The Numbers Game

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Numbers Game. The analyst game show where tech stats, market metrics, and industry instincts collide! In this episode, hosts Kevin Kieller, Tim Banting, and David Maldow are joined by special guest Patrick Kelley (Distinguished Architect at Zoom and "The Tattooed Nerd"). The panel puts their enterprise knowledge to the test, covering everything from Zoom Phone’s massive 12-million paid seat milestone and dual-vendor Teams/Zoom adoption rates to camera ISO settings, legacy networking RFC protocols, and Claude AI accuracy boosts. Will the co-hosts conquer the board, or will Zoom’s own distinguished architect take home the win? Tune in to find out! Follow the Panel: • Patrick Kelley: [Link to Social/Website] • Kevin Kieller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkieller/ • Tim Banting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbanting/ • David Maldow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maldow/ __________________________________________________ In This Episode: 0:00 - Welcome & Guest Intro (Patrick Kelley) 1:52 - Round 1: Zoom Scale & Music Trivia 1:57 - Q1: Zoom Phone Paid Seat Milestone 4:25 - Q2: Zoom & Teams Coexistence % 6:36 - Q3: Bass Guitar Fret Trivia 8:11 - Round 2: Scrabble & Video Specs 8:33 - Q4: Scrabble Score for "ZOOM" 10:06 - Q5: Zoom Pro Participant Limit 13:53 - Q6: Favorite Camera ISO Setting 16:11 - Round 3: AI Notes & Networking Protocols 16:21 - Q7: Zoom MyNotes Monthly Active Users 21:46 - Q8: Real-Time Transport Protocol RFC 24:06 - Q9: Claude Model Accuracy Boost % 25:52 - Final Scores & OSI Model Debate The Numbers Game: Episode 4 (12 Million Paid Seats?!)

The Numbers Game: Episode 4 (12 Million Paid Seats?!)

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Numbers Game. The analyst game show where tech stats, market metrics, and industry instincts collide! In this episode, hosts Kevin Kieller, Tim Banting, and David Maldow are joined by special guest Patrick Kelley (Distinguished Architect at Zoom and "The Tattooed Nerd"). The panel puts their enterprise knowledge to the test, covering everything from Zoom Phone’s massive 12-million paid seat milestone and dual-vendor Teams/Zoom adoption rates to camera ISO settings, legacy networking RFC protocols, and Claude AI accuracy boosts. Will the co-hosts conquer the board, or will Zoom’s own distinguished architect take home the win? Tune in to find out! Follow the Panel: • Patrick Kelley: [Link to Social/Website] • Kevin Kieller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkieller/ • Tim Banting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbanting/ • David Maldow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maldow/ __________________________________________________ In This Episode: 0:00 - Welcome & Guest Intro (Patrick Kelley) 1:52 - Round 1: Zoom Scale & Music Trivia 1:57 - Q1: Zoom Phone Paid Seat Milestone 4:25 - Q2: Zoom & Teams Coexistence % 6:36 - Q3: Bass Guitar Fret Trivia 8:11 - Round 2: Scrabble & Video Specs 8:33 - Q4: Scrabble Score for "ZOOM" 10:06 - Q5: Zoom Pro Participant Limit 13:53 - Q6: Favorite Camera ISO Setting 16:11 - Round 3: AI Notes & Networking Protocols 16:21 - Q7: Zoom MyNotes Monthly Active Users 21:46 - Q8: Real-Time Transport Protocol RFC 24:06 - Q9: Claude Model Accuracy Boost % 25:52 - Final Scores & OSI Model Debate The Numbers Game: Episode 4 (12 Million Paid Seats?!)

The Numbers Game: Episode 4 (12 Million Paid Seats?!)

