Question 1: Can you share a brief introduction of Console Connect and what are some areas of focus for your company? Console Connect is an easy-to-use digital platform for Software Defined Interconnection® of network services. It gives our users a one-touch portal for seamless global connectivity between data centres, business, SaaS, IX Peering, UCass partners and the world’s leading public …
Telecoms World Asia 2019: Interview with Ronald van der Breggen, Chief Commercial Officer, LeoSat Enterprises
The Telecoms World Asia editorial team caught up with Ronald van der Breggen, Chief Commercial Officer, LeoSat Enterprises to discuss about new revenue opportunities for telcos. LeoSat Enterprises is launching a constellation of up to 108 interconnected low-earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites to provide the first commercially available, enterprise grade, extremely high-speed and secure data service worldwide. Can you share a …
Q&A with Joseph Lumban Gaol, Chief Digital Services Officer, XL Axiata
As telecom operators evolve to become more than mere communications service providers, a number of them have embarked on introducing new digital services in order to create new sources of revenue and compete effectively with OTT players. Enter the Chief Digital Officer (or Chief Digital Services Officer), a relatively new role that’s been gaining foothold in the C-Suite of telecom …
Q&A with Nicko Widjaja, Chief Executive Officer, MDI Ventures
In order to compete with new Web and OTT players that are asset-light and enjoy greater operational flexibility, telecom operators have started their own innovation programmes to drive new waves of innovation and launched partnerships with startups to develop their own innovative services. One such telco is Indonesian giant Telkom Indonesia, which launched MDI Ventures in 2015 . We caught up …
Q&A with Aasif Inam, EVP Product & Pricing, Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd
Ahead of him joining us at Telecoms World Asia in Bangkok this March, we got a few minutes with Pakistan Telecommunications Company’s Aasif Inam to talk more about the challenges he’s facing in his role. Q: Hi Aasif, tell us a bit more about yourself and your work at Pakistan Telecommunication Company. A: I am working as EVP Product & …
Interview – 5 questions with Zoran Vasiljev, Chief Strategy Officer, Axiata Digital
As the global economy enters a digital era, telecom operators need to evolve and develop new capabilities to remain relevant and survive disruption. Some telcos have already taken steps to do so, with the creation of new business units and titles such as “Chief Digital Officer”. The Axiata Group is one such company, and with the formation of Axiata Digital, …