Episodes
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
#56 Nokia chief customer experience officer Ricky Corker
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
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!
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
#55 NBN chair Dr Ziggy Switkowski
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
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.
Friday Dec 03, 2021
#54 Aussie Broadband‘s Phil Britt on the OTW takeover
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
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
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
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
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
#52 Optus CEO KellyBayer Rosmarin and Superloop CEO Paul Tyler
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
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
Friday Nov 05, 2021
#51 Hawaiki founder Remi Galasso
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
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.
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
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 discusses the TSSR annual report and discussion around anti-scam regulation
Friday Oct 22, 2021
#49 Telstra CEO Andy Penn talks about the hybrid work revolution
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
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
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
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
Friday Oct 08, 2021
#47 Communications Chambers‘ Robert Kenny and TIO Judi Jones
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
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 members bill