Johnny lets loose on this podcast. I’ll try with this article to bring it within a clear and linear progression of thought. Do not invest in memecoins I do not recommend investing in meme-coins, see this example $Hawk memecoin on why it’s a bad idea. Eric owns the majority of $CZAR GOLD, and does not … Continue reading Podcast 108: Truth in Telecoms: The Czar, TCR, Spam, and Free Speech
Johnny kicks off the podcast with his, “I LOVE MEF” hat, and his “KISS MY tyntec” sweatshirt. His claim is The Czar (Eric Troutman) and #GMoney (Robert Gerstmann) have said he can be the new CEO of MEF, which will be sited in Greenland. That made me laugh. Johnny also gave props to Eddie DeCurtis, … Continue reading Podcast 106: Truth in Telecoms, Bill Peters has Settled, Game On!
Moez has raised Twilio’s Stock price from $42 to $110 Moez Kassam and Anson Funds started circling Twilio in 2023, back when the stock was hovering around $42. The information provided in TADSummit’s Truth in Telecoms helped lead to $100M profit for Anson on Twilio. The stock price rise is because of hedge funds buying … Continue reading Truth in Telecoms helps Investors in Programmable Telecoms
Holly buys A2P SMS for her clients, brands, she’s a Campaign Service Provider. She’s likely the largest individual brand aggregator in the market. This gives Holly unmatched insight on the challenges and needs of brands. Holly refers the to SMS ecosystem as ancient, which is in some ways unfortunately true. Yet its continued success is … Continue reading Understanding the Brands and their Messaging Needs Holly ‘The SMS Queen’ Depies
Podcast Directory Johnny opened on the TCR sale, how the minimum bid to get into the data room is $300M. The other news item is Infobip becoming a D2C (Direct to Carrier) aggregator in the US, as T-Mobile replaced Syniverse with Infobip. I covered how in August I had 13 days with no SMS spam … Continue reading Podcast 93: Truth in Telecoms, AIT, Kevin Graham and Daniel Gill
Podcast Directory In this podcast we review some of Robert Vis’ insights from the podcast we did last week, and introduce ‘vCon Vinne’. We kick off with how Johnny was beaten up with patents after The Vis stated, Patents are for the weak. He looks in a bad way. Johnny has a new nickname for … Continue reading Podcast 91: Truth in Telecoms, Robert Vis and vCon Vinnie
Podcast Directory This has been an intense Truth in Telecom 3 part series with The Vis. We jump onto the ‘pay to play’ awards, pointless, yet it occupies time to make industry bodies appear to do something. I’ve never done them for TADSummit. It’s a bit like the industry landscapes from analysts that always seem … Continue reading Podcast 89: Truth in Telecoms, The Vis Part 3
Podcast Directory Part 2 starts with a review of the US market, how Twilio was paid to send and receive SMS, and was only charged a small fee by the carriers. However, the carriers saw the charges Twilio was making to its customers, and used TCR (The Campaign Registry) to raise pricing to 0.5/1c per … Continue reading Podcast 88: Truth in Telecoms, The Vis Part 2
In this series we will expose the reality of what’s happening in A2P SMS. We’ll review how the current situation can and will be solved through mitigations the industry must adopt. This series is based on extensive research through 2024, it is not a complete exposé. However, the main mechanisms and mitigations are covered. SIM … Continue reading Truth in A2P SMS, Part 4 of 5
Podcast Directory This one made me laugh. Johnny now loves the new MEF under Robert Gerstmann (#GMoney) as they appear to be distancing themselves from The Campaign Registry. Because recent MEF events appear to have avoided mentioning TCR. However, for me, MEF are still telling their members to ignore and not engage with our detailed … Continue reading Podcast 71: Truth in Telecoms, Johnny Loves The New MEF and #GMoney