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The Great Indoors

The Great Indoors
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    The Great Reaggregation: Rebuilding Simplicity in the Smart Home

    14/05/2026 | 21 mins.
    What happens when the promise of endless choice starts to feel more like endless complexity?

    Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Amit Nag, Vice President, Connected Products & Experiences of TELUS, and Ragu Masilamany, Amdocs General Manager, for a conversation about what Amit calls the “grand reaggregation”, a shift toward making digital life simpler again across entertainment and the smart home. After years of apps, devices, subscriptions, and services multiplying in every direction, the discussion explores why consumers may now be ready for a more unified experience that brings choice back under a simpler, more intuitive layer.

    The conversation looks at how AI is changing what that unified experience can actually feel like. From smart home platforms that bring together Wi-Fi, IoT, cameras, sensors, and locks, to generative interfaces that help people interact with their homes in more natural ways, Amit outlines a future where the user no longer has to navigate the complexity behind the scenes. Instead, the system interprets context, assembles the right actions, and creates an experience that feels coherent rather than fragmented.
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    Physical AI Is Here: The Network’s Role in What Comes Next

    07/05/2026 | 27 mins.
    What happens when AI stops being theoretical and starts changing the physical world?

    Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Daniel Lawson, SVP, Global Solutions of Verizon Business and co-host, Ganesh Balasubramanian, VP, CBE at Amdocs, for a conversation about the moment enterprise technology seems to be entering now: where AI, 5G, edge computing, and connected devices are no longer separate conversations, but part of the same operational reality. From robotics on the show floor to real-world deployments in healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics, they explore what it means when long-promised technologies finally begin to converge at scale. The discussion looks closely at the platform challenge behind that shift. As Daniel explains, enterprise AI is not just about better models, but about building the orchestration, resilience, security, and connectivity needed to turn intelligence into action in the real world. Together, they unpack why the network is becoming a strategic layer again, and why platform simplification, stronger ecosystems, and partner-led innovation will be critical to delivering the next generation of enterprise use cases.
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    The Spirit That Stays With You

    05/05/2026 | 33 mins.
    In Episode 3 of The Great Indoors, Adaptive Spirit Special Edition, we explore the powerful role of family, community, and purpose behind the Paralympic journey. Recorded live at Adaptive Spirit, this episode shines a light on the unseen support systems that make elite performance possible from the sacrifices of parents and the pride of shared victories, to the deep sense of belonging that brings people back to this community year after year. Beyond the mountain, we hear how Adaptive Spirit is driving real impact from advancing accessibility in technology and business to reshaping how Paralympic stories are told, with athletes leading the narrative on their own terms. This is a conversation about more than sport, it’s about legacy, representation, and the collective spirit that turns individual achievement into something much bigger.

    Guests in order of appearance: Alex D’Addi, Ravi Drugan, Michael O'Hearn, Audrey Crowley, Patrick Halgren, Nomi Bergman, Lyann Humphreys, Bart Garton, Steve Raymond, Rich DiGeronimo, Brenna Huckaby, Dani Aravich, Andrew Kurka
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    The MVNO Opportunity: Simpler Launches, Smarter Growth

    30/04/2026 | 22 mins.
    Launching an MVNO may sound straightforward. In practice, it is anything but.

    Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Andy Hopkins, CTO of MVNX Link, and Amdocs’ Mark Prudhoe for a conversation about what it really takes to bring new mobile providers to market. Together, they unpack the hidden complexity behind customer onboarding, billing, upgrades, top-ups, and service transitions, and why improving the customer journey remains one of the most important, and underestimated, challenges in the MVNO space.

    The discussion explores how the partnership between MVNX Link and Amdocs is designed to simplify that complexity: combining a SaaS-based platform, a practical customization layer, and a faster path to launch for MVNOs and MVNEs looking to get to market with less cost and less friction.
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    The Power of an Adaptive Mindset

    28/04/2026 | 40 mins.
    This episode of The Great Indoors brings us inside Adaptive Spirit through the voices of the athletes themselves, sharing firsthand stories from the Paralympic Games and the journeys that define them. As Amdocs continues its 25th year of support, we capture the moments beyond the podium where preparation, setbacks, breakthroughs, and mindset shape what it truly means to compete at the highest level. From first-time Paralympians to seasoned medalists, these stories reveal the resilience, community, and global camaraderie that make this world so unique. What emerges is a powerful reminder that success isn’t just measured in medals, but in the connections built, the challenges overcome, and the inspiration these athletes bring back to the industries and communities that support them. This is more than a conversation about sport, it’s a reflection on perseverance, perspective, and the unifying power of shared human experience.

    Guests in order of appearance: Audrey Crowley, Saylor O’Brien, Ravi Drugan, Michael O'Hearn, Kate Delson, Jake Adicoff, Kyle Taulman, Patrick Halgren
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About The Great Indoors
Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors. Find out more at amdocs.com/TheGreatIndoors.
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