Agentic AI: From passive assistance to active execution. With Philippe Ensarguet at Orange
Is Agentic AI the latest hype or a fundamental shift in how we run telco networks? Philippe Ensarguet, VP Software Engineering, Orange Fellow, Orange is a visionary believer of a rare lineage: he spen...
23 Jan 38min
Backhaul and fronthaul for 5SA is transformative. With Andy Sutton, BT Group
Backhaul and fronthaul (or xhaul) don’t get the attention they deserve. It is the RAN that gets most of the limelight, even though insufficient xhaul capacity is a deadly bottleneck. As we move to 5GS...
18 Jan 39min
What talking drums teach us about M-MIMO. With Zhang Jiong at ZTE
The evolution of wireless networks from MIMO to M-MIMO and, finally, to GIGA MIMO is a fascinating story that tracks how a concept that initially few people believed could become a commercial reality ...
9 Jan 48min
6G: The intelligent plumbing for shared connectivity. With Colby Harper, Pathfinder Wireless
What do we need 6G for? In this conversation with Colby Harper, Founder and CEO at Pathfinder Wireless, we skip the argument over whether we need 6G to fix or improve on 5G, which is so boringly perva...
3 Jan 44min
Cutting through the noise: Getting attention and credibility in marketing. With Kris Kozamchak, Chanan Communications
Technology moves fast, but marketing moves fast too, and possibly at a faster pace. AI, social media, and nonstop work demands have created an audience that is overwhelmed, distracted, and quick to tu...
15 Dec 202541min
Bahrain: The future is here. With Philip Marnick, TRA Bahrain
In the second Sparring Partners on what we can learn from a country, I spoke with Philip Marnick, General Director at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, about Bahrain. It is a small country,...
9 Dec 202534min
Are we improving energy efficiency fast enough? With Emanuel Kolta, GSMA Intelligence
We all want to make wireless networks more energy efficient and sustainable. But how do we measure the progress, and how do we know we are taking the right steps? Not so easy. Emanuel Kolta, Lead Anal...
28 Nov 202540min
How well does FWA work for subscribers? With Mike Dano, Ookla
FWA is one of the bright spots of 5G, especially in the US. But how well does it work for users? What are the scenarios where FWA is most beneficial to users and cost-effective for service providers? ...
22 Nov 202540min
