230I_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS

What is The Future for Cities?

"We are becoming more and more e-centric."

Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term infrastructure? How can we serve people’s needs better?

Interview with Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, opportunities with telecommunication technologies, human progress, balance in regulations, and many more.

Ryan Jeffery is the founder and director at PassionateAboutOSS as a seasoned telecommunications and IT executive with over 15 years of global experience, particularly in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. His expertise spans various technologies, making him a sought-after professional for both governmental and private sector projects. Ryan has led design teams and managed projects for prestigious organizations like Telstra, SingTel-Optus, Alcatel-Lucent, and Motorola, among others. Known for his excellent communication and a blend of interpersonal, technical, and strategic skills, he specializes in Network Management Systems / Operational Support Systems (NMS / OSS) and the architecture of converged networks.

Find out more about Ryan through these links:

• Ryan Jeffery on LinkedIn;
• Passionate About OSS website;
• Passionate About OSS blog by Ryan Jeffery;
• Passionate About OSS podcast by Ryan Jeffery;
• Passionate About OSS Youtube channel;
• Mastering your OSS - book by Ryan Jeffery;
• Digital transformation: Simplified - book by Ryan Jeffery

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.138 - Interview with Luis Natera about consciously choosing where to live;
• No.188 - Interview with Rod Matthew about microgrids;
• No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about technological progress and disruptions;
• No.229R - Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainability cities of the future;

What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available.

I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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