Best Vorboss Podcasts (2024)

1
S7E12 - Tim Creswick, CEO @ Vorboss 49:13

1h ago49:13

49:13

Tim Creswick is the CEO and Founder of Vorboss. Vorboss is a dedicated fibre network and internet service purpose-built for the needs of London’s most demanding businesses. They are the only internet service provider that offers 10Gbps as a minimum—meaning that their network can cope with the demands of the most data-hungry businesses for the next …

1
Digital media, Ericsson and US vs China 1:55:53

17h ago1:55:53

1:55:53

The pod was delighted to welcome back special guest Ed Barton, Director at Caretta Research. Ed’s field of expertise is in the digital media and entertainment markets, so they start by exploring some of the stuff that has caught his attention recently. They eventually move on to reflect on recent quarterly earnings announcement s from Ericsson and …

1
Huawei, Open RAN and cheap smartphones 1:55:11

21h ago1:55:11

1:55:11

The pod returns after for Scott to go galivanting around France. They start by recapping that trip, along with some of the political developments that took place since the last pod, before discussing the nature and implications of Germany’s apparent ban on Huawei kit. Since he has been doing most of the work, they move on to explore a couple of sto…

1
S7E11 - Oana Jinga, Co-Founder @ Dexory 44:33

10d ago44:33

44:33

Oana Andreea Jinga is a CCO and Co-founder of Dexory. They develop robotics and AI logistics solutions to drive better business decisions. Through their DexoryView platform, they automate data collection and build real-time fed digital twin technology that unlocks insights across all levels of warehouse operations. Oana joins James Pringle and Hect…

1
Digital Transformation World 24 special 1:09:04

25d ago1:09:04

1:09:04

The lads made the annual pilgrimage to Copenhagen for the DTW event and thought it appropriate to record a pod with their Danish mate – analyst John Strand. Pausing only to review the beers John kindly brought along, they start by reviewing the event and specifically the opening keynotes. They move on to discuss industry initiatives in general befo…

1
S7E10 - Gareth Jefferies, Partner @ RTP Global 48:55

24d ago48:55

48:55

Gareth Jefferies is a Partner at RTP Global, a global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing ambitious founders who are reshaping the world with technology. Their track record speaks for itself; over 110 investments worldwide, with one in 10 becoming multi-billion dollar companies including Datadog, DeliveryHero, and Cred. Gareth joins James Pr…

1
Opensignal, telco cloud and Apple AI 2:11:31

1M ago2:11:31

2:11:31

The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Sylwia Kechiche of Opensignal this week. They started with an overview of what Opensignal does, which led to plenty of telecoms tangents, especially concerning mobile user experience. Iain has written a fair bit about the telco cloud recently, so they eventually move on to that topic, before concludi…

1
AI, Nvidia and 5G spectrum 1:24:48

1M ago1:24:48

1:24:48

Everyone is back in the studio this week as the lads once more put a dent in their Beavertown bounty. They start by reviewing a couple of news items concerning artificial intelligence, which leads to the inevitable dystopian hand-wringing as well as a questioning of all the hype. They biggest beneficiary of AI so far has been chip company Nvidia, s…

1
S7E9 - Akshat Goenka, Partner @ Moonfire 51:54

1M ago51:54

51:54

Akshat Goenka is a Partner at Moonfire. Enabling European entrepreneurs to dream big and execute fully on their bold ideas at the very earliest stages of their journeys is Moonfire’s passion and cause. Moonfire can help entrepreneurs at the very start of their journeys to create the right foundations to drive growth exponentially. Moonfire lights a…

1
Public cloud, Open RAN and SRN 1:12:55

2M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

A bit of a hybrid effort this week as the lads record over Zoom, but still come into the studio anyway. They start by discussing a piece Iain wrote, highlighting the increasing vulnerability faced by the world as everything moves into the public cloud. This leads to more Iain stuff, this time covering Open RAN for a change, before Scott finally get…

1
Telecoms recession, China and Germany 1:14:58

2M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

This week’s pod was recorded remotely because Scott was larging it in the Canary Islands. After reflecting on Scott’s weekend on the lash, they start by reviewing data showing the telecoms recession is set to get worse before it gets better. They move on to assess China’s ability to manufacture cutting-edge chips before concluding by discussing a p…

1
S7E8 - Sam Ettelaie, Co-Founder & CIO @ Thema 43:15

2M ago43:15

43:15

Sam Ettelaie is the Co-Founder and CIO at Thema, Europe's strategic LP for emerging fund managers. They act as a strategic cornerstone limited partner, writing first tickets of up to £5m, offering operational and regulatory support. Sam joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss building long-term defensibility, knowledge vs operational edge, …

1
TXO, underground connectivity and cloud core 1:54:42

2M ago1:54:42

1:54:42

The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Darren Pearce, CEO of telco circular economy specialist TXO. Accordingly they started by exploring the various opportunities for used kit and generally getting schooled on the nuances of that industry. They then move on to Scott’s coverage of the London Mayor gaslighting his public, before concluding…

1
US vs China, Open RAN and Apple 1:53:40

2M ago1:53:40

1:53:40

It was ‘just the two of us’ after a guest had to bail at the last minute. The lads both covered reports that the US is revoking many licenses granted to its companies to do business with Huawei, so the main segment focuses on that and the broader US/China tech cold war. Iain was getting Open RAN withdrawal so they then decided to give him a fix, be…

1
Inside Vorboss E02: 47:24

2M ago47:24

47:24

Vorboss CEO Tim Creswick and guests from across the business take us on the journey from a one-man start-up in 2006 to a 400-person, market-leading infrastructure company today. Join us to understand what makes Vorboss tick and how the company grew over the last two decades to become one of the UK’s leading employers. In our second episode, Tim is …

