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How to start your move to the cloud
More and more telco execs are ready to make their move to the public cloud. Now, they’re asking how to get started. Here’s where to begin …
2022: All aboard the public cloud train
What will the biggest telco and public cloud trends be in 2022? Find out what you need to know.
Recap of re:Invent: It’s time to ride the dragon
AWS had lots of news to share during re:Invent 2021, but the biggest headline for telco was the announcement of its new AWS Private 5G offering.
AWS re:Invent: Our top session picks for telcos
The last of this year’s hyperscaler events, Amazon re:Invent, runs from November 29 – December 3. Use this playlist to catch the sessions that matter most to telcos.
Microsoft Ignite: three takeaways for telcos
Microsoft made dozens of announcements at its Ignite Fall 2021 conference, including these three that telcos should know about.
Google Cloud Next 2021: what happened, and what it means for telcos
Google unveiled a number of solutions and features at this year’s event that make it easier and faster for telcos to move to the public cloud.
Getting fired up for Microsoft Ignite
The second of the three hyperscaler events, Microsoft Ignite, kicks off this week. Here’s a list of the sessions telcos shouldn’t miss.
A telco playlist for Google Cloud Next ’21
It’s hyperscaler event season! Up first, Google Cloud Next ’21. Use this cheat sheet for the sessions that matter most for telcos.
The software of the public cloud
A lot of people think the public cloud is just a way to outsource a data center. But its true power can be found in the software and services it offers.
DISH & AWS vs. 1&1 & Rakuten: two different approaches to new networks
We now have two companies developing blueprints for cloud native networks. We dig deeper to see what’s below the surface.
Using the public cloud at the edge
We’re seeing a number of high-profile announcements from telcos partnering with the hyperscalers at the edge. Here’s why …
TelcoDR gives back: CLOUD CITY’s impact goes beyond MWC21
MWC is always bigger than what happens at the Fira, and with CLOUD CITY, we had lots of opportunity to contribute to the wider community.
And then there were three
These big announcements from major carriers set up 2021 as the year of the public cloud in telco.
CLOUD CITY 1.0
Feel the heat from MWC21
Don’t miss out: we’re ready to meet at CLOUD CITY!
We’re raising the roof at MWC21 – literally! CLOUD CITY is moving from render to reality. Here’s what you don’t want to miss …
All systems go for Barcelona!
Here’s the latest on CLOUD CITY at MWC21. Check out these exciting headlines and get ready to join us at the Fira de Barcelona!
Moving the ball forward on CLOUD CITY
It’s official. MWC is happening! Here’s the latest on Cloud City. Check it out and send us your ideas!
Countdown to MWC 2021
We’ve got 90 days to make Cloud City the boldest space at MWC 2021. We’re going all out and we want to hear from you!
Join us in CLOUD CITY!
TelcoDR has taken over Ericsson’s landmark space at MWC Barcelona and we’re inviting cloud-native vendors to join us!
TOTOGI: The new ant at the picnic
Who doesn’t love a great underdog story? I love to hear about innovative, brave startups taking on the status quo, upsetting a top dog, and coming out ahead. This story is exactly that …
Customizations suck
A few months ago I wrote an article for Light Reading called, Why do telco software companies have such lame valuation multiples? I made a few key points that are worth checking out.
15 examples of how telcos are moving to the public cloud
Telcos have been taking steps to move applications to the public cloud. Here are examples of telcos using the public cloud to cut costs, grow revenue, and lead in their marketplace.
Be like Vodafone and move your analytics to the public cloud
Vodafone has saved nearly 70% by moving its analytics platform to the public cloud. Telcos, listen up: you can do the same. Find out how Voda’s doing it, and why you should move to the public cloud today.
The double bubble
5G investments got you down? ROIC calculations not looking so good right now? Here are four ideas for saving coins along with tips for managing the double bubble. What’s the double bubble? Read on …
2021 Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of OpenRAN
Take a look at the biggest headlines from 2020, plus predictions for 2021. Here’s a good question: will telco get to the public cloud before Elon Musk puts people on Mars?
BHAGs FTW!
DR reviews the hot news from AWS re:Invent and some of the big takeaways from CEO Andy Jassy’s opening day keynote address – it’s all about the importance of continuous transformation – reinvent or die!
Think twice before building your own public cloud
Building a public cloud is harder than you think. Instead, look to the hyperscalers and use as much of their stuff as you possibly can.
What Would DR Watch (WWDRW) – telco agenda for AWS re:Invent
AWS re:Invent is kicking off at the end of this month. I’ve picked out a selection of must-attend sessions for anyone from any telco organization.
Goodbye, legacy source code
One thing people don’t talk about enough when they talk about the public cloud is how you can completely eliminate millions of lines of code. This is something I spoke about at GSMA Thrive Americas, and is what I’m going to tell you about in my blog.
Tough talk on telco customer care
Want to know how to lose a third of your business? It’s easy – just act like a telco. Let’s look at why the CX for telco customers is so awful, and how to fix it.
Don’t be a server hugger
You’re wasting a massive amount of money, time and effort on maintaining your private on-premise kit – don’t be sentimental about it!
Let’s take a look at latency
Hot potato or cold potato? How are the hyperscalers transmitting data (from core to PoP) and how fast are they doing it?
Still wary about public cloud? Don’t be.
The advantages of moving to the public cloud are obvious. But there will be resistance. It’s time to reconsider. Step 1? Stop looking at your telco as an IT company.
Ready, set, cloud.
Let’s take a look at staff, and the role they play in the massive organizational change to get ready and set in the cloud.
Stop customizing your software, telcos.
Get rid of your customizations and move to multi-tenant SaaS software or be left in your competitor’s dust.
Go Get ‘em (Part Two)
More big reveals from the 5 step framework for making your cloud vision a reality – this is how you can make it happen.
Go Get ‘em (Part One)
Follow this framework for moving to the public cloud to have the best shot at driving a successful transformation.
