CommsDay Live

#20 NBN Co Stephen Rue on where the operator heads next

In this episode of Commsday Live we discuss:

* The NBN half year results and next steps in an interview with CEO Stephen Rue

* The Telstra half year results with Simon Dux and ask CEO Andy Penn about the planned towers sale

* Look at the week in fibre networks, with a new "hyperscale" national fibre network announcement, a $3.4b bid for Vocus Group and we talk with Fibreconx about a new fibre ring network in Sydney connecting 32 data centres.

#19 Roy Morgan's Michele levine on the rise and rise of streaming video

In this week's CommsDay Live we speak with Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine on recent findings showing the incredible rise of streaming video, both across subscription and broadcaster platforms over the past year. She also discusses the wide variance in trust ratings across the major tech brands and why that might be the case.

We also talk with CommsDay executive editor on the spat between Federal Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud and telcos this week as well as a fibre rollout in regional South Australia.

And CommsDay chief editor Simon Dux talks about NBN's decision to suspend new HFC activations because of a shortage of modem chipsets, the end of the CVC boost and some news on a fascinating new data centre company with a novel approach to energy use.

 

#18 Andy Penn talks future of work & the need for both 5G & NBN

In this week's episode, we listen to Telstra CEO Andy Penn who expanded at CEDA this week about what he saw as the future of work, his plans to make the telco fully Agile in the proper noun sense and, in a brief digression into telecom matters, why he thinks there is room for both 5G and the NBN to co-exist.

We also speak to Rohan Pearce about the newest telco to list on the ASX - Pentanet - and what the ACCC had to say about Google in adtech.  And we catch up with Simon Dux to hear what Australian telcos have to say about Open RAN as Europe gets behind it as well as new moves from FSG into NBN wholesale.

Episode #17 Bevan Slattery talks Oman-Australia Cable and the tech economy in 2021

Welcome back to the CommsDay Live podcast.

(00:50) We have an extended chat with the Australian technology entrepreneur Bevan Slattery about his latest project - an undersea fibre cable connecting Western Australia to the Middle East - as well as his views on the geopolitical issues with cables in East Asia and what the regulatory backlash against the FAANG companies might lead to. We also discuss physical security issues around internet infrastructure.

(26.40) We talk to CommsDay executive editor Rohan Pearce about spectrum developments over new year, innovation initiatives in 5G and a new entrant in the mmWave sector.

(32.02) We talk to CommsDay chief editor Simon Dux about Telstra's latest 5G milestone and a big distance breakthrough with NBN's wireless trials.

#16 NBN CIO Debbie Taylor on its new digital transformation program

In our last episode for 2020 we talk with:

 [00:39] NBN CIO Debbie Taylor on a massive new digital transformation program, to be co-designed with RSPs

 [11:15] CommsDay's Rohan Pearce on his interview with the new Belong CEO, new critical infrastructure laws and the launch of a new Melbourne region by AWS, and

 [17:18] CommsDay's Simon Dux on shadow comms minister Michelle Rowland's thoughts on regulation, AirTrunk's DC launches in Asia and latest spectrum developments from ACMA

 [26:30] Final thoughts for the year 

#15 Ericsson's Emilio Romeo, TransGrid's Andrew Ng and Laurie Patton at the NBN Committee

In this week's podcast, we hear from

[01.15] Laurie Patton at the Federal Parliament's NBN hearing who gets into an argument with government members about whether he was wanted there and over who is responsible for the NBN definitive agreements

[11.00] CommsDay's Rohan Pearce about Optus' 5G update this week and new pit and pipe legislation that was introduced into the lower house

[14.58] CommsDay's Simon Dux on latest developments at two telcos Vonex and Spirit

[19.38] Ericsson ANZ CEO Emilio Romeo on what's happening in Australian 5G, reflections on the firm's 130th anniversary in Australia and observations from 5G developments internationally

[36.00] TransGrid telecommunications executive Andrew Ng on the power utilty's telecommunications business, its views on digital transformation and developments at the firm.

 

#14 Optus' Andrew Sheridan on challenging investment conditions, AMTA's Chris Althaus stepping down

In this week's podcast:

[00.40] AMTA CEO Chris Althaus is stepping down after 15 years representing the industry to government and the community. In this interview he looks back at the highlights of his time and tells us what still needs to be done to keep Australia on top.

[11.08] Optus VP regulatory & public affairs Andrew Sheridan previews the company's business update this week and talks to the reasons why the investment climate in Australia is challenging for telecom infrastructure operators.

[20:49] CommsDay executive editor Rohan Pearce looks at Victoria's big telecom investment, a Wagga agtech company making good in NY and a new data centre investment fund.

[26:28] CommsDay chief editor Simon Dux takes us through what happened at the Australian Space Forum in Adelaide.

 

#13 Vocus CEO Kevin Russell and Gigafy GM Chris Hawke

In this week's episode we talk with:

[1:06] Vocus CEO Kevin Russell about their plans to list on the NZ Stock Exchange and a catch-up on the Australian business

[9.50] CommsDay's Simon Dux on the latest with Chorus and how telcos are impacted by the SA lockdown

[14.21] Casa Systems' director, product management (access devices) Nathan Gowdie on Whole Home Wi-Fi and its benefits for both ISPs and end users

[29:06] CommsDay's Rohan Pearce on two new digital brands hitting the market: Felix and Gomo

[33.34] Gigafy GM Chris Hawke on opportunities for the broadband operator in the emerging build-to-rent market

#12 Telstra CEO Andy Penn, Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin and Singtel CEO Chua Sock Koong

We have a star-studded, interview-packed edition this week.

[0.50] Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin tells us about a COVID-afflicted last half for the company and her plans for setting up a post-COVID comeback.

[8.45] Executive editor Rohan Pearce joins Grahame Lynch to discuss the Telstra restructure and its other Investor Day announcements.

[16.10] Telstra CEO Andy Penn and CFO Vicki Brady talk about the announcements at Investor Day including the TowerCo spin-off, the move into energy and the push for higher NBN margins.

[26.46] In a sponsored interview, Cisco's Daniel Hutchins brings us up to speed with converged IP transport and why this is an important inflection point for the idea.

[35.22] SingTel CEO Chua Sock Koong is retiring after 13 years in the job and three decades with the company. In this interview she tells us how COVID has impacted the group, her reflections on changes over the years and where she thinks the company's best opportunities lie in the future

#11 How the US election result will impact the global telecom industry

This week we take a look at the US election, the latest Canberra NBN hearing and big developments in the MVNO Market

[1:05} We talk with CommsDay chief editor Simon Dux about Optus' takeover of Amaysim, the launch of the new GoMo band and calls from Commpete for regulatory intervention in the MVNO market.  Simon also talks about the issues which private LTE operators face in gaining licensed spectrum.

[5:15] Executive editor Rohan Pearce takes a look back at this week's NBN parliamentary hearing where they discussed their preparations for the next bushfire season as well as their mmWave trials. We also discuss NBN's acquisition of its business satellite services providers.

[10:25] In an extended chat, I discuss the US election with renown NY telecom analyst Dave Burstein. We canvass what a Biden win might mean for the pushback on China's role in the global telecom supply chain as well as what it will mean for the net neutrality debate. And we then move on to take a look at America's 5G market, what's happening with the user case and handset prices. It's a great discussion across a wide array of topics and worth a listen.