In Telecom East this week, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss Huawei’s Android exit, China’s ambitious 10G program and the slowing growth of mobile worldwide. Then, they talk to Ryuji Wakikawa, vice president and head of the Research Institute of Advanced Technology at SoftBank Corp, about the Japanese telco’s pioneering AI-RAN plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 18, 2024•38 min
ACA Connects CEO Grant Spellmeyer discusses how he and his base of independent broadband operators are preparing for an expected wave of regulatory shifts that will arrive early next year with the new administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2024•35 min
Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to explain why AT&T plans to shut down its copper network by 2029. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2024•15 min
This week: Gigi Sohn, executive director, American Association for Public Broadband, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of public broadband networks, ongoing hurdles to the model, recent public broadband successes – and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2024•31 min
In this edition of the Light Reading Extra podcast, the editors discuss subsea fiber trials, Gengis Khan and artificial Christmas trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2024•34 min
Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt, joins the Light Reading podcast to explain the significance of Colt and Ciena completing the first 1.2 Tbit/s wavelength transmission across the Atlantic Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2024•37 min
Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss SoftBank's big AI-RAN play, Samsung's rare stock buyback, and China's appeal for a unified 6G. Also, Michael Ackland, Vocus Group's GM for Federal Government & Strategic Projects, discusses Darwin's potential as a connectivity hub and why so much Asian Internet traffic is routed to the US through Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 02, 2024•36 min
In this episode, Light Reading's Mike Dano explains why Calix's CEO called Amazon 'the enemy' of broadband providers and a 'wolf in sheep's clothing.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2024•16 min
The subscription streaming model allows customers to come and go as they please. Managing churn is a major challenge for providers of the services, particularly as more sports are being streamed, says Cleeng CEO Gilles Domartini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2024•31 min
Ekahau's Matt Starling joins the podcast to break down some of the main benefits of using 6GHz spectrum in Wi-Fi 6. He explains why upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 often isn't as simple as taking down existing Wi-Fi access points (APs) and how Ekahau works with organizations to upgrade their Wi-Fi networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2024•30 min
Omdia's Roz Roseboro provided a look at the value that AI is bringing to a number of telecom IT software categories such as monetization, orchestration and assurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2024•33 min
Light Reading's Iain Morris joined the podcast to discuss why Germany is taking a different stance from the rest of the EU on how it handles Huawei equipment in its networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2024•25 min
In this episode of the Telecom East podcast, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss the rise of AI as a telco value-add in Asia and the potential chilling impact of digital nationalism on Internet economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2024•15 min
MetTel CTO Ed Fox joins the podcast to discuss why the service provider decided to partner with Starlink as a reseller and how MetTel can provide satellite connectivity as a managed service to customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2024•33 min
In this podcast, the Light Reading editors discuss why some telcos are convinced that network APIs will unlock new revenue streams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2024•34 min
Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, welcome Bill Barney, a former Asian telco CEO and current chairman of Asian Century Equity, to discuss the outlook for telecom in Asia during a time of geopolitical uncertainty and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2024•44 min
Runar Bjorhovde, analyst for Canalys, joined the podcast to explain why smartphone vendors are banking on AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2024•32 min
This week: Cabot Mayor Ken Kincade, Connect2First's Candace Looper, DZS' Geoff Burke and Irby Utilities' Josh Collver on their partnership to launch the first city-owned fiber network in the state of Arkansas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 05, 2024•31 min
It's the Halloween edition of the Light Reading extra podcast, where our editors and an esteemed guest walk through the digital cemetery looking for gadget zombies and technologies that still haunt us. Palm Pilots, Secret Senders, weird Wi-Fi phones and Slacker music are some things that creep up in this freewheeling conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business. This episode also features an interview with author William Webb, who says the mobile industry needs to focus on cost-effective coverage rather than expensive new capabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 29, 2024•40 min
This week: Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, joins to discuss legal uncertainty around the Universal Service Fund (USF), and why preserving USF programs is crucial for rural providers and families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2024•31 min
Opensignal's Sylwia Kechiche joined the podcast to dive into Opensignal's findings on the causes of network performance disparity between local and roaming wireless customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2024•31 min
Light Reading's Tereza Krasova joined the podcast to discuss Omdia's positive forecast for growth in the telecom market, and why DT and BT had opposing views on telco APIs at the Network X event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2024•20 min
This week: Officials from Longmont, Colorado, and NextLight – the state's first municipal broadband network – on NextLight's ten-year anniversary, its impact on the region and lessons learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2024•31 min
The Light Reading editors discuss the SpaceX Starship launch, the Europa Clipper, why the pope can't donate his organs, Tesla's Cybercab and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2024•39 min
This week: Bhuvnesh Sachdeva, senior vice president at HFCL, and Devadas Pai, CEO of Nanocell Networks, on the challenges and lessons learned from delivering Wi-Fi to the villages of Baidabettu and Baslambi, India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2024•21 min
Soccer legend Asisat Oshoala and the GSMA's CMO, Lara Dewar, join the podcast to promote women's tech literacy and to urge governments and citizens to close the mobile usage gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2024•11 min
The Light Reading editors recap AT&T's CBRS proposal, which if approved, some in the industry say would have a "catastrophic" effect on spectrum distribution. We also discuss why the cheese tax is getting out of control, Mike Dano's recipe for frozen sour grapes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2024•32 min
Charter is working on its latest pay-TV strategy to hold onto and hopefully expand its subscriber count. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2024•17 min
One of the optical networking industry's most approachable tech evangelists and all-around nice guys is retiring soon. Ciena's SVP and CTO Stephen Alexander joins the Light Reading podcast for a look back and a look ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2024•41 min
