TELUS is on a path to become a cloud-native organization. CIO Hesham Fahmy talks about how the telecom built momentum for its cloud journey and lessons it learned that other telcos should know.
Ep 54 – Bye-bye, private cloud; hello, public cloud
Davide Bellini from Accenture shares insights into what telcos are planning to do with the public cloud and the challenges and opportunities they’re facing.
Ep 52 – Born to run (in the cloud) with Nathan Bell
A few years ago, former M1 Chief Digital Officer Nathan Bell helped the MNO go all-in on the public cloud, making it the most cloud-forward telco in the world at the time. He shares the details of M1’s transformation journey.
Keep talkin’ Larry: How Amazon weaned itself off Oracle databases
Amazon’s consumer business shut down 100% of its Oracle databases. Here’s how they did it so you can do it too.
Ep 48 – Tips for a successful cloud transformation
Research shows that the majority of big transformation projects fail. Teena Piccione, a change management expert at Google, explains why and offers tips for keeping your public cloud transformation on track.
Deploying a new charger used to take a year. The Totogi Charging System takes hours.
The Totogi Charging System is so easy to deploy that people can’t quite believe it’s true. But it’s the real thing.
Ep 47 – Half measures
CSG’s Shaun Whalon and I believe the move to the public cloud is inevitable for telco, and discuss our different ideas about the best way to get there.
Vodafone is putting on a public cloud clinic
Vodafone has been rebuilding its business intelligence infrastructure piece by piece, replacing outdated tech with the latest and greatest.
Ep 46 – The nitty gritty about public cloud security
AT&T’s Amy Zwarico talks about shifting operating models to run workloads in the public cloud, and why the public cloud is more secure than the way many telcos do business today.
The double bubble is NOT double trouble
There are two common approaches telcos use when moving workloads to the public cloud. Which one is best?
So you want to be a tech-co
Lots of telecoms are thinking about pivoting to become tech companies. Before you decide to do this, consider the challenges.
Ep 40 – New ways to build your future-ready workforce
Telcos need to hire a gazillion people with cloud skills. How can CSPs cultivate the talented teams they need? Good news – there are new workforce management strategies and AI tools that can help.
The 3 hurdles keeping telco from maximizing the public cloud
Telcos can gain competitive advantages by using the public cloud. But you have to change the three things slowing you down.
Ep 36 – The Public Cloud is NOW
Listen to the most exciting talk from MWC 2022 to learn how to turn the public cloud into a competitive advantage.
How to keep cloud costs under control (and what to do if they get away from you)
When workloads shift to the public cloud, it’s suddenly easy to try new things. The result can be bill shock for finance. Here’s how to keep costs under control.
The journey to the cloud starts with a single step
Your people are ready and excitement is building about your public cloud transformation. Now what? Here are three steps to follow.
Ep 32 – 2022 Predictions: All aboard the public cloud train
In this special episode, we take a look at telco and public cloud trends to watch in 2022. Tune in to find out what you need to know.
Ep 31 – Verizon’s public cloud journey
Nanda Kumar, executive director of cloud engineering at Verizon, has helped pilot the company’s successful digital transformation. He tells us about the journey, which started back in 2016.