1
Vorboss, UK telcos and PR 1:44:22

3M ago1:44:22

1:44:22

The lads were delighted to welcome long-time industry friend Howard Jones of Vorboss onto this week’s pod. That familiarity resulted in an exceptionally long period of rambling before they eventually got to the point. They started with an introduction to Howard’s company, which then led to lengthy tangents about the whole UK telecoms sector, and wa…

1
S7E7 - Callum Taylor, Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite @ ITV 43:01

3M ago43:01

43:01

Callum Taylor is the Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite, they are here to help startup and scaleup brands begin an ongoing journey into the exciting world of TV - not as simply a media owner, but as a business partner. Hosting some of the nation’s favorite shows and offering unrivaled reach, advertising on ITV will supercharge your brand's growth - unlo…

1
Boldyn, neutral host and net neutrality 1:39:02

3M ago1:39:02

1:39:02

The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Igor Leprince, CEO of Boldyn Networks, to this week’s episode. After lamenting the Scott’s roaming experience in Venice, they start with an introduction to Boldyn and where it fits into the broader telecoms mix. That leads natural to an exploration of the neutral host market in general before they concl…

1
Quarterly earnings, networks and telecoms recession 1:35:07

3M ago1:35:07

1:35:07

The pod is delighted to welcome back special guest Neil McRae, Chief Network Strategist at Juniper Networks. The main theme of the chat was derived from recent quarterly earnings announcements by Ericsson and Nokia, which were very similar as they’re both suffering through what could be described as a telecoms recession. There also were plenty of n…

1
S7E6 - Johannes Weber, Founding Partner @ Ananda Impact Ventures 42:18

3M ago42:18

42:18

Johannes Weber is the Founding Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures, the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. They back technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the mos…

1
Huawei, China and geopolitics 1:30:52

3M ago1:30:52

1:30:52

Iain and Scott are forced to do this pod over Zoom due to producer Pierre selfishly taking an Easter holiday. The main theme of their conversation is Huawei’s recently announced 2023 financials, which seem a lot more healthy than any of their Western equivalents. That leads naturally to an examination of how effective US sanctions against Huawei an…

1
S7E5 - Meri Beckwith, Co-Founder @ Lindus Health 42:47

3M ago42:47

42:47

Meri Beckwith is a Co-Founder at Lindus Health. Their mission is to accelerate clinical trials, so patients can benefit from new treatments sooner. They are an anti-CRO running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials for life science pioneers. They do this thanks to a commercial model that aligns incentives (fixed-priced quotes per study, w…

1
6G, regulation and Ericsson 1:35:39

4M ago1:35:39

1:35:39

The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Alex Lawrence, Editor of 6G World, for this week’s episode. Unsurprisingly, the spend the first half of the recording discussing 6G, including what it might be and whether or not we should even bother with it. Since 6G’s success may be determined a more helpful regulatory environment, they move on to th…

1
Microsoft, public cloud and 5G 1:54:52

4M ago1:54:52

1:54:52

The pod was delighted to welcome its first ever special guest from Microsoft – Shawn Hakl VP of 5G Strategy. They start by asking for an overview of what Microsoft’s interest is in the telecoms sector these days, which has increased significantly in recent years. That leads naturally to a review of the role the public cloud plays for operators, bef…

1
Vodafone, Open RAN and digital control 2:01:56

4M ago2:01:56

2:01:56

No guest this week so you get a looser version of the podders, including some extra fruity language.By Telecoms.com

1
Nokia, fibre and trade shows 1:13:56

4M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Rafael De Fermin, SVP of the Nokia Networks Infrastructure business in Europe. They start by exploring exactly what Rafa’s bit of the company does, which leads to a broader discussion of the fixed-line world, on which mobile technology is increasingly reliant. They eventually move on to chat about trade…

1
S7E4 - Leila Zegna & Chrys Chrysanthou @ Kindred Capital 50:54

4M ago50:54

50:54

Chrys Chrysanthou and Leila Zegna are General Partners at Kindred Capital. At Kindred, they align their ambitions and achievements with their portfolio - in structure and in spirit. Every entrepreneur they invest in becomes a co-owner of the fund and they call it ‘equitable venture’. They invest early and work with their community of founders and a…

1
MWC 24 show floor special 1:14:47

5M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

The traditional Mobile World Congress show floor recording of the pod is brought to you from the media centre this year. Once more they were delighted to welcome journalist George ‘available’ Malim as a special guest and start by reflecting on the dominant theme of the show – AI. They move on to share some of their other observations and experience…

1
Inside Vorboss E01 : The beginning 55:47

5M ago55:47

55:47

Vorboss CEO Tim Creswick and guests from across the business take us on the journey from a one-man start-up in 2006 to a 400-person, market-leading infrastructure company today. Join us to understand what makes Vorboss tick and how the company grew over the last two decades to become one of the UK’s leading employers. In our inaugural episode, Tim …

1
MWC 2024 preview special 1:49:29

5M ago1:49:29

1:49:29

This special episode of the pod, recorded early to allow you to listen to it on the plane to Barcelona, features special returning guest – Analyst Dean Bubley. Most of the time is spent anticipating the key themes of discussion at the show, including 5G, AI, APIs and regulation, with an emphasis of cutting through the hype. Thery eventually move on…

1
S7E3 - Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner @ Balderton Capital 41:58

5M ago41:58

41:58

Suranga Chandratillake is a General Partner at Balderton Capital; a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. They have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector. Suranga joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share strategies for creating new proc…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Vorboss Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide