerships, as our guest this week.
Anurag tells us about his early career choice in a totally different Industry and how he ended up in the CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) Industry.  You can hear that Anurag is truly a people person and he says that’s fundamental to his approach to business.
He talks about the Tanla Platforms CPaaS offering, called the Wisely Platform, and how he is working with Partners to extend it and build value for all the parties involved.
Finally, Anurag nominates his playout song, an all time classic, and tells how the song and the associated movie is a story that appeals to him.
I know you’ll enjoy this
If you are attending MWC 2022 in Barcelona we’d be delighted to meet up for a coffee and hear about your business – you can get me at pat.flynn@nettzer.com
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?  How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
-   Digital First Selling is the answer to new Customer Acquisition, increasing revenues and cost reduction
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Digital First Selling-as-a-Service solution for you.
The Nettzer Digital First Selling solution:
Enables you to sell and onboard new customers remotely
It will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.
 
 

Andy Jones - Head of Sales - Mobile Squared - talks A2P Marketing and Channel Optimisation

We’re delighted to have, Andy Jones, Head of Sales for Mobile Squared who is an expert in Mobile Marketing Channels talking about how they help their customers with their Business and A2P channel development
Andy firstly talks about how his career moved from BT, to Mavenir and onto Mobile Squared.
Andy relates a very interesting discussion on how RCS developed, how Google moved into the market and how he see RCS developing.
His work with Mobile Squared enables their customers to analyse the effectiveness of different A2P marketing channels, measuring consumer engagement habits and at what price per engagement.
Mobile Squared provides Market Information to Mobile Operators, Aggregators and Enterprises using their MessageMapIQ service.
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
Meet us at Mobile World Congress 2022 Barcelona to talk about Customer Onboarding and eKYC
Also, can I ask for a vote in the upcoming Mobile Ecosystem Forum, MEF, elections - I understand what it takes to develop companies in the Mobile Industry and would be delighted to understand your issues - pat.flynn@nettzer.com
 

Jimmy Jones, Head of Security at Zariot, talks IoT, Data Analytics and Digital Twins - plus his early surprising career!

Firstly, we’re delighted to have Jimmy Jones, Head of Security at Zariot,   as soon as you hear Jimmy’s accent you’ll know where he’s from.
Jimmy is has a very interesting story about his life before he got into Technology which I think will surprise you.
Jimmy started at the bottom in Worldcom installing Switches across Europe. As he developed his career he took on more of a Security role and developed a lot of expertise in this area.
Jimmy talks about IoT and how its moving from acquiring Data from Sensors to being a Data Driven Business.  He also talks about the flexibility that SIMs / eSIMs bring to the business and how they can bring their own Security issues. He also talks about how Digital Twins will transform how businesses and supply chains can be modelled and planned.
Finally Jimmy plays out with a surprising and classic song that reflects his own philosophy of life.
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This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com 
How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs?  How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel?
-   Digital First Selling is the answer to new Customer Acquisition, increasing revenues and cost reduction
If you are a Telco, an MVNO, or an eSIM provider we have the ideal Digital First Selling-as-a-Service solution for you.
The Nettzer Digital First Selling solution:
Enables you to sell and onboard new customers remotely
It will integrate with your BSS/ OSS systems and with Salesforce
And we meet all regulatory requirements
Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.