Network X Wrap-Up: AI, 6G, and the Future of Telecoms | Digitel Talk

Following our media partnership with Network X Europe's largest telecom event, held for the first time in Vienna—host Ian Ginn sits down with Slavomir Psenak (CTIO, O2 Slovakia) and Ronan De Renesse (VP of Telecom Research at Omdia) for an in-and-depth wrap-up discussion. ​Together, they explore the major themes and real-world takeaways from the event, moving past the hype to look at practical execution. ​In this episode, we cover: ​The Move to Vienna: Why shifting the event to Central Europe brought a fresh, diverse crowd of operators. ​AI Implementation & Token Economics: Moving past internal efficiencies to see how telcos can capture new revenue streams and manage the explosive growth of agentic AI. ​Digital Sovereignty & Trust: Why European enterprises are prioritizing sovereign cloud solutions and how telcos fit into the trust equation. ​The Realities of 6G: Balancing infrastructure investments, device replacement cycles, and diminishing returns against future connectivity needs. ​Special Trivia: Uncovering the fascinating telecom legacy of Austrian-born Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr! ​Timestamps: ​00:00 - Introduction & Guest Introductions (Ronan de Renesse & Slavomir Pshenak) ​04:27 - Network X Context, Numbers, and Impressions of Vienna ​13:04 - Practical AI Implementation and Internal Efficiencies vs. Monetization ​27:37 - Digital Sovereignty, Cloud, and Enterprise Trust ​35:15 - The 6G Era, Spectrum Sharing, and Device Lifecycles ​55:26 - Guest Shout-outs and Final Thoughts ​58:27 - Hedy Lamarr Trivia & Network X 2027 ​Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and follow Digitel Talk on LinkedIn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. #podcast #digiteltalk #networkx