This episode was recorded from the show floor of the Digital Transformation World 2025 event with special guest Analyst John Strand.

The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Juliette Scott from Openreach, following their half-term break.

The lads were delighted to welcome special guest, Analyst Paolo Pescatore, to the latest pod.

Scott starts by asking Dave why operators and the industry associations who represent them are constantly begging for more spectrum in frequency bands that have limited utility. That conversation goes ...

It doesn’t take long for AI to make an appearance in the conversation, but that’s fair enough because it’s a big part of Brandon’s day job. They focus on what AI means for telcos, but there are ...

Editor Scott Bicheno was invited to chair a recent live event run by analyst firm Omdia, themed: AI Transformation in the Telecoms Industry.

James is a telecoms software expert, so they started by analysing the recent creation of a new venture designed to open up networks to developers. They eventually move on to examine what concessions ...

One of the speakers at that event was Analyst Roz Roseboro of Omdia and she was able to join the pod for a bit. They start by reflecting on another recent event they all attended called FutureNet ...

They spend a good chunk of it responding to comments on LinkedIn, which will hopefully become a regular thing on the pod, made in response to a couple of Iain’s recent stories. Those focus on 6G, ...