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Light Reading Podcasts

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This feed is Light Reading's main podcast feed for "The Light Reading Podcast," "The Divide," "The Light Reading Extra," and "What's the Story?"


Light Reading provides daily news, analysis and insight for the global communications networking and services industry. The publication was founded in 2000 and, since July 2016, has been a part of Informa Tech, a division of Informa PLC. We're part of a big team providing specialist research, media, events and training for businesses and professionals working in technology.

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Episodes

What's the Story? Quantum computing meets telecom

Light Reading's Tereza Krásová joins the podcast to discuss developments in quantum computing, what they mean for telecom and how major players in the telecom industry are beginning to prepare for this computing evolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 08, 202516 min

LG's big US home appliance factory is switching to private 5G

In this podcast, LG executives explain how LG's Tennessee-based home appliance factory is applying private 5G and automation across the board – using smart applications, AI, computer vision, digital twins and robotics for a more efficient manufacturing process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 03, 202511 min

The Divide: How Telstra quadrupled broadband capacity on Norfolk Island

This week: Telstra International's Sarah Mills discusses the connectivity challenges for Australia's Norfolk Island and how Telstra quadrupled broadband capacity for the remote region with a mix of geostationary (GEO) and medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 01, 202524 min

More bandwidth, fewer problems: Wi-Fi 7 performance is looking up

Ekahau's Matt Starling is back on the Light Reading Extra podcast to discuss the network performance benefits of Wi-Fi 7, plus Cisco's launch of new Wi-Fi 7 access points during Cisco Live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 202520 min

Broadband usage rates jumped in Q1. Will it last?

OpenVault CEO Mark Trudeau joins the podcast to discuss the big takeaways of the company's quarterly 'Broadband Insights' report. He also provides an update on how cable operators are squeezing more capacity out of HFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 202526 min

The Divide: How inaccurate broadband mapping is still impeding access

This week: BroadbandNow's Tyler Cooper discusses research showing the FCC is still undercounting the number of people in the US without broadband access, and how incorrect mapping is hindering efforts to close the digital divide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 202529 min

The Divide: How Mission Telecom and C4P are rolling out low-cost 5G hotspots

This week: Mission Telecom's Mark Colwell and Computers 4 People's Dylan Zajac discuss their non-profit efforts to connect communities in need to broadband, including through their recently launched Shield 5G Home Hotspot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 202532 min

AI technologies are only as good as their managers

ESG's Jim Frey joins the podcast to discuss why developing the right tools to provide oversight and coordination across agentic and GenAI technologies will be key to network planning and performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 202512 min

What's the Story? FCC's EchoStar investigation

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss the FCC's planned investigation into EchoStar's nationwide 5G network buildout, why it matters (and why it seems 'gross') and what to watch for next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 202535 min

Waiting for BEAD, tracking the MDU broadband renaissance

Dell'Oro's Jeff Heynen joins the podcast to discuss how the uncertainty swirling around BEAD cast a shadow at Fiber Connect 2025 and how vendors are gearing up for an MDU revival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 06, 202514 min

Coherent Routing Comes of Age: Discussing Heavy Reading’s New Survey Results

In this podcast, Heavy Reading analyst Sterling Perrin sits down with Ciena’s Sr. Director of Product Line Management, Rafael Francis, and VP, Product Line Management, Tim Pearson, to review the key findings and what they mean for the future of coherent routing in telecom. \ For additional information, the related Heavy Reading white paper with the full survey results can be accessed here: https://www.ciena.com/insights/white-papers/ip-over-dwdm-global-survey-analysis Hosted on Acast. See acast....

