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Dean Bubley and Benoit Felten

Telecom analysts Dean Bubley & Benoit Felten discuss tech news, industry publications, regulation / policy and statistics, relating to fixed and mobile telecom, plus cloud and adjacent domains.

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  1. 22. JAN.

    DBTT Episode 5: EU Digital Networks Act DNA Hot Takes

    Hot takes on the EU DNA proposals In this episode, Ben & Dean give their initial opinions on some of the most important elements in the official European Commission DNA document, as well as the tone of the official press conference and speech by EVP Henna Virkunnen. We'll be honest - we haven't yet read every last word of the 340 page document, together with its annexes and impact assessments. There's certainly going to be a lot more to discuss in future podcasts, but we wanted to get our initial "hot takes" out there as quickly as possible. (And the transcripts are automated & unchecked, sorry) We talk about changes in access nework regulation, spectrum harmonisation, IP interconnect policy, satellite, sovereignty issues, copper switch-off, 6G, Wi-Fi, BEREC & RSPG and more - although each of those really merits a deep-dive on its own. (Not to mention other aspects such as numbering we don' t tackle at all). For those of you wanting to skip straight to the section on IP Interconnect and voluntary "conciliation" - we know it's probably the most contentious -  it starts at 19:10 A link to the download page for the document itself: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/proposal-regulation-digital-networks-act-dna Also, check both Dean's & Benoit's LinkedIn timelines for discussion over the past few days from the leaked draft & wider issues on the DNA https://www.linkedin.com/in/benoitfelten/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbubley/ Please subscribe to our YouTube and audio podcast channels, and either comment here or on LinkedIn

    32 Min.
  2. 9. JAN.

    DBTT Episode 4: 2026 Preview - Connectivity, Data Infra, AI, Regulation & Geopolitics

    In this 2026 New Year edition of DBTT we give analysts' takes on what to expect this year, in the areas of: Connectivity: What to expect in the evolution path of 6G (and spectrum, standards and AI-Native), FTTH uptake and Copper Switch-Off in Europe, and Satellite constellations, D2D and broadbandDatacentre Infrastructure: We talk about the likely continued buildout of DCs, with multiple factors influencing location and investment. We talk about shifting dynamics in semiconductors, optical networks and energy supplyAI Impact: Dean & Ben talk about where AI is having an impact, and why it might take some time to show through in enterprise productivity and economic stats. Also touches on the blurring boundaries of training and inference, and what that might mean for networksRegulation: We're anticipating the DNA publication - and wondering when and where it might have effects, and its alignment with other regulatory developments. Also there's Section 230 in the US and a possible redefinition of what it means to be a platform or publisher. And spectrum, again!Geopolitics: Sovereignty is certain to be a top theme in 2026, but what does it mean? What are the dynamics to expect between US, Europe, China and elsewhere? Is free speech a defining issue? What about underlying tech stacks? And what else might surprise tech/telecoms on the global stage?That's a lot to try to fit into 30 minutes, so we don't delve too deeply. We'll pick up on multiple themes in future editions in greater detail, especially after the expected release of the EU DNA on January 20th. A few links to resources we mentioned :  - This is Dean's analysis of the GSMA spectrum forecast for 2040 - French Competition Authority on Energy/Environmental impact of AI - The January 15th Unthinkable Lab workshop on AI / APIs - 6G Myths & Mistakes As always, if you like our podcast, please share and give it some visibility, like and subscribe !

    39 Min.

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Telecom analysts Dean Bubley & Benoit Felten discuss tech news, industry publications, regulation / policy and statistics, relating to fixed and mobile telecom, plus cloud and adjacent domains.