From GSMA to Boardrooms: Mats Granryd on Leading with Purpose
In the opening episode of Season 3, Ian Ginn is joined by Mats Granryd, former Director General of the GSMA and one of the most influential voices in global telecoms, to explore what real digital inclusion looks like — and why sustainability is no longer a “nice to have”, but the foundation of good business. From bridging the mobile usage […]
Connecting People, Not Just Networks: A Digitel Talk Year in Review
In this special Season 2 wrap-up episode, Digitel Talk host Ian Ginn is joined by telecoms industry leader Chris Hogg to reflect on a remarkable year of conversations exploring telecoms and technology for good.Together, they revisit standout stories from across the season — from satellites using Bluetooth to reach the unconnected, and AI helping clear landmines, to […]
Orange Energies – Improving Life Through Clean Affordable Energy
In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn is joined by Nat-Sy Missamou, VP at Orange Energies, to explore how connectivity, mobile money and clean energy are coming together to transform lives across Africa. Nat-Sy shares how Orange evolved from powering telecom towers with solar energy to enabling households, entrepreneurs and entire communities to access affordable, reliable electricity […]
Safety Drones from Citymesh Saving Lives, Property and the Environment
In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Hans Similon, General Manager of Citymesh Safety Drone, about the world’s first nationwide drone network designed to support emergency services. Hans shares how Citymesh deploys drones-in-a-box across Belgium, ready to take off within 90 seconds to assist fire brigades and police with real-time HD and thermal imaging. Key highlights: Episode sponsored by IFG […]
Dr Omar Bakr: Reimagining Cost Effective Wireless Connectivity
Fibre speeds without the fibre build?In this episode, Ian sits down with Dr. Omar Bakr, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Tarana Wireless, whose mission is to accelerate global access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband. Omar shares the remarkable story of how Tarana emerged from PhD research into a breakthrough wireless platform now delivering gigabit-class fixed broadband — […]
FYUZ Unpacked: Leaders Discuss The Big Shifts in Disaggregation
Recorded live at FYUZ, this Digitel Talk wrap-up brings together three industry powerhouses — Stéphane Téral, Geoff Hollingworth, and Vishal Mathur — for a fast-paced, insightful conversation on how cloudification, AI, and open architectures are reshaping the telecoms landscape. From the cultural challenges of transforming traditional telcos, to why openness is no longer optional, to the role of AI in […]
Network X Wrap-Up: Industry Leaders Discuss Key Themes and Takeaways
In this special Network X wrap-up episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn brings together three industry leaders — Diana Gorelik (Omdia), Markus Kümmerle (Deutsche Telekom / CAMARA), and Jason Walls (QA Café) — to unpack the biggest themes shaping Network X 2025. This episode dives into: Whether you’re deep in telecoms, cloud, connectivity, AI or simply curious about where the industry is heading — […]
Dave Stehlin – Setting Standards to Build Trusted Global Networks
Recorded live at Network X 2025, this episode of Digitel Talk features Dave Stehlin, President and CEO of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). With over four decades of experience in telecoms, Dave shares how TIA is shaping a more secure, sustainable and connected digital future through global standards — from supply chain security and data centre quality to broadband access and workforce development. Discover how innovation, collaboration […]
How Orange Is Reinventing Home Tech – Chem Assayag at Network X
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at Network X 2025, host Ian Ginn sits down with Chem Assayag, VP of Home Services Innovation at Orange Innovation, to explore how the telecom giant is shaping the connected home of the future. From sustainable device design and circular economy initiatives to AI-driven customer care and youth protection, Chem reveals how Orange […]
Connected Britain 2025 – A Post-Event Wrap-Up with Industry Insiders
In this special wrap-up episode recorded live at Connected Britain 2025, host Ian Ginn brings together three of the UK telecoms industry’s most recognisable voices — Raj Kalia (Founder & CEO of Peralia Properties), Paddy Paddison (CEO of INCA), and Harry Baldock (Editor at Total Telecom). Together, they unpack the big themes from the conference: from collaboration and consolidation in the altnet space to the role of […]