We were delighted to talk to our good friend Dr Roslyn Layton talking about how we can ensure that the Mobile and Broadband Industries become attractive for investment. We are in the sorry state where the long-term Capital Return in the Mobile

Michael Becker talks about the ID and Data Conference in London 21 Mat 24

May 16th, 2024 20m 54s

We were delighted to talk to our good friend Michael Becker about Personal ID and Personal Data online.Michael is an expert and visionary in this important and constantly developing area that is becoming more and more critical to the Digital W

Matthew Hewston - Co-Founder PassionFruit - talks about a fresh new approach to marketing Telco services for the Creator Economy

Apr 24th, 2024 18m 12s

We were delighted to talk to Matthew Hewston, who is Co-Founder of PassionFruit. Matthew has a background in Marketing and spent five years at Google developing his skills and networks.We’ve often lamented the lack of marketing innovation in

James Williams of XConnect talks about the power of Operator Brands and the SME Sector Messaging Potential

Mar 27th, 2024 27m 20s

We were delighted to talk to James Williams, well known Telecoms Industry Enabler and Communicator. James is now VP Business Development for XConnect (a Somos company).We talk about James’s career and how he moved into Telecoms. We discuss t

Deryck Fay - For St Patricks Day - we celebrate Deryck's amazing book "Connecting a Nation" - 150 years of Irish Telecoms

Mar 14th, 2024 29m 30s

We have a very interesting guest on the Podcast this week. Deryck Fay has written a fascinating book about the history of Telecoms in Ireland called “Connecting a Nation” and it’s a very surprising history. Its starts in the 1850s, yes, when

Luke Kehoe - Telecoms Analyst, talks about studying in Beijing, the State of European Telecoms, and the need for consolidation

Mar 12th, 2024 24m 27s

We were delighted to talk to Luke Kehoe, Telecoms Analyst and World Traveler. Luke has moved to Beijing to study, and he gives us his impression of the city, the food, and the consumer digital ecosystem. Luke updates us on a range of importan

Niall Norton ex_CEO of Openet tells us how the company became one of the most successful Irish Software Companies

Jan 9th, 2024 34m 3s

We were delighted to talk to Niall Norton, ex-CEO of Openet (an Amdocs company) about the success that Openet is now.Niall talks about his early career and how he gained experience across a number of industries before deciding to move into th

Neil Wisdom of Siprotect talks about Voice / VOIP Fraud and how his company protects Operators and Entreprises

Dec 19th, 2023 22m 41s

We were delighted to talk to Neil Wisdom, CEO of Siprotect about Fraud and Hacking in Voice and VOIP.Neil's company provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to detect and prevent this hacking, using a range of techniques such as their softw

Sheila Kavanagh - CNO of Vodafone Ireland - talks about Sustainability, 5G, MPN, ORAN and her career

Nov 30th, 2023 24m 10s

We have a great Podcast with Sheila Kavanagh, who is Chief Network Officer of Vodafone Ireland.We start by learning about Sheila’s career, she started with Eircell and that was ultimately taken over by the Vodafone Group. Being a Network En

Bill Dudley on Apple announced support for RCS - making Android and iMessaging interoperable

Nov 20th, 2023 26m 36s

There was very big news in the Messaging Industry last week, after a decade since Apple launched iMessage and Google had standardised on RCS, Apple announced that it plans to support RCS in 2024. This will mean messaging interoperability betwe

Patrick Lopez, of Core Analysis, talks about how 5G #Network-as-a-Service provides Operators with a new market

Nov 6th, 2023 28m 34s

We have a great guest with Patrick Lopez, Telecoms Analyst, who provides us with insights into how Mobile Operators can fully exploit the opportunities provided by 5G Network-as-a-ServicePatrick has vast amount of experience in Telco and Cloud

John Strand - of Strand Consult Copenhagen talks about the risk of using Huawei and the future of the Mobile Industry

Sep 11th, 2023 23m 36s

We’re delighted to talk to John Strand of Strand Consult, based in Copenhagen Denmark. John has extensive experience of providing Consulting services to the Mobile Industry,John relates the intriguing story of Huawei and TDC in Denmark and ho

Luke Kehoe - analyses the Irish Telecoms Market as a typical mature market, Who wins between Big Tech and the Mobile Industry

