Episodes

Friday Feb 11, 2022
#59 NBN CEO Stephen Rue
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
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

Thursday Feb 03, 2022
#58 Improving the gaming experience and all about the new Telstra fibre plans
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
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

Thursday Jan 27, 2022
#57 Bob Mansfield on 30 years of Australian telecom competition
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
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.

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