Кращі подкасти про Light Reading (2024)

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GenAI sparks a data center shakeup 30:56

3d ago30:56

30:56

In this episode, Corning's Brian Rhoney and Bob Whitman explained how fiber infrastructure and computing requirements in and across data centers need to change to support GenAI versus traditional cloud computing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: How Veea is delivering wireless connectivity in remote Indonesia 21:39

5d ago21:39

21:39

This week: Ewam de Freitas, chief product officer at Veea, on the company's partnership with PT Bum Desa to deliver a wireless network in the city of Argamukti, Indonesia, and how the project is impacting life in the remote region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The ugly underbelly of falling telco opex 25:56

9d ago25:56

25:56

While telco opex dropped in 2023, the biggest contributor were divestments, which isn't ideal because service providers are selling business segments, explains Omdia's Adam Mackenzie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Prof. Feamster puts network performance under the microscope 27:00

11d ago27:00

27:00

University of Chicago Professor Nick Feamster and his teams at the Internet Equity Initiative and NetMicroscope are using data analytics to provide insight into regional network performance, application quality and how to improve network automation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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LR Extra: Tri-fold phones, high-end audio, bear safety and spy earrings 36:02

15d ago36:02

36:02

On the Light Reading Extra this week, we cover Huawei's new phone, Apple's iPhone hardware features, what to do if you're confronted by a bear, and the comforting thought of having a producer talking in your ears at all times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Telecom East: More 3G sunsets and how AI will change our devices 31:37

16d ago31:37

31:37

On the debut episode of Telecom East, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss 3G shutdowns, explore the latest numbers from Xiaomi and ZTE and probe the sudden fondness for GPU-as-a-service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What's the Story? No lemonade made from a Samsung/Nokia team up 22:40

17d ago22:40

22:40

Light Reading's Iain Morris explains why there's speculation about a potential $10 billion takeover by Samsung of Nokia's RAN business and whether such an acquisition is likely to happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Unraveling the 'spaghetti' mess of cybersecurity 27:18

18d ago27:18

27:18

Security vendors and enterprise executives might want a more consolidated approach, but the reality is that integrating multiple products is the most well-rounded approach to cybersecurity, says Omdia's Maxine Holt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: How Calix is using education (and a chicken) to help expand broadband 21:58

19d ago21:58

21:58

This week: Calix's Claudia Tarbell and Mary St. John on the platform provider's Broadband Academy and Broadband Success Playbook for Tribes, and how these resources are helping people fund, design, build, operate and market broadband networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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DataBee CEO on the evolving role of data in cybersecurity 29:57

24d ago29:57

29:57

It's critical for enterprises to gather and analyze the right data to prevent and react to cyberthreats, says Nicole Bucala, CEO of DataBee, a company that was incubated at Comcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? eSIMs ease wireless woes for travelers 13:42

1M ago13:42

13:42

Travel embedded SIMs (eSIMs) are one avenue for travelers to maintain wireless network performance. Now, organizations outside the telecom industry are joining service providers in providing travelers with a range of eSIM service options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ookla on the competitive advantage of 5G standalone 30:00

1M ago30:00

30:00

Ookla's Karim Yaici breaks down which regions and service providers are leading the charge in 5G standalone and what this means for enterprises and consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: How two rural co-ops are connecting their communities with Conexon 54:46

1M ago54:46

54:46

Conexon's Jonathan Chambers joins Washington EMC's Wendy Sellers and Tri-County Electric's Julius Hackett to discuss the rural co-ops' partnerships with Conexon Connect to deploy and deliver fiber broadband to members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ACA Connects CEO tackles bulk billing, BEAD, net neutrality and sports streaming 28:31

1M ago28:31

28:31

Grant Spellmeyer, president and CEO of ACA Connects, joins the podcast from The Independent Show in Nashville to dig into the top regulatory issues facing an org that represents a large group of independent US operators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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LR Extra: Waymo honks, facts are good and we can't remember your phone number 34:24

1M ago34:24

34:24

Light Reading's editors explore the Waymo honkfest, ponder the fear of contrary opinions, dish on affordable broadband orders and try to remember any phone number that isn't from a flooring commercial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: How Tarana and Choice Broadband are connecting Navajo Nation 26:29

