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Podcast 46: Truth in Telecoms, Revenge of the Messaging Monopolies

Podcast Directory Today, Robert Gerstmann, Chairman of the MEF released a letter to its members. I received the letter from a number of people in Europe. They were angered and surprised that Robert Gerstmann from Sinch was conflating what Eric J. Troutman wrote in reaction to Puja J. Amin being kicked off a MEF panel … Continue reading Podcast 46: Truth in Telecoms, Revenge of the Messaging Monopolies

Podcast 45: Truth in Telecoms, Coverups

Podcast Directory Uku, Messente This week we had an excellent podcast with Uku from Messente communications. He is the leader most members of the SMS industry point to as THE most trustworthy leader, he’s the real-deal. He and Ira Cohen from MMDSmart at an event both said they would prefer published pricing for SMS, so … Continue reading Podcast 45: Truth in Telecoms, Coverups

Podcast 38: Truth in Telecoms, Huzzah for the Czar

Podcast Directory Since I reposted Eric Troutman’s excellent review of The Campaign Registry’s response to Frederick (“Rick”) Joyce’s FCC filing on Thursday, where I linked the work we’ve been doing on the US messaging ecosystem. The repost reached 2.5k impressions overnight, my profile has been viewed over 100 times in 24 hours, and several people … Continue reading Podcast 38: Truth in Telecoms, Huzzah for the Czar

Podcast 35: Truth in Telecoms, Good Grief Charlie Brown

Podcast Directory This week provided direct objective evidence that CPaaS is no longer the acronym to use with Wall Street. Twilio’s results exceeded most analysts’ expectations, but the outlook and Segment review sent the stock in decline, see below. Sinch who produced good results maintaining gross margin at 33.5% and revenue growth. Initially went up, … Continue reading Podcast 35: Truth in Telecoms, Good Grief Charlie Brown

Podcast 33: Truth in Telecoms, Before Bird / After Bird (BB/AB)

Podcast Directory Before Bird was a time when the A2P SMS industry was comfortable in scamming / overchargin enterprises, innovators and consumers. Then came a time AB (After Bird) when Bird shone the light of truth on the dirty tricks being played. Check out Podcast 30: Truth in Telecoms: Flipping the Bird with Robert Vis … Continue reading Podcast 33: Truth in Telecoms, Before Bird / After Bird (BB/AB)

Podcast 22: Truth in Telecoms, Twilio Special, Lawson is Innocent!

Podcast Directory Yesterday was a dark day for the programmable communications industry. Jeff Lawson was removed as CEO and not even given the role as chairman. How could the current Twilio board let this happen? This act is both shocking and shameful. The board are the ones that need to be fired. The company he … Continue reading Podcast 22: Truth in Telecoms, Twilio Special, Lawson is Innocent!

TADSummit Podcast 9: Truth in Telecoms

Podcast Directory CPaaS and AI M&A Taking the lead from Twilio, we’re all CPaaS and AI companies these days, rather the programmable communications 😉 Johnny posted on the latest Twilio results, and I baited him on what a Twilo and tyntec tie-up could look like. Johnny reviews his experiences with tyntec, the unique position they … Continue reading TADSummit Podcast 9: Truth in Telecoms

TADSummit Podcast Episode 7

Podcast Directory TADSummit Innovators This is an amazing multi-decade review of Dave Horton‘s telecoms journey, through Open Development Systems, Pactolus that supported the prepaid calling card industry so he and Johnny have much in common, to where we are today with Drachtio and Jambonz, enabling CPaaS to run on free and open source software. I … Continue reading TADSummit Podcast Episode 7

TADSummit Podcast Episode 1

Podcast Directory On our first TADSummit podcast we focus on STROLID and their CTO Thomas Howe. We introduce Giovanni (Johnny) Tarone, and the important role he will play in bringing investors to the TADS community and extending the no BS policy more broadly across the industry, as we fight for the programmable communications / telecoms … Continue reading TADSummit Podcast Episode 1

TADSummit 2023, Share your Insights and Experiences

TADSummit is the thought-leadership event in programmable communications for eleven years. It runs on the 19th and 20th of October in Paris, France and online. We’ll be at Capgemini’s 5G Labs, Quai du Président Roosevelt 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux. The week after is Network X, and TADHack Global is over the weekend (21-22 Oct). Thank you to Strolid, Stacuity and Jambonz … Continue reading TADSummit 2023, Share your Insights and Experiences