Dean and Ben Talk Tech

Telecom analysts Dean Bubley & Benoit Felten discuss tech news, industry publications, regulation / policy and statistics, relating to fixed and mobile telecom, plus cloud and adjacent domains.

Dean and Ben Talk Tech is a technology podcast hosted by Dean Bubley and Benoit Felten, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dean Bubley and Benoit Felten hosts Dean and Ben Talk Tech, a technology show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  DBTT Episode 10: US 6G International Call-to-Action, Tech Geopolitics, Gigabit or Not, ARCEP Interconnect Data, Indoor Wireless, AI Voice events

  Aug 27, 202633 minS1

  <p>In this 10th episode of the podcast (recorded on August 26th), Ben & Dean discuss <b>US telecom policy</b> on 6G, spectrum and broadband<b>, </b>new data on <b>IP Interconnect</b> from French regulator ARCEP and have a broader debate on whether <b>Gigabit </b>speeds are just an arbitrary round, politician-friendly number. We also give a readout on Dean's recent <b>Indoor Wireless</b> workshop and what it means for policymakers and telcos.</p><p>00:50 - Dean has written a report on satellite D2D, and has also followed the US International <b>6G Call-to-Action </b>...

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  Episode #9

  DBTT Episode 9: EU CADA & Telecoms Sovereignty, Telco AI, Quality of Experience & Interconnect

  Jun 8, 202631 minS1

  <p>In this episode (recorded on June 8), Ben & Dean discuss <b>Telecoms Sovereignty, </b>a growing emphasis on <b>Quality of Experience</b> and new metrics and measurements,<b> </b>the new <b>EU CADA</b> proposals on cloud and AI especially for public-sector procurement, and various recent conferences and events in Europe, the US and Canada. We also cover <b>Indoor Wireless</b> and regulatory shifts towards assuring end-user and application performance, rather than just headline coverage.</p><p>01:10 - <b>Sovereignty </b>as a key theme at telecoms events in Europe, UK & Canada</p><p>02:30 - New proposed <...

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  Episode #8

  DBTT Episode 8: Wi-Fi Now, FTTH Council, FutureNet & thoughts on Broadband, Sovereignty

  Apr 29, 202632 minS1

  <p>In this episode (recorded on April 27), Ben & Dean discuss <b>Wi-Fi </b>and the recent Wi-Fi Now Global Congress in California, takeouts from the FTTH Council conference in London and<b> what's next for the fibre & optical</b> sectors, thoughts on N<b>etwork Automation</b> and the FutureNet summit in London and quick takeouts from last week's<b> </b><b>Unthinkable Lab event on Telecoms Sovereignty</b><b>.</b></p><p>00:30 - Wi-Fi trends, including <b>Wi-Fi 8</b>, AI + Wi-Fi</p><p>06:00 - US policy & regulatory about Wi-Fi, including<b> ban on international router imports</b>, thoughts on 6...

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  Episode #7

  DBTT Episode 7: FTTH developments, BEREC Stakeholder Forum, DNA Updates, FCC Router Ban & Thoughts on Telecoms Sovereignty

  Apr 7, 202635 minS1

  <p>In this episode (recorded on April 1), Ben & Dean discuss FTTH, copper switch-off and the upcoming FTTH Council conference in London, the recent BEREC Stakeholder Forum event in Brussels & EU DNA Digital Network Act readouts, the importance of Wi-Fi and the Upcoming Unthinkable Lab event on Telecoms Sovereignty.  </p><p>2.00 – Gigabit broadband, FTTH, VHCN, Cable, Copper Switch-Off and more European fixed broadband issues. What’s in the DNA, what is BEREC saying? Is there a genuine need to accelerate the end of copper, including in-building? What practical and legal issues are raised?</p><p>17:30 – European Targets for Gigabit Coverage: Can the FTT...

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  Episode #6

  DBTT Episode 6: DNA & Brussels Connectivity Summit, MWC preview, Private 5G and upcoming events

  Feb 24, 202632 minS1

  <p><b>DNA, MWC & P5G</b></p><p>In this episode, Ben & Dean discuss the recent Connectivity Summit event in Brussels and what it told us about the EU DNA Digital Network Act proposals. Dean gives a preview of what to expect in Barcelona at MWC, and also a quick update on the state of Private 5G markets. Benoit highlights an upcoming BEREC event about FTTH and copper switch-off.</p><p>00:33 - Last week, Dean and Ben met in Brussels at the Forum Europe event on Connectivity, which brought together regulators, policymakers, telcos, industry associations, vendors and a slew...

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