Welcome to the third episode of The Numbers Game, the analyst show that puts industry claims, market statistics, and tech instincts to the test! In this episode, co-hosts Kevin Kieller, Tim Banting, and David Maldow welcome special guest Christopher Martini, VP at VOSS Solutions. The panel dives into the high-stakes world of enterprise automation, UC service delivery, and the explosion of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The questions cover everything from the percentage of network outages caused by human configuration errors to 97-million-download SDK spikes and single-user provisioning times across multi-vendor portals. Will the co-hosts hold their ground, or will their special guest set a blowout record for the highest score of Season 1? Watch to find out! Follow the Panel: Christopher Martini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-martini-b354946/ Kevin Kieller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkieller/ Tim Banting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbanting/ David Maldow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maldow/ 0:00 Welcome & Guest Intro (Christopher Martini) 1:42 Round 1: Remote Work & MCP Scale 1:51 Q1: Connaught Bar Martinis Sold 3:26 Q2: US Remote Worker Count 6:20 Q3: Monthly MCP SDK Downloads 10:21 Round 2: VOSS Automation Metrics 10:27 Q4: VOSS Operating Cost Reduction % 12:10 Q5: Provisioning Error Reduction % 17:18 Q6: MCP Download Lightning Round 22:07 Round 3: IT Errors & Provisioning 22:36 Q7: Year MCP Was Released 24:59 Q8: Outages Caused by Human Error % 27:49 Q9: Manual Provisioning Time per User 31:03 Final Scores & Takeaways The Numbers Game: Episode 3 (80% Human Error?!)

The Numbers Game: Episode 3 (80% Human Error?!)

Welcome to the second episode of The Numbers Game, the show that is part game show, part analyst debate, and a total reality check on the tech industry's biggest claims! In this episode, hosts Kevin Keiller, Tim Banting, and David Maldow welcome their very first inaugural guest: Tom Arbuthnot, co-founder of Empowering Cloud. Since Tom is the king of the cloud, the team prepares a special cloud-themed showdown. The questions span everything from the literal weight of water-based clouds to massive data center infrastructure metrics, CPaaS traffic scale, and a highly contested market adoption statistic that has the analysts calling for a "dispute button." Who will conquer the leaderboard, and which analyst gets called out for using AI to write their questions? Tune in to find out! 0:00 - Welcome & Guest Intro 1:24 - Round 1: Literal & Tech Clouds 1:32 - Q1: Cumulus Cloud Weight 2:53 - Q2: Data Center Water Use 4:28 - Q3: Cloud PBX Adoption Rate 6:55 - Round 2: CPaaS & Messaging Scale 7:18 - Q4: Global SMS Interactions 9:44 - Q5: WhatsApp vs SMS Volume 13:51 - Q6: Official Cloud Variations 15:43 - Round 3: Hyperscale Infrastructure 16:21 - Q7: Windows Azure Launch Year 18:20 - Q8: Microsoft Data Center Fiber 20:05 - Q9: Cloud Types Lightning Round 21:22 - Final Scores & Cloud Debates 25:41 - Show Outro The Numbers Game: Episode 2 (A 500-Ton Cloud?!)

The Numbers Game: Episode 2 (A 500-Ton Cloud?!)

Welcome to the series premiere of The Numbers Game! This is the show where leading technology analysts put their instincts, insights, and industry knowledge to the test. Join Kevin Keiller, Tim Banting, and David Maldow as they face off against number-driven questions covering AI, Unified Communications (UC), Customer Experience (CX), and the trends shaping the enterprise market. In this first episode, our analysts tackle big claims from Microsoft, McKenzie, and the history books. Who will come closest to the real numbers, and what do these statistics mean for the future of technology? Tune in to find out! 0:00 Introduction & Rules 1:38 Round 1: Microsoft AI Survey 2:02 Q1: AI & High-Value Work 4:50 Q2: Leadership AI Alignment 7:16 Q3: Agentic AI Growth Rate 9:44 Round 2: Automation & Compliance 10:18 Q4: Automated Workflow % 11:42 Q5: EU AI Act Fines 14:42 Q6: Usage-Based Pricing Trends 18:37 Round 3: Collaboration & History 19:10 Q7: Daily Teams Message Count 20:52 Q8: 1964 Video Call Cost 22:57 Q9: Polycom Starfish Launch Year 25:03 Final Scores & Takeaways The Numbers Game: Episode 1 (A $170 Video Call?!)

The Numbers Game: Episode 1 (A $170 Video Call?!)

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