Good, Bad and Ugly Telco and Digital ID Innovation people, their stories and their music in 20 minutes - Top 1% Engagement on LinkedIn

We were delighted to talk to our good friends Luke and Deryck in this Telco Industry Review Special Luke Kehoe is a well-known Industry Analyst with Ookla, he provides very insightful and data based reporting on the state of the Telco, Mobile and Fixed, and the implications for the future of the industry. Deryck Fay is an experienced Requirements Guru, Product Owner, Agile Transformer and author ‘Connecting A Nation’ which relates the story of the growth of the Telco Industry in Ireland over 160 years and significantly the story of the first Trans-Atlantic cables in the late 1800’s. In a lively and wide ranging discussion we cover all topics from the current slowdown in Data growth to the future markets that will bring growth and new players. Enjoy this one hour special that is available here on Audio and on Video on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodBadandUglyTelecomsInno-h4t [https://www.youtube.com/@GoodBadandUglyTelecomsInno-h4t]   Thanks to Luke and Deryck for being great guest and analysing the biggest issues in Telecoms today. Luke Kehoe can be contacted at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-kehoe/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-kehoe/]   Deryck Fay can be contacted at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deryckfay/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/deryckfay/]   Producer - Pat Flynn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/]   The Good, Bad and Ugly Theme (less than 30 seconds) was composed by the great Ennio Morricone Music credits to the relevant artist and composers.

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 and Broadband industries are effectively zero or negative. In comparison the Big Tech Industries who are the main users of these Networks have returns up to 9,000% in the long term.  And they are resisting any change in the Telecoms Business Model, a model designed for different times. The Regulatory environment for Mobile and Broadband companies in Europe is not supportive, mergers and shared costs are being resisted by Regulators.  Europe is missing between €50 to €200 Billion in under-investment in its networks today. Roslyn argues that we need flexible two-sided business models where the Consumer of the Data and the Originator of the Data contribute to the Investment in the Network.  Fixing this issue is also one of the most Humanitarian things we can do for developing and poorer markets. Thanks to Roslyn for being a great guest and analyzing the biggest issue and most important issue in Telecoms today.   Roslyn can be contacted via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roslynlayton/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/roslynlayton/]   Producer - Pat Flynn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/]   Music credits to the relevant artist and composers.

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 World. Michael updates us on the Mobile Ecosystem Forum Conference in London on the 21 / 22 May 2024. The conference is free and both in person and online – register below. If you need to know more about Online ID, Online Age verification and managing personal Data, then this is the event that will guide you and answer your questions. Contacts: Michael Becker https://www.linkedin.com/in/privacyshaman/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/privacyshaman/]   Register for the Mobile Ecosystem Forum ID and Data Conference in London 21 May.  The Conference is free and also hybrid, so its both “In person and online”: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/event/mef-connects-personal-data-identity/ [https://mobileecosystemforum.com/event/mef-connects-personal-data-identity/]   Producer - Pat Flynn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/]

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 the Telecoms and the PassionFruit team have come up with a great proposition to totally change the marketing of Telecoms services. The availability of eSIMs and the tried and tested MVNO business model can be allied with the Marketing Power of the community of new Creators out there.  We talk in some detail about how this works and it’s a great idea in my opinion. Let’s listen and learn and think about how this can refresh Telecoms marketing.  Enjoy! Contacts: Matthew Hewston https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhewston/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhewston/]   https://www.netinfluencer.com/passionfruit-verizon-att-mobile-networks/ [https://www.netinfluencer.com/passionfruit-verizon-att-mobile-networks/]   Producer - Pat Flynn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/]

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 the power of Mobile Operator Brands and how the potential market share for Messaging Services in the SME sector is still not being tapped into fully. James points out the importance of the Phone Number, which can be argued to be more important than a National ID card, for example. Finally we finish on James’s surprising hobbies and how he relaxes when at home. It was great to get James’s insightful comments delivered in a very clear manner.  Finally, as always, we play out on James’s choice of a floor filler song.  Enjoy. Contacts: James Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrconnectivity/   Producer - Pat Flynn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyflynn/]