CommsDay Live

CommsDay Turns 30: Tim Marshall in conversation with David Kennedy

Welcome back to CommDay Live, hosted by Tim Marshall, former CommsDay editor and head of TM Advisory. In this episode of a series celebrating the first 30 years of Communications Day, Tim speaks with David Kennedy, Managing Director at Venture Insights. David shares his unique perspective on the evolution of the Australian telecommunications sector over the past three decades.

Join us as David reflects on his early career in policy and his experiences with the internet in its nascent stages. He discusses the transformative impact of technology on the industry, the role of government in telecommunications, and the critical issues facing the sector today, such as cyber security and sustainable investment.

 

30 Years of CommsDay: Past editors discuss their insights and reflections

Welcome to a special episode of CommsDay Live, celebrating three decades of the Communications Day newsletter. Hosted by former editor Tim Marshall, this episode brings together a unique panel of past editors who have significantly contributed to CommsDay.

Join us for an engaging discussion, featuring Petroc Wilton, Geoff Long, Luke Coleman, David Binning and Grahame Lynch. The panel reminisces about the industry's evolution, from the rise and fall of dot-coms to the transformative impact of the NBN. Hear personal anecdotes, industry insights, and reflections on the technological advancements that have shaped the sector over the years.

 

30 Years of CommsDay; An interview with founder Grahame Lynch part 2

Welcome to the second episode of our special series celebrating the 30th anniversary of Communications Day. Hosted by former Comms Day editor Tim Marshall and featuring Grahame Lynch, the founder and publisher of Comms Day, this episode dives deep into the major themes and events that have shaped the telecommunications sector over the past three decades.

We explore the evolution of Telstra, the development of universal high-speed broadband, and the ongoing saga of the NBN. Grahame shares his personal insights on the twists and turns that have defined the industry, reflecting on technological shifts, policy responses, and the heated battles that have taken place.

The episode also touches on the global impact of mobile technology, the rise of OTT players, and the increasing importance of network resilience. As we look ahead, we discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie in the future of telecommunications.

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion that not only celebrates the past 30 years but also contemplates the future of telecommunications.

30 Years of CommsDay; An interview with founder Grahame Lynch part 1

Welcome to CommsDayLive with Tim Marshall, former editor of CommsDay and now a communications and corporate affairs consultant. This is the first episode in a special series celebrating the 30-year journey of Communications Day, the publication often referred to as the Bible of Australian telecommunications.

In this episode, Tim sits down with the man behind it all, Grahame Lynch, the founder, publisher, editor, commentator, event producer, podcast host, and more. Grahame shares the story of CommsDay's inception, its early days, and its incredible journey of charting the perpetual evolution of the telecommunications industry.

Discover the challenges, the pivotal moments, and the technological advancements that have shaped the industry. From the early days of faxing newsletters to embracing the digital era, Grahame provides an insider's perspective on what it takes to build a lasting and influential publication in a constantly changing sector.

Join us as we explore the past 30 years of telecommunications through the lens of CommsDay, and learn what lessons from the past can guide us into the future.

#116 BAI's Peter Lambourne and Allot's Weiming Li

In this episode, we feature two feature interviews:

00.00 BAI Communications' CEO Peter Lambourne talks about the fascinating evolution of a company that began as a Australian government transmission operation and now provides digital infrastructure services in places such as New York City.

21.00 Allot's VP APAC sales Weiming Li talks about his firm's network native security proposition and its partnerships with some of the world's leading telco groups such as Vodafone, Telefonica and Verizon.

#115 Telstra's Channa Seneviratne on the 3G shutdown and some 4G incompatibilities

Telstra executive, technology development and innovation Channa Seneviratne talks about the impending 3G shutdown and the specific issue of those with older 4G handsets which may default to 3G for emergency calls. he also talks about the efforts being made by Telstra and other telcos to educate affected users.

#114 MWC wrap with Long Street Advisors' Mohammad Chowdhury & Re Group's Patrick Guerrera

In this special edition we have an extended discussion with two Australian-based sectoral experts who travelled to MWC in Barcelona.

First up, Long Street Advisors' CEO Mohammad Chowdhury, a former PWC partner, Vodafone and IBM exec and World Bank economist, who filed a daily column for CommsDay from MWC and joins us on the podcast to look back at the event.

And secondly, from around the 18.00 mark, we speak with Re Group (M & C Saatchi) CEO Patrick Guerrera who has worked on the Optus brand over the past decade and shares his unique perspectives on what he saw at MWC.

Across the two interviews we cover a gamut of topics ranging from AI to quantum to the digital divide and the great 5G ROI drought!

#113 Telstra CEO Vicki Brady at MWC | New iSeek CEO Scott Hicks

In this week's edition, we hear what Vicki Brady, Telstra CEO, had to say at Mobile World Congress, we catch up with the new CEO of iSeek, Scott Hicks, who talks about their service USP and we catch up with CommsDay editor Rohan Pearce to discuss the TPG results

#112 Accenture's Paolo Sidoti

Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona from this weekend and to preview some of the major themes of the event we spoke with Paolo Sidoti, ANZ Communications, Media, Technology (CMT) client group lead of Accenture. We cover a gamut of topics including AI and network transformation.

Also we speak with Rohan Pearce about the latest telecom developments at the Quad.

#111 NBN CEO Stephen Rue & Zella DC CEO Angie Keeler

In this episode:

* we speak with NBN CO CEO Stephen Rue following 1H results, focusing on the increasing uptake of Fibre Connect and the implementation of the new Special Access Undertaking

* we also find out about Zella DC, the Perth based micro DC company, which is kicking goals in the US, with CEO Angie Keeler,

and, we speak with CommsDay's Rohan Pearce about Telstra's AI announcements this week