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Why Your BSS Vendor Won’t Build AI-Native

20 October 2025 - I spend my days watching the business support system (BSS) competitive landscape. Over the past few years, I’ve been tracking vendor AI announcements, analyst briefings, and strategic pivots—and they’re all executing the same AI playbook: bolt it on and call it innovation. I get why they’re doing it. It’s the fastest path to AI on...

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Yes, you can vibe code a telco app

6 October 2025 - "Don't talk to me about vibe coding. It's not possible in telco." Here's why that APAC CIO is wrong—and why belief is the only barrier left.

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On the way to Mars, telco is in the way

22 September 2025 - Musk's $17 billion spectrum purchase isn’t about competing with telcos—it's rehearsing for Mars connectivity while also proving terrestrial networks are optional.

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Context is EVERYTHING

8 September 2025 - 95% of AI projects fail to deliver measurable results. The top reason? Lack of context engineering—the foundation that separates demos from deployments.

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Stop procuring AI. Start using it.

25 August 2025 - Traditional procurement cycles fail in the age of AI. Modern telcos skip lengthy RFPs, rapidly test real AI in production, and gain immediate competitive advantage.

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To get AI value, shift left (and eliminate jobs)

12 August 2025 - Why aren't telecom AI investments delivering results? You're too scared to let AI replace human work. Learn the shift-left methodology that moves AI left and humans up for measurable business impact.

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The modern telco

29 July 2025 - Modern telcos achieve 70% EBITDA margins versus 40% for legacy operators. Cloud-first, AI-driven transformation delivers 10x profit improvement. Will you lead or catch up?

TelcoDR Summer Reading List 2025

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TelcoDR’s Summer Reading List 2025

15 July 2025 - Catch up on 2025’s best content about becoming an AI-first telco, breaking free from legacy vendors, monetization, and how to get started with AI.