1M ago26:29

26:29

This week: Tarana CEO Basil Alwan, and Choice Broadband General Manager Velena Tsosie, discuss their partnership to deliver next-generation fixed wireless access for the Navajo Nation in Tohatchi, New Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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LR Extra: Pixel peeping, American idioms and satellite service fantasies 26:32

1M ago26:32

26:32

Light Reading's editors ponder the Google Pixel 9's new features and once again dine out on their food industry frustrations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? Starry's rough road to profitability 11:57

1M ago11:57

11:57

Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner discusses how fixed wireless company Starry plans to move from bankruptcy to profitability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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LR Extra: Olympic dreams and vacation screams 28:48

2M ago28:48

28:48

The Light Reading editors share their favorite Olympic events, some facts about Humane's AI pin and Google's autocorrect, and they recall some bad vacations with long car rides and sweaty theme parks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: Benton's John Horrigan on the costs of ACP's end 24:59

2M ago24:59

24:59

This week: John Horrigan, senior fellow at Benton, joins to discuss new data showing billions in lost savings for consumers and the economy due to the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EchoStar VP: open RAN's 'flexibility is priceless' 25:13

2M ago25:13

25:13

EchoStar's Ravinder Jarral explains why the open RAN testing and development initiative, ORCID, was launched and how things are progressing both in the lab and out in the field. ORCID is funded by a $50 million grant from the NTIA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: Blair Levin on what the end of Chevron deference means for broadband 31:12

2M ago31:12

31:12

New Street Research analyst Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down Chevron deference and what it means for broadband policy and the digital divide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Verizon's Novak: Be on the lookout for internal AI security threats 33:59

3M ago33:59

33:59

AI largely isn't the looming security threat that the tech and telecom industries imagined, but internal misuse of GenAI tools could pose a problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Digi.City's Collier: Better data use can make our cities smarter 36:26

3M ago36:26

36:26

Digi.City's Chelsea Collier points out how cities can become more livable and address spatial and digital inequality by better improving data collection processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how the FCC could (still) save the ACP 31:09

3M ago31:09

31:09

This week: Gigi Sohn on the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program and a new petition asking the FCC to reconsider its Title II forbearance decision and reopen the door to assessing broadband revenues for the USF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? Telecom code red 15:10

3M ago15:10

15:10

At the DTW24 event in Copenhagen last week, TM Forum CEO Nik Willetts said the telecom industry is experiencing a code red transformational failure. Light Reading's Tereza Krásová was there, and she explained why that matters and whether the industry feels a sense of urgency about the sector's lack of growth compared to other digital businesses. Ho…

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The Divide: How Colorado is preparing to award $826M for BEAD 27:28

3M ago27:28

27:28

This week: Brandy Reitter, executive director for Colorado's broadband office, on Internet access and adoption challenges, and next steps for the state's BEAD program now that Colorado's initial proposal received NTIA approval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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For digital inclusion, broadband access is just the beginning 33:28

3M ago33:28

33:28

South Bend, Indiana's Madi Rogers explains how broadband access is just one aspect of reaching the goal of digital inclusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Omdia on the infiltration of AI into telecom services and infrastructure 32:47

3M ago32:47

32:47

Omdia Principal Analyst Roz Roseboro explains how AI has historically been used for telecom operations, such as OSS/BSS, but the advent of GenAI and ChatGPT means AI is starting to infiltrate telecom services and infrastructure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Making sense of the messy private 5G market 26:30

4M ago26:30

26:30

Omdia's Pablo Tomasi joins the podcast to explain why the private 5G market hasn't expanded at the pace service providers expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: LiveOak Fiber's Steve Smith on deployment milestones and preparing for BEAD 24:56

4M ago24:56

24:56

This week: Steve Smith, chief revenue officer for LiveOak Fiber, on the company's deployment milestones in Florida and Georgia, lessons learned along the way and how LiveOak is getting ready for BEAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? Tales of woe from the island of misfit AI toys 16:15

4M ago16:15

16:15

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast with an update on developments in AI gadgets and services, and why the hodgepodge of smart glasses and AI pins have yet to wow consumers or service providers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fixed wireless or fiber? Why not both? 24:35

4M ago24:35

24:35

NextLink CSO Claude Aiken discusses the rise of fixed wireless access, the need to automate and simplify broadband provisioning, and how state broadband offices fare when it comes to communication with ISPs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Voxel COO on moving from the 'Wild West days' to sustainable data centers 32:45

