{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Carrier 2.0","title":"The Carrier Identity Crisis","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f8515398\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":605,"description":"Carrier 2.0 returns for Season 2 with a defining question for the telecom industry: what kind of service provider survives the next decade?\nHosted by Steve Saunders, this opening episode explores the strategic crossroads facing carriers as AI, cloud platforms, enterprise transformation, and hyperscaler influence reshape the industry. The traditional telecom model - built on connectivity, reliability, and scale - is no longer enough on its own. Enterprises now expect outcome-based services, intelligent automation, and real-time engagement, forcing operators to rethink not just what they sell, but what they are becoming.\n\nThrough perspectives from operators, analysts, and technology leaders, the episode examines the shift from utility provider to platform enabler, the operational challenges of embedding AI into live networks, and the growing pressure to define a clear role in an increasingly AI-driven economy.\n\nFrom intelligent networks and enterprise transformation to fibre-led community impact and the future of monetisation, this episode sets the tone for the entire new season of Carrier 2.0.\nKey Talking Points:\n\nThe Telecom Identity Crisis (00:00)\nWhy the traditional carrier model is under pressure as value shifts beyond pure connectivity.\n\nAI Changes the Network Stack (00:29)\nHow AI, hyperscalers, and enterprise demand are redefining where telecom value is created.\n\nThe Strategic Crossroads (01:31)\nShould carriers remain utilities, become platforms, specialise vertically, or evolve into something entirely new?\n\nReal-Time Expectations in an AI Economy (02:23)\nWhy modern AI experiences require ultra-low latency, real-time network responsiveness, and intelligent infrastructure.\n\nEnterprises Want Outcomes, Not Connectivity (02:55)\nHow customer expectations are shifting toward automation, decision-making, and business outcomes.\n\nMoving Up the Stack (03:21)\nWhy becoming a platform sounds compelling, but is far harder to execute in reality.\n\nAI Embedded Into the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2XrqCxof4jj7dZZ0ry0NZk8SuplZwQK_hNRJRua9sAE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85NDMy/NmEzYTZkMzUwMzcx/ZWQyZTljMzY1MjYw/MjM2ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}