Bits, Bytes & Beyond

Cloudy with a chance of connection | Ep.9

The lines between cloud and network are fusing rapidly. What were once treated as separate domains, with compute on one side and connectivity on the other, are becoming increasingly aligned. Why has this changed and what does it mean for the future of connectivity? In episode 9 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, Trent Blakely is joined by Daniel Healey, Senior Technical Partner Manager at PCCW Global, to explore how cloud providers and network service providers are coming together to improve end-to-end service delivery. Episode chapters: (00:00) Start (01:50) Intro (03:16) The shift we are seeing between cloud providers, NaaS platforms and service providers (05:24) How partnerships between cloud and service providers have changed (10:25) What impact we are seeing from the advent of AI (13:36) How buying end-to-end services has changed for customers (18:06) Looking ahead: Thoughts on what we can expect to see Learn more about: 🌐 Console Connect [https://www.consoleconnect.com/] 🌐 PCCW Global [https://www.pccwglobal.com/] 📣 Be the first to hear new episodes via our newsletter ⁠⁠here. [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podcast-bits-bytes-beyond-7114567912413093888/]

Keep it SIMple | Ep. 8

The internet has enabled rapid IoT growth. But as deployments scale, so do the risks, hidden costs and complexity. How can enterprises design secure, scalable architectures without exposing traffic to the public internet? In Episode 8 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, Trent Blakely sits down with Bart Coppens, Vice President Solutions Engineering at PCCW Global, to explore how private connectivity is reshaping IoT. From private APNs and programmable SDN to identity management without VPN sprawl, they unpack what it takes to build secure, future-ready architectures. Episode chapters: (00:00) Start (01:39) Intro (02:40) How do you design IOT solution architectures that can avoid traffic exposure to the public internet? (06:46) What trade-offs are becoming clear between cost, scalability, security and isolation? (09:00) Walk us through a real deployment where private connectivity solved a data security or compliance issue. (10:32) How is identity management done when you rely on private APNs and programmable SDN layers instead of VPN tunnels? (13:40) What are the most common challenges MNOs and MVNOs face when implementing out-of-the-box APNs (16:00) Can you speak to how Edge SIM was invented and delivered as a team? Learn more about: 🌐 Console Connect [https://www.consoleconnect.com/] 🌐 PCCW Global [https://www.pccwglobal.com/] 📣 Be the first to hear new episodes via our newsletter ⁠⁠here. [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podcast-bits-bytes-beyond-7114567912413093888/]

WAN way or another | Ep. 7

The WAN is at a crossroads. As AI, open standards and automation converge, the WAN is no longer just about moving packets. In episode 7 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, Trent Blakely sits down with Pascal Menezes, CTO at Mplify, and Divesh Gupta, VP of Professional Services and Technology at PCCW Global, to unpack why the WAN is critical as enterprises and service providers race to support AI workloads, inference at the edge and globally distributed ecosystems. Episode chapters: (00:00) Start (01:12) Intro (03:04) With AI, open standards and automation converging, what shifts are you seeing in the industry? And what opportunities do these shifts create? (10:30) AI Inflection Point – AI-Agents, MCP servers, product payloads and LSO API Adaptors. How are these technologies enabling AI ­ready infrastructure and AI-ready WANs? (17:23) Where do gaps still exist? And how is this being addressed? (26:30) How are alliances like Mplify, Camara, GSMA accelerating standard-based API adoption, drawing parallels with other industries? (33:44) Where are service providers and enterprises most underestimating the operational or organisational challenges of building “AI-ready” WANs? How can leaders overcome these hurdles? Additional resources: 🔗 GNE 2025 | Monetizing NaaS: New Revenue Strategies for Service Providers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cBogCpMXXU] 🔗 Mplify - Executives at the Edge - Plug-and-Play Network Integration: Adapting to Open Connectivity [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3vbk2Njbrw] Learn more about: 🌐 Console Connect [https://www.consoleconnect.com/] 🌐 Mplify [https://www.mplify.net/] 📣 Be the first to hear new episodes via our newsletter ⁠⁠here. [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podcast-bits-bytes-beyond-7114567912413093888/]

Routing the road to 2026 | Ep.6

With AI and other emerging technologies driving new demands, 2025 has accelerated network evolution, shaping a transformative 2026 ahead. In episode 6 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, host Trent Blakely sits down with PCCW Global’s Chief Technology Officer, Paul Gampe, where they dive into three major trends set to reshape the global connectivity landscape: how Network as a Service (NaaS) is taking centre stage, the shift toward true transmission on-demand and the evolution of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Episode chapters: (00:00) Start (01:08) Intro (02:00) Trend 1: NaaS is becoming more prominent (07:27) Trend 2: Transmission on-demand is a sought-after medium (12:17) Trend 3: Evolution of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Follow Bits, Bytes & Beyond, and us! 📣 Be the first to hear new episodes via our newsletter here. [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podcast-bits-bytes-beyond-7114567912413093888/] 💬 PCCW Global LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/pccw-global/] 💬 Console Connect LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/consoleconnect/] Learn more about: 🌐⁠ PCCW Global [https://www.pccwglobal.com/] ⁠ [https://www.pccwglobal.com/]🌐⁠ Console Connect⁠ [https://www.consoleconnect.com/]

The last mile is always the hardest | Ep.5

Last mile connectivity has always been the most challenging, and as bandwidth demands grow and applications move closer to users, it isn’t getting any easier. In episode 5 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, host Trent Blakely sits down with Shaheen Kalla, Presales Team Lead at PCCW Global, to unpack why the last mile remains such a complex piece of the puzzle, how it’s changed and where it’s headed.  Episode chapters: (00:00) Start (01:07) Intro (03:08) What's the single biggest unsolved problem in last mile connectivity that you faced? (12:36) When designing resilience into the last mile, what trade-offs or creative solutions have actually worked, and which have failed?  (19:52) How has the shift to cloud and SaaS changed the way you approach last‑mile connectivity compared to the old data‑centre model?  (23:53) How else have you seen the last mile change over the last 5 to 10 years? (26:09) Do you see technologies like 5G or Leo satellites as realistic last mile replacements in enterprise environments or only as niche backups?  (31:33) If you had a blank slate, how would you reimagine the last mile for today’s distributed workforce and hybrid cloud world? (37:34) Final thoughts Follow Bits, Bytes & Beyond, and us! 📣 Be the first to hear new episodes via our newsletter by subscribing ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/podcast-bits-bytes-beyond-7114567912413093888/]. 💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠PCCW Global LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/pccw-global/] 💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Console Connect LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/consoleconnect/] Learn more about what we do! 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠PCCW Global⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pccwglobal.com/] 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Console Connect [https://www.consoleconnect.com/]