Dean and Ben Talk Tech
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.
Episodes
8 episodes
DBTT Episode 8: Wi-Fi Now, FTTH Council, FutureNet & thoughts on Broadband, Sovereignty
In this episode (recorded on April 27), Ben & Dean discuss Wi-Fi and the recent Wi-Fi Now Global Congress in California, takeouts from the FTTH Council conference in London and what's next ...
DBTT Episode 7: FTTH developments, BEREC Stakeholder Forum, DNA Updates, FCC Router Ban & Thoughts on Telecoms Sovereignty
In this episode (recorded on April 1), Ben & Dean discuss FTTH, copper switch-off and the upcoming FTTH Council conference in London, the recent
DBTT Episode 6: DNA & Brussels Connectivity Summit, MWC preview, Private 5G and upcoming events
DNA, MWC & P5GIn this episode, Ben & Dean discuss the recent Connectivity Summit event in Brussels and what it told us about the EU DNA Digital Network Act proposals. Dean gives a preview of what to expect in Barcelona at ...
DBTT Episode 5: EU Digital Networks Act DNA Hot Takes
Hot takes on the EU DNA proposalsIn 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 confer...
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 Copp...
DBTT Episode 3: RSPG European 6GHz Opinion, Internet Enshittification and Telecom Layoffs
In this edition of DBTT we give analysts' takes on a number of recent events, news and trends in telecoms including: Dean has been to several industry events lately, including the Mplify NaaS event, FYUZ and Wi-Fi Now...
DBTT Episode 2: Nokia+Nvidia, Voice+AI, IP interconnect, Regulatory Simplification, US spectrum
In this edition of DBTT, we cover a number of recent events and industry developments, including:- Some thoughts on the Nvidia / Nokia partnership and investment, including the possible implications for 6G, edge compute and datace...
DBTT Episode 1: 5G, Techritory, France FTTH, UK mmWave and more
Introducing Dean & Ben Talk Tech. Two well-known industry analysts talk about telecoms, cloud, AI and adjacent sectors' technology and regulation / policy.The first episode covers:5G evolutionFTTH market structur...