Aug 29th, 2023 31m 27s

We have a great guest with Luke Kehoe, Telecoms Analyst, who provides us with an insightful analysis of the Irish Telecoms Market. The issues faced by the Operators in the Irish Market are common to Operators in all Mature markets which makes

Bill Dudley of Sinch talks about the positive impact of the 10DLC Long Code in the North American Market

Jun 20th, 2023 31m 50s

It was great to catch up with our friend Bill Dudley of Sinch today. Bill always has great insights into the Messaging and CPaaS Industries.Bill and his colleagues have developing the 10 Digit Long Code (10DLC) service for Non-Consumer to Con

Michael Becker - Advisor, Author, Speaker - talks about Online Identity and Authorisation in a wide ranging and expert Podcast

May 10th, 2023 34m 52s

We are delighted to present Michael Becker (Advisor, Author and Speaker) as a Special Guest on the Good, Bad and Ugly Innovation PodcastMichael is a World Class Expert in Online ID and Authentication and is a deep thinker about the possibiliti

Eileen Carroll, CEO Púca and Co-Founder Prommt (Remote Payment Communications) talks about business and her music

May 2nd, 2023 20m 27s

We’re delighted to have Eileen Carroll on the Podcast this week, Eileen is CEO of Púca (business SMS Messaging) and a Co-Founder of Prommt (Remote Payment Communications)Eileen has extensive business experience and talks about how both bus

Cian Ó Cuinneagáin, Chief Product Officer at Cubic Telecom, explains the High Value Mobile IoT Market and why Cubic is successful there

Apr 17th, 2023 21m 29s

We’re delighted to have the Chief Product Officer at Cubic Telecom, Cian Ó Cuinneagáin talking about IoT as it relates to high value Mobile Assets, particularly cars. Cubic is a supplier to a number of large customers including Audi. Cian cov

Roslyn Layton, Regulatory Strategist and Analyst, talks about the Unintended Consequences of Over Regulation

Apr 4th, 2023 26m 38s

We’re delighted to have Roslyn Layton, who is an expert on Regulation and Strategy, Roslyn has studied numerous countries and has looked at the actual outcomes from Regulatory Regimes as opposed to the desired outcomes.Roslyn puts forward the

Scott Bewley, Director of Technolgy, pwc, talks about working with mobile customers, 5G, IoT and SaaS and his African Adventure

Feb 28th, 2023 22m 38s

Welcome to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Telecoms Podcast and we’re delighted to have Scott Bewley of pwc as our Guest.Scott has extensive and wide experience of working in the Mobile Industry both with Operators and with Vendors, he is now D

Pamela Clark-Dickson - Principal Analyst with Omdia talks about CPaaS, A2P, Disruption and Google

Feb 8th, 2023 28m 56s

We’re delighted to have the well respected Pamela Clark-Dickson, Principal Analyst with Omdia, where she looks after analysis of the CPaaS and Advanced Messaging and Communications industry, on the Podcast today.Pamela firstly covers the rang

Stuart Mitchell, Global Business Development at Sinch talks about the Messaging Business and his love of Music

Dec 15th, 2022 26m 28s

Our Christmas 2022 Special Edition.We’re delighted to have Stuart Mitchell, Global Business Development at Sinch talking about the evolution of Messaging through different Technologies over the last decade. Stuart talks about all the importan

Chris Horn - Entrepreneur, Investor and Academic - talks about Ireland’s early Computer Pioneer, Percy Ludgate

Oct 4th, 2022 26m 38s

We’re delighted to talk with Chris Horn, Entrepreneur, Investor and Academic about a surprising topic - Ireland’s early, and relatively unknown, Computer Pioneer, Percy LudgateAs you will hear Ludgate proposed a Computer Design in 1909. Chr

Uku Tomikas of Messente talks about growing the business, being in the Estonian Army Reserves and his favourite music

Jun 27th, 2022 23m 55s

We have a great Podcast with Uku Tomikas from Messente who are based in Estonia.We talk about a wide range of topics including:What Messente does and how it grewUku talks about his surprising educational background and lets us know what he w

Waheed Adam of iTouch, talks about growing up under Apartheid, Challenges facing the CPaaS Industry and his music

Jun 9th, 2022 23m 48s

We’re delighted to have Waheed Adam, Executive Chairman of iTouch South Africa as our guest on the show.Waheed grew up under Apartheid in South Africa and he tells us how the discrimination he experienced affected his outlook. He relates one