4M ago32:45

32:45

The SSIA's Zachary Smith explains hardware interoperability, sustainability and energy use challenges within data centers. He also discusses interest in expanding the use of liquid cooling in data centers and the challenges to deploying that technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Divide: Why California may pass a new law on digital discrimination 30:49

4M ago30:49

30:49

This week: Digital equity advocates Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) and Kevin Miller (Fresno Coalition for Digital Inclusion) on digital discrimination in California and a new legislative effort to end it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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MVNO platform looks to add connectivity, not complexity 15:54

4M ago15:54

15:54

Five-year-old OXIO is connecting to telecom networks, so you don't have to. The company's CEO said his platform takes the best parts of telecom networks and layers services on top. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: Grading state BEAD plans with ITIF's Jessica Dine 30:10

4M ago30:10

30:10

This week: Jessica Dine, ITIF policy analyst, on her report evaluating and grading state proposals for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, and how she determined if each state is set to succeed with BEAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: Navajo County on building middle mile fiber in an 'Internet desert' 29:47

4M ago29:47

29:47

This week: Officials from Navajo County, Arizona, and eX² Technology, on solving the region's digital divide with an open access, middle mile fiber network, and how middle mile capacity will help the county succeed with BEAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Verizon's Andrea Caldini: 'Culture of curiosity' is a pillar for private networks and APIs 21:34

5M ago21:34

21:34

Verizon VP Andrea Caldini returns to the podcast to discuss the service provider's private networks with the NFL and NHL, and how AI can be used to assess network performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5G network timing and synchronization 15:24

5M ago15:24

15:24

Network timing and synchronization has become critical to deliver service performance and resiliency in 5G networks and beyond. In this podcast, Heavy Reading's Sterling Perrin and Ciena's Bashar Abdullah discuss the relevance of the topic for network operators, its challenges and implications, and tools to efficiently deploy it. Sponsored by Ciena…

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Gigs CEO on the business of building a multitude of MVNOs 31:19

5M ago31:19

31:19

The CEO of Gigs, Hermann Frank, says the company provides the components for organizations to launch their own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). Gigs is an OS for companies, such as banks, to start their own MVNO in a few minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: NDIA's Amy Huffman on implementing state digital equity plans 28:37

5M ago28:37

28:37

This week: Amy Huffman, policy director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), joins to discuss the government's $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act and NDIA's new best practices manual for implementing digital equity plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Viavi on the pressure of pacing optical testing with AI demands 23:34

5M ago23:34

23:34

Matt Adams, PLM, Fiber Optics Production and Lab Test for Viavi, joins the podcast to discuss the challenges testing equipment vendors face in the data center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? Samsung's network business struggles 20:45

5M ago20:45

20:45

Light Reading's Iain Morris explains why the financial dip in Samsung's network segment is reflective of economic woes facing the broader industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ookla's 'North Star' is a better Internet for all 33:17

5M ago33:17

33:17

Ookla's Brennen Smith explains that the organization's 'North Star' or main objective is to support quality of experience of network performance for Internet users. We also discuss standards for network performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ThinkAnalytics gets a fix on FAST 10:09

5M ago10:09

10:09

ThinkAnalytics CEO Marc Aldrich discusses how the company is using metadata and generative AI to help its content partners rapidly schedule and optimize their free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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AI boom breathes new life into optics for the data center 32:08

5M ago32:08

32:08

Heavy Reading's Sterling Perrin joined the podcast to discuss the optical networking industry's opportunity to cash in on the AI boom in the data center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Divide: How Surf Internet is growing its fiber footprint in the Great Lakes region 29:01

5M ago29:01

29:01

This week: Gene Crusie, CEO of Surf Internet, an ISP in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois, on using a blend of private and public funds to reach unserved and underserved areas, how Surf plans to participate in BEAD and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Princeton's Jennifer Rexford: Programmability in 5G access networks is a high stakes game 25:50

5M ago25:50

25:50

Professor Jennifer Rexford joins the podcast to discuss why network programmability is critical to the performance of 5G access networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the Story? Iliad eyes acquisition of Ukraine's Datagroup-Volia 9:44

5M ago9:44

9:44

Light Reading's Tereza Krásová joins the podcast to discuss why operator group Iliad wants to purchase Ukrainian fixed provider Datagroup-Volia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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