Listen to Martina Kurth, CEO of Telco Republic, and Per Borgklint, CEO of Kloudville discuss the history of the telecom industry and the major players in the shift from telco to techco. 

Telco to Techco Fireside Chat

Martina Kurth and Per Borgklint discuss the global shift of telecom companies from traditional telcos to modern techcos. This evolution, they explain, is driven by the need for faster product innovation and a move from network-based environments to software-driven ones.

Martina Kurth emphasizes the need for modernizing and integrating cloud technologies, as well as updating operations support systems and business support systems (OSS/BSS).

These systems, she says, must be cloud-native, real-time and flexible. 

Per Borgklint adds that with the right solutions telcos can transform to techcos quickly by providing a unified, open-API platform.

The speakers stress that this transformation is not just about technology but also requires a change in business models, company culture and the need for strong partnership ecosystems.

They both recommend that telecom providers begin their transformation by investing in public cloud technology and modernizing critical components such as product catalogs and order management systems, particularly in the B2B space.