In this episode, we speak with David Corrado. He is the CEO of Medina County Fiber Network. He explains the history of Medina's since 2012, he helps us understand a little bit about their new partnership with Lit Communities and we spend time talking about the COVID crisis and the impact on his community, and how he sees it impacting the future of broadband in municipalities and open networks. David has some very interesting feedback in terms of the economic development impact that he's been abl...
Apr 21, 2020•25 min
On this edition of The Broadband Bunch, we visit with co-founder and COO of Resound Networks, Chadd Giles. As a wireless internet service provider focused on maintaining high standards and consistent service to customers, Resound Networks has quickly drawn the attention of economic development commissions all across portions of the Texas Panhandle and adjacent states. Chadd talks about their explosive growth and how technology often used in the gas and oil industry has made a big impact in pre-d...
Apr 16, 2020•30 min
In this very special episode, we interview students dealing with the remote learning adjustment. We get the real skinny from elementary, middle school and high school point of view. This engaging and insightful discussion is sure to drive policy changes (well... at least at home).
Apr 15, 2020•20 min
In this episode, we speak with Alex Kelley the Center on Rural Innovation's, Broadband and Future of Work Program Manager. Alex provide insight into how the COVID crisis is affecting CORI's mission and their municipality partners. He helps us understand some of the best practices he's seeing in the marketplace, We dig into the digital economic ecosystems he's helping create, and we talk about the future of work. More on the Center for Rural Innovation at: https://ruralinnovation.us The Center on...
Apr 14, 2020•34 min
In this episode, we meet Grizzly Broadband co-founder and CEO Jason Pond. Jason shares some of the lessons he's learned over his two decades in the wireless internet service provider industry. We explore some of the challenges he's faced including permitting and FCC policy changes. He tells us about new fiber to the premise (FTTP) expansion destined to shape the future of broadband service to Southwestern Montana, Jason also shares a story about how GIS Technology made a direct impact on search ...
Apr 07, 2020•29 min
In this episode, we visit with Aeronet founder and CEO Gino Villarini as he recounts the twists and turns along the way to building Puerto Rico's leading high speed internet service provider. We look at the spectrum bandwidth and interference challenges facing wireless networks as well as how his entrepreneurial journey began at age 16. Gino also shares a look back at the role Aeronet played in the long road to recovery after Puerto Rico was devastated in the fall of 2017, when category five Hur...
Mar 31, 2020•44 min
In this episode, we talk with Kathryn de Witt from The Pew Charitable Trusts Broadband Research Initiative. She has recently authored a research report on how states are expanding broadband access. Kathryn shares some of the promising practices, insights, research findings, and universal truths from her research. More about Pew Charitable Trusts Broadband Research Initiative here: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/broadband-research-initiative
Mar 24, 2020•32 min
In this episode, we are at the NTCA Rural Broadband Association event 2020 RTIME. We start with a visit with Christine O'Connor, executive director of the Alaska Telecom Association talks about her mission to educate and advocate for rural broadband programs and providers in Alaska, she provides an update to on-going broadband efforts and funding challenges. More about Alaska Telecom Association here: http://www.alaskatel.org We talk with Fred Johnson, vice chairman of the NTCA and CEO of Farmer...
Mar 17, 2020•24 min
In this episode, we speak with Claude Aiken, the President and CEO at the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA). Mr. Aiken shares with us WISPA's mission to help independent internet service providers bring better broadband services to their communities. We talk about the impact on rural communities, how WISPs can leverage the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOP), how WISPs get started and WISPA's role in policy. More about WISPA: https://www.wispa.org/ WISPA is THE voice of t...
Mar 10, 2020•26 min
In this episode, we speak with Caspar Faust, Field Operations Manager of Paladin Wireless, a wireless internet service provider (WISP) in northeast Georgia. Caspar shares with us the challenges of providing reliable high-speed broadband services to rural areas that are either underserved or unserved by the telecom incumbents. He explains what a WISP does, how Paladin Wireless got started and its mission to serve and improve their community.
Mar 03, 2020•26 min
In this episode, we visit with Mariel Triggs, the CEO of MuralNet. As an engineer turned teacher and now an advocate for tribal nations, she helps us understand the scope of the tribal digital gap. We discuss the FCC's release of the EBS Spectrum and pros and cons regarding priority for tribal nations. She shares MuralNet's mission to help Native nations bring internet equity to their communities. They help bridge the digital divide on tribal lands by helping with spectrum acquisition, providing...
Feb 25, 2020•43 min
In this episode, we talk with Nick Wilcox, CEO of Giosprite about progress in the internet of things. Nick and his team are working to bring big-budget ‘smart city’ capabilities to towns of all sizes by leveraging Lorawan and TV White Space. He shares lessons learned, success stories and advice to city managers about how to think about how connectivity improves the lives of all. About Nick Wilcox: Nick has over 30 years experience building and managing IT and telecoms businesses. His strategic v...
Feb 18, 2020•37 min
In this episode, we speak with Guy Bevente, an industry veteran with 25+ years working in AT&T and across the telecommunications and broadband industry. We dig into broadband trends that are driving some of the carrier’s behaviors from the omni-channel experience to digital transformation and personalization. We talk about the technology capabilities that providers need, such as design-driven thinking, modularity, and agile responsive systems. Guy provides insight into how carriers think abo...
