CommsDay Live

In this week's podcast: We revisit last week's CommsDay Melbourne Congress and the discussions on the impending process to update NBN Co's special access undertaking which governs its wholesale terms and conditions. We hear from ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey, NBN head of strategy and transformation Will Irving and Aussie Broadband MD Phil Britt. And NBN Co's Gavin Williams takes us through the tec...

This special episode of CommsDay Live features highlights from our Melbourne Congress. We hear from: Regional Communications Minister Bridget McKenzie Telstra InfraCo CEO Brendon Riley Optus VP regulatory and public affairs Andrew Sheridan HyperOne CEO Bevan Slattery Telstra network & infrastructure execIskra Nikolova Optus VP Access Networks Strategy, Planning and Quality Kent Wu TPG Telecom gene...

This week's edition takes a step back from the latest news and looks at the two year horizon with technologist Kevin Bloch. What are the trends impacting telcos in areas such as edge, the metaverse, automation and hyperscale. Kevin is best known for his 21 years as CTO with Cisco and he is now involved with a range of global ICT start-ups. Find out more at https://www.blochadvisory.com  

This week we have an extended chat with Telstra's GE networks and IT Nikos Katinikas on the view from MWC Barcelona and where mobile networks are heading. We also catch up with Rohan Pearce for the week that was

In this episode, we chat with * TPG Telecom CEO Inaki Berroeta on the regional mobile deal with Telstra * Simon Dux about TPG's fixed network plans and Uniti results * Rohan Pearce about the ACCC's latest data on NBN RSP market share and Aussie Broadband results

In this episode, we hear from NBN Co at Senate Estimates talking about the meteorite hit on its satellite and the status of its fibre upgrade plans as well as Telstra's 1H analyst call where it talked about conditions in a COVID-influenced market and what satellite might do to stem its costs in universal service areas.  

In this episode we discuss with: * Chief editor Simon Dux the new tri band deployment at Optus Mobile and Megaport's stellar results * Executive editor Rohan Pearce the new NBN wholesale rebates and latest developments in spectrum policy, and * NBN CEO Stephen Rue the latest half yearly results at the firm

In this episode we talk about: * measuring gaming traffic and improving user experience with Canopus Networks CEO Dr Vijay Sivaraman * Telstra's new fibre plans with executive editor Rohan Pearce and we hear from Telstra CEO Andy Penn direct

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of Optus gaining the second telecom carrier license and the introduction of competition. We speak with the founding CEO of Optus, Bob Mansfield about those early days and times subsequent heading the boards at Telstra and Vocus. 

In our last episode of the year we talk with Nokia's chief customer experience officer, Ricky Corker, an Aussie expat in North California who talks about how he sees the state of telecoms as we head into 2022. We also catch up on the week that was with Rohan Pearce and Simon Dux. See you early next year!  

Weeks ahead of his departure from NBN after eight years as chair, Grahame Lynch conducts an extensive interview with Dr Ziggy Switkowski about his record at the national operator and what lies ahead.  

In this episode we hear from: * Aussie Broadband MD Phil Britt on the $340m+ OTW buy * Federal minister Jane Hume on new Telstra legislation which passed the Senate * Simon Dux talks about recommendations for the space industry and a new Pacific cable landing in Sydney * Rohan Pearce talks about the war on SMS phishing and TPG's smart capex philosophy

In this episode we hear from: * Telstra's Kim Krough Anderson on its technology strategy and talk with Rohan Pearce about Telstra Investor Day * Labor's Anthony Albanese and Michelle Rowland on their new NBN fibre plan, and * Prime Minister Scott Morrison on his Critical Technologies Footprint

In this edition of CommsDay Live: * CommsDay's Rohan Pearce discusses the Regional Telecommunications Review * Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin discusses improved results  * Superloop CEO Paul Tyler philosophises about the challenger telco market  

This week we have an extended discussion with Hawaiki CEO Remi Galasso about the proposed Nui cable which will connect Singapore, Indonesia, Northern and Eastern Australia, NZ's South Island and the US. We also discuss Telstra's aggressive new play in 5G home broadband and issues with a new bill which may capture some in a regulatory net they don't want to be in.

In this week's episode: * Grahame Lynch and Simon Dux discuss Telstra's amazing deal to buy Digicel and some of the possible risks that have been barely contemplated by media and financial market analysis * NBN CEO Stephen Rue is grilled by Labor in Senate Estimates on the decision to abandon a 5 year old plan to offer G.fast over the FTTC network in favour of direct fibre lead-ins * Rohan Pearce...

In this episode: * Telstra CEO Andy Penn talks about new Deloitte research which shows the desirability of hybrid work practices, mixing home and office attendance * Rohan Pearce talks about a new regional network initiative and legislation aimed at tower cos and a decoupled Telstra * Simon Dux talks the great mmWave speed wars and Equinix's mammoth new Sydney DC investment

In this episode: * Simon Dux catches up with Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton and finds out all about his plan to disrupt roaming and billing with MobileX platform * In a sponsored interview, we discuss the wholesale opportunities for 5G and IoT with CSG's Finn Kornbo, * and we find out about CSG's acquisition of Melbourne's DGIT with Ian Watterson of CSG and Greg Tilton of DGIT

In this episode we talk with: CommsDay editors Rohan Pearce and Simon Dux about the week that was Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Judi Jones on her decision to leave next year Communications Chambers' Robert Kenny on fascinating new research comparing broadband data usage across countries and we hear Communications Minister Paul Fletcher's response to the controversial Julian Leeser private...

In this episode of CommsDay Live: * Grahame Lynch examines Liberal MP Julian Leeser's private members bill which would create expensive and unworkable new obligations on the telecom sector * We speak with CSG's Haifa el Ashkar on how telcos will evolve out to 2030, with a focus on B2B * We hear from Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany on its transformation into the streaming market * Optus head of 5G Harvey...

In this episode of CommsDay Live: * CommsDay executive editor Rohan Pearce talks us through the latest complaints data from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and an unflattering take on how the telco sector is performing from Roy Morgan * CommsDay chief editor Simon Dux looks at Telstra's involvement in providing 5G for a flying car race and the latest news from Fibreconx * We have an exte...

In this episode of CommsDay Live: * we hear from RTI CEO Russ Matulich about the new Go cable from Guam to Oregon which will expand US connectivity for Australian users traversing via existing cables to Guam * CSG head of Asia Pacific and SVP Ian Watterson chats with us in a sponsored interview about strategies for improving customer experience at telcos * we do a deep dive on the T25 announcement...

In this week's podcast we: * do a deep dive on the new network upgrade announcements in this week's NBN corporate plan with CEO Stephen Rue * discuss Aussie Broadband's massive market share gains and all the other announcements from this week's FY results with MD Phil Britt * remember Reg Coutts who passed away this week

In this episode of CommsDay Live we * interview auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair to find out what's happening in the Australian domain space * speak with Superloop CEO Paul Tyler to hear about latest results and thoughts on the future, and * hear from Uniti CEO Mick Simmons on opportunities and challenges ahead

In this episode, we speak to: ACCAN CEO Teresa Corbin on her surprise move to Telstra to take a consumer advocacy role Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin on the new SubHub platform and, Vocus CEO Kevin Russell on a new cable connecting Darwin and Singapore