May 30, 202533 min

What's the Story? Charter, Cox to combine

Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to discuss the $34.5 billion Charter-Cox merger, what the deal means for the companies and sectors involved, and what risks and opportunities for the deal are on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 202520 min

Telecom East: Samsung gets caught in Trump tariff crossfire

This week on Telecom East, Ross O'Brien of Delta Analysis talks about Huawei's challenge to Nvidia, Samsung's chips problems and how a small operator in the Philippines lost its spectrum. Then, Marc Einstein from Counterpoint Research joins to discuss Japan's telecom landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202540 min

Extreme Networks CTO on the trouble with 'AI washing'

There comes a point when the adage "there's an app for that" becomes too on-the-nose. Enterprises need to be able to manage numerous networking and security applications from multiple vendors, but balancing multiple APIs and licenses across those applications creates complexity, Nabil Bukhari, CTO of Extreme Networks, told Light Reading at the company's Extreme Connect event in Paris this week. During this podcast, Bukhari explains the challenges enterprises face in networking and security appli...

May 21, 202525 min

The Divide: Trump terminates Digital Equity Act – now what?

This week: Angela Siefer, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), on the impact of President Trump 'ending' the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act and how advocates can fight to restore it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 202523 min

What's the Story? Gogo and the saga of 'rip and replace'

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss how the 'rip-and-replace' program led to an odd network launch plan for Gogo, plus broader impacts of the federal program's delayed implementation and what to expect next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 202517 min

The Divide: How DigitalC is closing Cleveland's connectivity gaps

This week: Joshua Edmonds, CEO of DigitalC, on the nonprofit ISP's history providing connectivity and digital skills training in Cleveland, and how DigitalC is working to meet its subscriber goals and commitments to the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 06, 202524 min

What's the Story? Telecom and the Trump Tax

In this episode: Light Reading editors discuss Trump's tariff policies and their immediate impact on telecom, how the industry is reacting to rampant uncertainty and how things might change in the next several months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 202535 min

Southeast Asia's huge data center buildout

Telecom East podcast hosts Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien analyze the mobile industry's 6G reset and dissect Huawei's latest financial numbers. Later, they discuss the hot Southeast Asian data center business with Lionel Yeo from STT GDC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 202548 min

The Divide: Why states want the feds to 'get out of the way' of BEAD

This week: Missouri State Rep. Louis Riggs and Benton's Drew Garner join the podcast to discuss their collaborative effort with over 100 state lawmakers to urge the Trump administration to let states proceed with BEAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 202537 min

Comcast Business gets agnostic with 'dedicated' Internet expansion

Christian Nascimento explains how Comcast Business has expanded the capabilities of a 'dedicated' Internet service armed with symmetrical speeds and service level agreements across both HFC and FTTP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 202529 min

Verizon VP on bringing IoT insights to the NBA

Verizon's Shamik Basu explains how the service provider is working with customers to manage their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure, and why the operator is partnering with Skylo and Singtel to expand IoT connectivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 202517 min

Run3TV nails up app framework for 'NextGen TV'

Michael Collette, the new CEO of Run3TV, discusses how the company's app framework is setting the stage for a wave of apps and services to run on ATSC 3.0, the new IP-based broadcast platform that's been branded as 'NextGen TV.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 202519 min

Multi-gigabit broadband with 10-25-50-100G fiber

In this podcast Nokia's Geert Heyninck dives into the future of fiber broadband, exploring the latest trends, the rise of multi-gigabit speeds, technological advancements, and real-world use cases shaping the industry. Whether you’re an operator, enterprise, or tech enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve with discussions on the next-generation broadband. #sponsored Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 202519 min

Why low-power TV stations have high hopes for 5G Broadcast

'SuperFrank' Copsidas discusses why low-power TV stations are keen on 5G Broadcast and explains why he's confident that 5G Broadcast tech is poised to be featured in a wide array of smartphones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 202524 min

Analyzing the size and scope of Trump's tariffs

PwC's Dallas Dolen digs into the financial impact the tech, media and telecom sectors could see in the wake of President Trump's sweeping tariffs and weighs in on what companies might do to mitigate their effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 202525 min

What's the Story? What cable customers really want

During the Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies conference, cable execs discussed using AI and ML to improve customer experience, how their mobile service offerings are performing and why some are deploying DOCSIS 3.1 over 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 202525 min
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