Jan 28, 2020•42 min
In this episode, we speak with Dave Spencer and Claire Ward of NoaNet. They tell us about the origins of NoaNet in the early days of open access networks, we talk about the current state of open access networks, and the regulations, technology and consumer expectations that are driving wholesalers and retailers to provide broadband to the state of Washington.
Jan 14, 2020•36 min
In this episode, we speak with ZenFi Networks, President and COO, Enzo Clemente about network densification. Enzo shares his experience with designing and deploying broadband networks in large metropolis, he outlines some of the challenges with 5G, permitting and provides advice to municipal leaders to be more fiber friendly
Dec 19, 2019•19 min
In this episode we speak with Mike Render, Founder and CEO of RVA LLC Marketing & Consulting. RVA is known as North America’s premier market research expert tracking fiber broadband deployment and corresponding consumer attitudes. RVA has a long partnership with the Fiber Broadband Association, providing fiber broadband market research, producing annual North American Fiber to the Home (FTTH) forecast reports and most recently generating The Broadband Experience Index.
Dec 16, 2019•32 min
In this episode, we speak with Fiber Broadband Association President, Lisa Youngers. Lisa shares how the Fiber Broadband Association engages with the FCC, state and federal policymakers as well as communities. She introduces a new measure of broadband, The Broadband Experience Index and shares findings from recent broadband research. Lisa tells us about her passion to build and support women in the fiber industry.
Dec 10, 2019•32 min
In this episode, we are live at the Esri GeoConX Conference 2019 which was an amazing event. So much so we need two episodes to share it with you. In this second part, we speak with Rafael Fernandess, Esri USA, Anastasiia Savchenko, Esri Gas & Renewables, Tarek Kandakji, Lubbock Power & Light, and Derek Landers, GeoGraph Technologies. Esri GeoConX is an industry-leading event for the electric, gas, and telecommunications communities. The event supports the growth and development of GIS p...
Dec 03, 2019•40 min
In this episode, we speak with Merit Network’s Bob Stovall, Charlotte Bewersdorff, and Pierrette Renée Dagg about the Michigan Moonshot and networking know-how. Find out how future-proofing will impact your network by listening to the full podcast...
Dec 02, 2019•39 min
In this episode, we are live at the Esri GeoConX Conference 2019 which was an amazing event. So much so we need two episodes to share it with you. In part one, we speak with Jessica Valenti, Partner Manager, Telco & Utilities, Greg Babcock, Lansing Board of Light & Power and Wendi French, Wyndston Service (New Orleans Emergency Management). Esri GeoConX is an industry-leading event for the electric, gas, and telecommunications communities. The event supports the growth and development of...
Nov 26, 2019•35 min
In this live episode from the 25th Annual Joint Conference of the Kentucky Telecom Association and Tennessee Broadband Association, we speak with Shawn Arner, Deputy Assistant Administrator with the USDA, Hilda Legg, Tyler Campbell, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Telecom Association, Levoy Knowles, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Broadband Association
Nov 15, 2019•59 min
In this live episode recorded at FTTX Council Africa 2019 Conference, Juanita Clark, CEO of FTTX Council Africa shares exciting news about fiber progress, we speak with Graham Crooks from Manholes from Africa, and Siphiwe Shandu from Dark Fiber Africa.
Nov 04, 2019•33 min
In this episode recording at the Broadband World Forum 2019, we speak with Aseem Parikh, Open Networking Foundation. The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is a non-profit operator led consortium driving transformation of network infrastructure and carrier business models. Aseem talks about the state of software defined networking, explains how to operationalize standards and offers his view of the industry today.
Oct 25, 2019•31 min
In this episode recorded at the Broadband World Forum, we speak with Andrew Van Der Haar, Fiber Carrier Association, Donovan Artz and Greg Aston from ETI. Andrew shares the origin and current state of the Fiber Carrier Association. We talk about the trends in Open Access Networks as well as standards adoption. Donovan talks about trends in device management and IoT. We discuss data privacy and wonder if the CIA subscribes to this podcast? Greg reflects on how providers are and aren’t yet using a...
Oct 25, 2019•37 min
In this episode recorded at the Broadband World Forum 2019, we speak with Robin Mersh, CEO of the Broadband Forum. Broadband Forum is focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development. Robin shares the Broadband Forum’s vision, his observations on the state of open collaboration in the industry and marketplace trends.
Oct 25, 2019•23 min
In this episode of the Broadband Bunch we speak with Heather Gold of HBG Strategies. Heather has had a long-standing career helping communities and private providers deployed, design, and run fiber optics and broadband programs.
Oct 21, 2019•27 min
In this episode, we speak with Michael Morey, Bluebird Network, about how communities can accelerate the delivery of and create more sustainable broadband programs.
Oct 02, 2019•33 min
In this episode, we speak with Craig Settles of CJ Speaks about his recent economic development study, Revving the Community Broadband Economic Engine in the United States.
Sep 25, 2019•32 min
In this episode, we are live at the NCTC/ACA Ignite event in Chicago. We have the opportunity to talk to several of the speakers and attendees about the latest in video technology and industry. https://www.nctconline.org/index.php/tis19-home
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, we speak with Tom Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer and Pete Pifer, founder of ETI Software about 5G, its impact on the community, service providers, consumer and, technical innovation. We look at funding challenges and the evolving business and operational models.
Aug 27, 2019•22 min
