This week the guys go over a torrid week for the government following a grilling from Openreach and Virgin Media at last week’s Broadband World Forum; with pretty much everyone in agreement that Britain’s broadband is kinda broken. Next, we get Alex Wood from The Memo in to the studio to fill Scott’s seat and explain to Tim and Jamie why porn is helping the VR industry take off. Turns out there’s some pretty shady stuff going on out in them internets, and the boys try and take stock of how indus...
Oct 24, 2016•45 min
Samsung is still hilarious, and refuses to stop being hilarious. Meanwhile Yahoo relentlessly shoots itself in the foot and Ericsson starts trimming the fat and warns it’s not bringing home that much bacon. Elsewhere the podders ponder who gets to call victim with online harassment – AKA doxing – while the UK and US have basically said AI’s nothing without government meddling. Virgin and BT break up, and BT rebounded by snapchatting some grannies. Oh, and John Legere if you’re listening: come be...
Oct 17, 2016•47 min
We knew it was too good to last. Scott’s off again this week so Iain Morris from Light Reading is in the studio to help Jamie and Tim figure out how to control AI. We get our heads stuck in the clouds discussing Google’s Pixel launch and how it plans to take on iPhone and Samsung; before moving on to spectrum woes for Three in the UK and the Indian regulator. Yahoo’s naughty behaviour gets found out this week, and Tim recalls his tails from Berlin, where a “mentalist” ripped his head open on sta...
Oct 10, 2016•48 min
The band is back together! After a summer of travels, Jamie, Scott and Tim are reunited at last. The gang analyses the jockish corporate towel-flicking goings-on in the telecoms world over the last seven days, with Apple taking Deloitte for a ride, Cisco’s extra-marital strategizing and Three joining the war against BT. Elsewhere, Bernard’s back with his unique metaphors to explain why certain populist presidential candidates in the States are hilariously incorrect about the “ownership of the in...
Oct 03, 2016•47 min
Tim’s off searching for Jamie this week, but little does he know that the elusive Welshman has made his way back safe and sound to the podcast studio. Scott dutifully takes care of proceedings this week alongside the returning Jamie and guest Matt Humphries from telecoms-tech firm Babel PR. In this episode the gang goes over Mobile World Congress gripes, broadband bromances, Cisco’s affair with Salesforce, bio-modification gesture-based user interface, Verizon’s shopping spree and the smartphone...
Sep 26, 2016•47 min
Jamie’s still lost somewhere, probably adrift on a door in the Atlantic Ocean, so Richard Fogg and Paul Nolan from CC Group fill the void. This week we put the coms in telecoms by talking about telecoms media and some of this week’s biggest communications wins and losses, including the #AskJuncker fail, Apple’s tantrum, Samsung’s meltdown and Three’s absolute win by bringing in Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams (AKA Arya Stark). Elsewhere, we look at Telia’s dodgy dealings in Uzbekistan; Tim ...
Sep 19, 2016•46 min
The podders wipe down the mess caused by the internet after last week’s Applegasm, and assess why Apple’s latest phone is less explosive than Samsung’s. Apple stays on the agenda, sort of, as we look at its ambitions in the content and TV space; Bernard gets back in touch with a fantastic analysis of net neutrality, likening it to toilet paper. Scott drones on about… drones; and the podders finish off by finding out what the adulterer’s mobile phone of choice is. Stay up to date with the most im...
Sep 12, 2016•44 min
While Jamie traverses the Far East, Ray Le Maistre from Telecoms.com’s sister site Light Reading jumps in for the pod this week. The modified gang tries to get its head around 5G and 4.5G Pro hype while trying to dodge exploding Samsung batteries. Elsewhere, AT&T takes a swipe at Google Fiber with a catty and ill-considered rant, while Virgin Media gets its game back with a bundle taking aim at gaming addicts. Tim pushes BT’s customer experience team to its limits and has a broadbandectomy; ...
Sep 05, 2016•44 min
Things get a bit stalky this week as the gang go over AI surveillance and predictive policing in Chicago. Whatsapp tries its best to disguise self-interest as customer experience; Verizon decides to go it alone in the 5G world; mobile helps the BBC strike gold for Olympics views and the internet does what the internet does best by revealing its least favourite word. Meanwhile, pizzas go aerial with drone delivery and Scott fancies getting a slice of the action; Jamie gives an update on his new l...
