The Great Indoors

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs and his co-host Liliana Schwartz-Brunner, GM and Division President North America of Telcos at Amdocs, sit down with another guest at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain: Debika Bhattacharya, Chief Product Officer at Verizon Business. To kick off the episode, Debika shares more information about her recent promotion, including what she’s expecting from her new role. She also explains some examples of how Verizon is lending itself to tech for good initiatives by keeping people connected and offering products and services to first responders. Matt also asks Debika for her opinion on what the next big 5G use case will be, and how we can continue to foster a spirit of innovation within the tech ecosystem.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In the first episode of The Great Indoors, Season 6, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with two guests at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. He’s joined by Francesco Venturini, Corporate VP of Communications Media Industry at Microsoft, and Dror Kalush, President of Amdocs International. They kick off the episode by discussing the recent news of Microsoft and Amdocs expanding their partnership to reimagine the telco experience and introduce an intelligent customer engagement platform. Franscesco and Dror share their perspectives on why this expanded collaboration will be beneficial for both the companies and customers, and what it will mean for various AI use cases. Finally, both guests share their hopes for the next 12 months for the collaboration and for the telco industry more broadly.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this special bonus episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at Futurecom in São Paulo, Brazil. Futurecom is Brazil’s biggest telecom and technology show, bringing together some of the best and brightest in tech and communications. In this episode, Matt sits down with Paulo Rufino, the author of 6G: The Road to the Future Wireless Technologies 2030, for a discussion about 6G technology, including the biggest distinguishing elements between 5G and 6G. Next, he sits down with Hermano Pinto, the creator of Futurecom. Hermano shares his perspective on recent technological innovations that have touched him personally, as well as how we can continue to bridge the digital divide.  This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with guests at Futurecom in São Paulo, Brazil. Futurecom is Brazil’s biggest telecom and technology show, bringing together some of the best and brightest in tech and communications. In the inaugural episode, Matt sits down with TV host and personality Zeca Camargo, Brazil's first-ever MTV VJ, and now the host of Brazilian game show 1001 Questions. He’s also joined by Brazilian racing legend Max Wilson, who has competed at the highest level of motorsport and is now a TV pundit in Brazil who pays special interest to the role technology plays in motorsport evolution. Together with his guests, Matt will attempt to answer the big question: how does technology enhance entertainment and sport?This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on interesting 5G use cases, the plethora of technologies coalescing around the 5G revolution, and much more. First, he sits down with Michael Anderson, CEO at Expeto, who provides an overview of some of the progress the company has made over the past 12 months, and how 5G technology is impacting the world around us. Next, Matt sits down with Steve Yapsuga, Partner and COO at Capital Telecom, who shares his perspective on a variety of topics including electric vehicle adoption, 5G use cases, and overall predictions for the next 12 months. Finally, he sits down with Ben Posthuma, Head of Product at GXC, who provides updates on what the company has been up to over the past year in addition to sharing his thoughts on a variety of tech-related topics including the metaverse, 5G and much more.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on the 5G revolution, creating a more autonomous network and much more. First, he sits down with Eyal Harari, CEO of Radcom, to discuss some of the challenges in delivering autonomy, given the complexity of 5G network architecture, as well as where the U.S. is stacking up currently in the global race to 5G. Next, he chats with Roy Chua, Founder and Principal at AvidThink, who shares some of the most interesting technological innovations he’s seen over the past 12 months, and his perspective on strategies for meeting the challenge of assuring customer experience in the 5G era.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on connectivity, new and emerging technologies, IoT and much more. First, he sits down with ZenFi Network’s Ray LaChance, Co-Founder and CEO and Walter Cannon, Vice President of Business Development. Next, he chats with NTT with Parm Sandhu, VP Enterprise 5G Products and Services and Syam Madanapalli, Solutions/Service Line Director. Together with his guests, Matt discusses recent technological innovations, widespread adoption and connectivity, sustainability and more.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on new and emerging technologies surrounding 5G. First, he speaks with Chris Gladwin, CEO of Ocient. Next, he sits down with Blake Wetzel, the COO and CRO of Terrago. Both guests share their perspective on the new technologies coalescing around the 5G revolution, and how these changes factor into their own business models. They also discuss current trends in data analytics, new 5G use cases, and the unfolding of the next industrial revolution. This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on IoT use cases. First, he speaks with Rick Somerton, President and CEO of eSAT. Next, he sits down with Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. Both guests share more information about their career backgrounds so far, in addition to offering their perspective on the evolution of IoT use cases around the world.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next three guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. First, he speaks with GSMA CEO John Hoffman and GSMA CMO Lara Dewar. John and Lara explain how the company’s strategy has evolved since the pandemic, and how they are moving forward from a marketing and events perspective in a post-COVID world. Next, Matt speaks with Adam Schink, Head of Startup Scouting, Investment & Innovation at BT Americas. Adam shares more about what he does in his role at BT including building out their ecosystem in the U.S. He also explains why some of the recent innovations happening in the medical space are close to his heart, and why he’s looking forward to seeing healthcare tech continue advancing in the future.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.