Aug 30, 2016•39 min
This week’s episode comes to you from a war-torn Britain, as tensions escalate between BT and its bitter rivals after an angry exchange of… letters. The gang digests the latest part of the ongoing BT/Openreach/Ofcom/Everyone Else saga, before going into detail on Uber’s plans to launch self-driving cars in a matter of weeks. Elsewhere, Jamie has a bit of trouble with his new phone, Tim gets interrogated by the gang about his marriage, Scott gets some Kevlar on and something smells fishy in the V...
Aug 22, 2016•45 min
This week the band gets back together as Scott returns from his self-imposed exile. The gang has a look at recent claims of Qualcomm’s insecurities in 900 million Android devices, followed by the growth, and inevitable hacking, of eSports gaming titles like Dota 2. Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo and the growing role of content in telcos’ bundling strategy falls under the spotlight, before a dedicated app for couples seeking greater “intimacy” gets analysed. Meanwhile, Jamie FINALLY gets with the...
Aug 15, 2016•41 min
This week the gang welcome another guest into the studio as they go over all of the latest smartphone activity from Apple, Samsung, Sony, HTC and Huawei. While Scott flees to a deserted island for a week in a bid to gain some seclusion from the growth of AI, guest Henry Burrell from PC Advisor and Macworld helps Tim and Jamie understand just what's going on in the devices biz. Elsewhere, T-Mobile US is crowned the country's fastest LTE network, Vodafone launches an IoT bikini and Tim realises he...
Aug 08, 2016•43 min
This week the gang brings a guest podder into the Telecoms.com studio to chat about all things to do with monetisation of new tech trends in the telecoms industry. Alonside Mary Clarke from Syniverse, the guys go over the commercialisation of IoT, 5G, big data, giant data, gargantuan data and more; while Mary gives a unique and unconventional definition of “Digital Transformation”. Finally, Jamie reveals a shocking admission which leaves some of the podders enraged. Stay up to date with the most...
Aug 01, 2016•31 min
This week the gang digests the goliath acquisition of ARM by Softbank and whether the move will position the Japanese telco conglomerate as a force in IoT. Q2 results are in and Jamie says it’s apparently not all doom and gloom. The chaps go on to look at mobile gaming and how Pokémon Go has absolutely exploded across the world in week two of Pokémania, and what it means for telecoms as some of the group have a bit of a Pokémoan. Finally, the gang investigates dangerous worker social media habit...
Jul 25, 2016•37 min
This week the gang dive into everything surrounding the internet of things. What is IoT, and what does it mean for today’s telecoms industry? How will the industry manage the swathes of data being generated by billions of devices and sensors transmitting all sorts of information, and will the everyday consumer put its trust in large organisations to protect its data? Will the growth of IoT present new and unique security threats to the telecoms network, or will IoT transform consumer goods into ...
Jul 18, 2016•28 min
The gang takes a look at corporate manoeuvres in the European operator market and reflects on the end of a smartphone era from BlackBerry. Jamie analyses the boardroom shenanigans around the LinkedIn acquisition and asks who ‘company C’ might be, while Tim weighs up the pros and cons of the ‘freemium’ business model, and Scott takes one for the team in reviewing a Legacy of the Beast – a mobile game from heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Lastly they talk Brexit spam, flash storage extortion and robo...
Jul 11, 2016•39 min
The podders wrap up 5G World and address the big question mark over use-cases, while Scott loses himself in chicken metaphors. Tim issues a humble apology about his antiquated VR views, Spotify has a bite at Apple, Snapchat claims it’s bigger than TV and Jamie decides who gets his last Rolo. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and direct to your inbox every day: http://ow.ly/XPA150KWZmO
Jul 04, 2016•35 min
This week the gang worries about AI destroying the world; while Twitter gets up on its Magic Pony. Apple falls out of love with the jack, OTTs tread on telcos’ turf and we finish on Icelandic screaming, Game of Thrones spoiler apps and why men can’t stop playing with their gadgets… Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and direct to your inbox every day: http://ow.ly/XPA150KWZmO
Jun 27, 2016•38 min
This week the gang discuss mobile streaming during Euro 2016; the rise of virtual reality; cloud computing; Microsoft linking up with LinkedIn; Brexit and mobile habits in the bedroom. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and direct to your inbox every day: http://ow.ly/XPA150KWZmO
Jun 20, 2016•37 min
The gang discusses Telefónica's refreshing reluctance to hit 5G first; Vodafone's CEM woes; M&A madness; why people aren't bothered about wearables and one-touch pizza delivery apps. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and direct to your inbox every day: http://ow.ly/XPA150KWZmO
Jun 15, 2016•34 min
